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Air conditioning is so common today that people tend to take it for granted. On a hot summer day, you can walk into a business and find yourself in an oasis of cool. You can switch on your home\u2019s AC on the same day and enjoy the most relaxing summer possible. It\u2019s almost like magic.<\/p>\n
Except it\u2019s not. In many ways, it\u2019s more interesting than magic.<\/p>\n
Allow us to pull back the curtain and open up the magician\u2019s kit and show you some important basics about \u201cAC magic.\u201d Below are 5 facts about air conditioning that we wish everyone knew\u2014because it makes it easier to take care of an AC system.<\/p>\n
A heating system generates heat. That\u2019s easy enough to understand. Heat is a form of energy, and a heating system supplies it. But an air conditioner doesn\u2019t \u201cgenerate\u201d cooling\u2014because \u201ccool\u201d is not a form of energy. It\u2019s the absence<\/em> of heat energy. What an air conditioner actually does is remove heat from a home, then blow that air around with lowered heat levels.<\/p>\n Refrigerant is sometimes mistaken for a fuel source: something the AC must consume in order to power its cooling. But an air conditioner doesn\u2019t run from refrigerant. It runs from electricity. What the refrigerant does serve as the heat transference medium. It evaporates and condenses to absorb and release heat, and it doesn\u2019t get used up in the process. Unless an AC develops leaks, it shouldn\u2019t need to have any refrigerant added to it during its service life.<\/p>\n This is an important fact to know because if you notice ice on your AC system, it means there\u2019s a malfunction of some kind and it\u2019s time to call professionals. The movement of heat from inside the house to the outside isn\u2019t supposed to create any ice. The ice you might see on the evaporator coil means the refrigerant is remaining colder than it should and freezing moisture along the coil, lowering the AC\u2019s cooling power.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a common mistake: homeowners don\u2019t arrange for regular maintenance for their AC systems because the systems seem to be working fine. Air conditioners need annual inspections and tune-ups (spring is the best time) to prevent repair problems, maintain energy efficiency, and ensure the longest service life possible.<\/p>\n An air conditioner has a filter, and it needs to be regularly changed to keep the system efficient. However, because people often mistake the filter as an indoor air quality filter, they imagine it doesn\u2019t need regular changing. The filter isn\u2019t<\/em> there to improve air quality, however. It\u2019s there to keep dust and other debris from getting into the AC and damaging it. We recommend changing the filter every 1 to 3 months.<\/p>\n For the best work for your air conditioning in Salem, OR<\/a>, only rely on professionals. We have the decades of experience to see you get only the best in AC repairs, installations, and maintenance.<\/p>\nII. The refrigerant in an AC should remain at the same level<\/h3>\n
III. Ice is not<\/em> involved in the cooling process<\/h3>\n
IV. Air conditioners must have maintenance annually, even if nothing seems wrong<\/h3>\n
V. The AC\u2019s filter protects the system\u2014it doesn\u2019t clean the air<\/h3>\n