How to Maintain an Air Conditioner?
Central air
conditioners are made up of two separate components: the condenser unit,
located outside the house on a concrete slab, and the evaporator coil above the
furnace.
Central air
conditioners have two separate components: the condenser and the evaporator.
The condenser unit is usually located outside the house on a concrete slab. The
evaporator coil is mounted in the plenum or main duct junction above the
furnace.
Most central air
conditioners are connected to a home's forced-air distribution system. Thus,
the same motor, blower, and ductwork used for heating are used to distribute
cool air from the Rheem
air conditioning system. When a central air conditioner is operating,
hot air inside the house flows to the furnace through the return-air duct. The
hot air is moved by the blower across the cooled evaporator coil in the plenum
and is then delivered through ducts to cool the house. When the air conditioner
works but the house doesn't cool, the problem is probably in the distribution
system.
Both the evaporator
and the condenser are sealed. Therefore, a professional service person should
be called for almost any maintenance other than routine cleaning. Central air
conditioners should be professionally inspected and adjusted before the
beginning of every cooling season. However, don't let your maintenance end with
this annual checkup. While there aren't many repairs you can make yourself,
there are specific maintenance procedures you can follow to keep your system
operating at peak efficiency.
Caution: Before doing any work on an air
conditioning system, make sure the power to the system, both to the condenser
and to the evaporator assembly, is turned off.
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