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As the weather turns warmer and we prepare to use our air conditioners
to keep cool, we will be changing the filters on all central air
units, which we manage, during the month of May. Below are some
facts and tips we hope you will find useful
OPERATION
1. Make sure that your thermostat is set on “Cool”
and “Auto”.
2. Do not turn your air conditioning off all day.
Think about it this way, No one would turn off their heat on
a really cold day, so why would you turn off the air? While
no one wants to waste money, turning the air off all day, especially
on really hot and humid days, will require the unit to work
harder, and take hours to cool your house or apartment. A reasonable
alternative would be to adjust your thermostat when leaving
in the morning. Turning the temperature up to 78 or 79 will
keep the air circulating; the humidity down, and will still
feel cool to you when walking in from the outside on a 90-degree
day. Once you’re home, adjust to your needs.
3. Air conditioning does not provide “instant
cooling”. Depending on the temperature, it could
take several hours to cool.
4. Air conditioning units have their limits.
If you live on the top floor of the building and the temperature
outside is 90 degrees, the roof on top of you can be 130 degrees.
When this occurs you may not be able to get the temperature
down below 75- 77 degrees.
5. Use some common sense to keep the temperature down.
During the day, block out as much of the sun as you can by closing
shades and blinds. This alone could lower your temperature and
electric bills. Make sure to turn all lights off when you leave
since they produce heat. |
MAINTENCE
All mechanical things require maintenance. We change the filters
at the start of each heating and cooling season, but there are some
basic things that all tenants should know.
1. Air conditioners remove moisture from the air, and pumps
it down a drain. If you see wetness a around the bottom
of your unit turn it off and call us. While fixing
this problem is easy, repairing the water damage to the ceiling,
walls and carpets or floors below you can be a large problem
and expense. What has occurred is a clog in the drain of your
unit. The most common cause of this is lint from dryers, which
are frequently located in the same utility closet, if this is
the case in your apartment, is essential that you keep the area
clean.
2. If you believe that your air conditioner needs service, before
calling:
a. Please review the operation section above.
b. Check your circuit breakers. If they are not marked,
it should be the double pole breaker. Turn it all the
way off, and then on again. |
3. After hours emergencies. Air conditioning
is not considered an emergency. It requires service by trained
HVAC professionals, who are only available during standard business
hours. The maintenance staff that answers emergency calls will
only go over the operations above. Please call the standard
maintenance line, or contact us via email though our web site.
This will give the opportunity to respond quickly the next morning.
If you wait until after 9:00AM you run the risk of additional
delays in getting service completed.
4. Service Charges. If there is a problem with
your unit, there is no repair charge. However, if you did not
follow the directions above, were not operating the system properly,
refused access to service personnel, or if we find nothing wrong,
you will be charged for the service call. The minimum
charge fore this is $75.00. Please follow the above
directions to avoid this. |
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