Dirt can be an air conditioner’s worst enemies. Dirt can cause the air conditioner to develop efficiency problems. Poor efficiency only leads to more energy and money used to cool you home and it is never as comfortable as it could be. Dirt can affect your air conditioner system in a number of different places. Today, New York Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing would like to focus on the evaporator coils and share why it is important to keep the coils free from dirt.
How Does an Evaporator Coil Get Dirty?
Dirt is an enemy that is a constant threat to the air conditioner. Dirt will build up over time. Dust or dirt is inside and outside of the home and the air conditioner is exposed to both. When the air conditioner sucks the air from inside the home, that air and all of its dust will contaminate the evaporator coils. Where it is impossible to keep the inside 100% dust free, the evaporator coils will eventually have dust exposure. When the air conditioner runs a cooling cycle, the evaporator coils accumulate condensation where the dust will stick to and develop a thick layer of muddy grime over the coils.
Can Dirty Coils Cause AC to Freeze?
When the evaporator coils become too dirty, it has a major effect over your cooling system. When the evaporator coils develop that layer of muddy grime, it interrupts the cooling system. The evaporator coils absorb the heat and moisture in the air. If the coils are dirty then they cannot absorb the heat effectively. When the evaporator coils are dirty, the air conditioner will ice up, and the home will feel very warm. The air conditioner will fail to cool down your home. As the air conditioner attempts to cool down your home, the cooling system will run longer if not constantly. The air conditioner will become stressed and other problems will begin to develop. Your entire air conditioner suffers when the evaporator coils are dirty and of course, your home will be very warm.
How Do You Clean & Maintain an Evaporator Coil?
When a home develops dirty coils and the homeowner experiences the affect themselves, they often ask how they can prevent the coil from getting dirty. Keeping your evaporator coil clean is very important to the health of the air conditioner, its best performance, and keeping your home cool. There are a few ways you can help keep your evaporator coils clean. One is by changing your air filters on time. All of the dust and other particles inside the home will pass through the air filters. As long as the air filters can capture the dust and particles, it will not contaminate the evaporator coils. Make sure to always keep the air filters changed out to help keep the evaporator coils clean. The second step in keeping the evaporator coils clean is with routine maintenance. It is important to schedule a yearly tune-up for your air conditioner. During a routine tune up the evaporator coils are cleaned.
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