Family is the most important thing in the life of every responsible person, and the family home is the place designed for the family to be safe, protected from the outside air polluted with various dust particles, pollen, or even viruses. In a home, health care must be constant and directed not only towards keeping the house clean and well ventilated but also towards cleaning and maintaining the air conditioning equipment in perfect working condition. Sanitizing the air conditioner is very important for the health of those who breathe the recirculated air.
The air conditioner overhaul is a necessary step that has a normal character in the life of any air conditioner and is carried out to ensure good functioning of the system in optimal conditions, for as long as possible.
At the same time, the implementation of the procedures related to the overhaul and maintenance of the air conditioner denotes an optimal vision of the preservation of the properties of the device, and the timely completion of the procedures leads to the avoidance of unpleasant situations and discomfort caused by a cumbersome operation of the device or even no operation at all.
Why get your air conditioner serviced?
Maintaining well-being and health. The quality of the air that is breathed has a major impact on health. By overhauling the air conditioner, the conditioning qualities are maintained at optimal operating parameters.
Over time, due to air conditioning, in filters, on slots, fan, on evaporator tubes, entire colonies of microorganisms, mold spores, fungi, and viruses are formed that affect the health of people who breathe in the respective premises. Under these conditions, a complete overhaul of the air conditioner is imperative, as it has a significant impact on the prevention of diseases due to the inhalation of microorganisms harmful to health.
Any odor in a room indicates the presence of chemical particles in the air. It may not have a significant toxic effect, but when inhaled, it creates respiratory discomfort. Other types of discomfort also occur due to the presence of cigarette smoke or stale air in the rooms.
These types of discomfort are not solved by airing the room, given that the air outside is also polluted in most areas, having a characteristic exhaust smell, and being, at the same time, very hot during hot days. Under these conditions, the sensation of cool and pleasant air to breathe is obtained, in many cases, only through optimal air conditioning with the help of a device that works correctly over time, and proper operation is obtained only through a correct and complete air conditioning overhaul.
For no apparent reason, prolonged fatigue can be caused by excessively high room temperatures. Temperature and humidity affect the way the human body functions. When the air temperature and humidity are too high or too low, the human body tries to adapt to these inappropriate values, leading to a general state of fatigue and stress.
A prolonged state of fatigue and stress affects the immune system and can lead to illness. A properly functioning air conditioner through an optimal overhaul removes this stress and has a positive impact on the well-being of the body.
Extending the life of air conditioners by up to 5 years. By performing a correct and complete air conditioner overhaul, it is verified whether the device is operating under normal conditions, and any malfunctions are identified. Given that minor malfunctions cause, over time, major damage that requires costly repairs, by overhauling the air conditioner correctly, the characteristics and qualities of the device are maintained at an optimal operating level.
For example, if the device filters are clogged with dust deposits accumulated over time, in order to force the air to circulate through these filters, the parts and the entire assembly are overloaded, leading over time to abnormal wear of the parts, which causes costly malfunctions.
Optimal electricity consumption. To the extent that the parts experience impaired operation due to dust deposits on the filters, evaporator tubes, or fan, low refrigerant level, and/or incorrect pressure, bent slots, the installation will automatically work harder and consequently increase electricity consumption as the device needs additional force to counterbalance the negative effect caused by impaired overall operation. By a correct and complete air conditioning overhaul, optimal electricity consumption is ensured, as the parts and the entire assembly are at an optimal level of operation.
Low financial effort. Thanks to the air conditioning overhaul procedures, repair costs are reduced because the parts are operating in optimal conditions and are not overloaded at t the same time, electricity costs are reduced. Very importantly, the discomfort and expenses caused by treatments and diseases of the respiratory system are reduced.
How to perform a correct and complete process of overhauling and cleaning the air conditioner
To know how to choose the company that performs the overhaul and sanitation of the air conditioner from the multitude of those on the market, you need to know that a complete process is carried out on both the indoor and outdoor units.
1. Maintenance procedures for the indoor unit
- Checking the unit’s clamping system;
- Checking the general operating condition;
- Cleaning air filters and pre-filters, treating and sanitizing them with antibacterial solutions;
- Cleaning the evaporator tubes, treating and sanitizing with antibacterial substances;
- Cleaning the fan blades;
- Straightening the slots to ensure good air circulation.
2. Inspection procedures for outdoor unit maintenance
- Checking the unit’s clamping system;
- Checking the general operating condition;
- Checking the refrigerant pressure and topping it up if necessary;
- Checking the tubes through which the refrigerant circulates to identify any cracks that lead to a decrease in its level and/or pressure;
- Compressor check;
- Checking the capacitor.
The frequency with which we need to overhaul and clean the air conditioner
An air conditioner that operates only in the summer months and is used only to cool the home should be cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized once a year, in the spring, before the season.
If the device operates all year round, for cooling and heating the space, cleaning is required twice a year, once every 6 months, in spring and autumn.
If you live in a dusty environment, in an area where there is a lot of construction, or in a rural area, cleaning should be done once every three months. These air conditioner sanitization services must be performed by authorized specialists with experience in air conditioner overhaul.
