Check These Before Calling AC Repair Services

We’re still on the tail end of heating season, but temperatures in Broomall, PA are rising every day and before you know it, summer will be here. This is the time when prudent homeowners will be checking their air conditioning systems to make sure they’re up and running in time for the first heat wave. This is an excellent time to do so because it gives you a chance to schedule repairs in a timely fashion if they’re needed. Having said that, some homeowners have been known to make mistakes when checking their AC systems early in the season: seeing a problem where none exists and calling in a repair service before conducting thorough troubleshooting to make sure the issue is easily correctable.

Check the Thermostat

Your thermostat has likely been set to “heat” for the last few months and the “cool” settings may be much different than the way it’s been running over the last few months. It may also be that a family member changed the settings without your being aware of it. In any case, always check your thermostat before calling in an air conditioning repair specialists, adjust it accordingly and check the system again.

Change the Filter

Every air conditioner comes equipped with an air filter, which helps strain pet hair, dust and other contaminants out of the air as your system runs. It may have been clogged at the end of last summer or may have picked up additional contaminants as you ran your heating system. If the air flow is severely reduced (and frankly even if it isn’t), you should change out the filter with a fresh one. A service technician can do so as part of regular maintenance on your air conditioner, which we recommend as well. Call the pros at WM Henderson Inc. today for help with a problematic air conditioner!