MAKE SURE YOUR AIR CONDITIONER GETS AN ANNUAL CHECK-UP NOW

Did you know your air conditioner system is a lot like your car? Through constant use, it requires regular maintenance to ensure optimum performance and to minimize the chance and severity of break-downs.

To keep cool and comfortable throughout the summer months, domestic air conditioners should be cleaned and maintained to ensure they are effective when you need them most.

1. 1. Check to ensure the indoor is mounted correctly, the distance is even around the head on the wall, and if the head is level and or slight fall to right hand side of the head unit for the condensate water to drain correctly.
   2. To run machine for 5 min, then do temperature reading of temp on to coil and off coil, this should be 10 degrees or better.
   3. Remove and clean the filter.
   4. Check drain by pouring 1 litre of water across indoor coil and making sure it goes through the drain to the outside or discharge point.
   5. Check the operation of the remote works on all commands, check louvre operation, and check all modes of operation.
   6. Check outdoor unit for position and being level.
   7. While running check temperature of the condenser fan, this should be 18 degrees above ambient temp.
   8. Check connections of fridge pipe for signs of oil which if found indicate a refrigerant leak.
   9. Check the power supply and isolator, see if it actually does turn on and off.
   10. To study the environment, to look and see if machine is under or oversized for the area to be conditioned.