{"id":60703,"date":"2020-03-11T19:55:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T19:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aphw.com\/?p=60703"},"modified":"2020-03-11T19:55:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T19:55:26","slug":"contractor-cornerstones-a-c-spring-maintenance-for-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aphw.house\/windermere\/contractor-cornerstones-a-c-spring-maintenance-for-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractor Cornerstones: A\/C Spring Maintenance for Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/aphw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ContractorCornerstone_ACMaintenance-FB-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Contractor Advice, Home Warranty, America's Preferred Home Warranty, Home Maintenance\" \/>Have you noticed? Spring is in the air: The snow is melting, actual grass is visible, and the temperatures are steadily increasing (at least for the moment). In today\u2019s episode of Contractor Cornerstones, <a href=\"https:\/\/aphw.com\/\">we\u2019re looking ahead<\/a> to prepare for actual warm weather\u2014by maintaining the air conditioner now.<\/p>\n<h4>From the Professionals<\/h4>\n<p>Service Manager Andy Miller of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lammersheating.com\/\">Lammers Heating &amp; Air Conditioning<\/a> in Jackson, Michigan, had a few suggestions for a standard central air conditioner:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spray the outside unit off with a hose using normal household pressure. DO NOT use a power washer, which can cause damage.<\/li>\n<li>Keep grass clippings and other vegetation away from the unit, but DO NOT use a weed-wacker near it\u2014you could damage the fins, leading to potential coolant leaks. Either pull by hand or use a weed killer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Save Some Money!<\/h4>\n<p>Of course, Andy recommends a maintenance tune-up as well, but only to save you money in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile a standard annual tune-up may run around $80 or $90, an air conditioner failure could cost $100s in repairs, or quite a bit more in replacement,\u201d Andy said. \u201cRegular service calls should prevent those extra visits, and they\u2019ll also keep your machine running efficiently, saving you quite a bit in energy costs as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So while you\u2019re opening windows and enjoying that refreshing breeze, take a moment to maintain your A\/C\u2014It\u2019ll keep you cooler later!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Was this post helpful? 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