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Tim Lapkovski

Your basic air conditioner continually takes air from outside, cools it, and then returns it to one or more rooms within your house. A properly installed air conditioner can cool up to fifty cubic tonnes of air each year. Read on to learn more about these remarkable machines and how they can add value to your home.

1. Choosing Your Air Conditioner

The back yard is the most common place to find a central air conditioning unit. One reason to choose a free standing unit over the more poweful central air system is that it can be brought with you when you move.

During the cooling season, clean the filter on a room air conditioner every 30 days. This lets more cool airflow into the room and reduces airborne dirt, lint and pollen. Keep your air conditioner out of direct sunlight and seal the window to reduce air leakage.

2. Both Units Can Benefit From A Cover

A solid investment is a cover for your central air system. Not only will it keep debris like snow and leaves out, but it will significantly extend the life of your unit. Some covers are also designed to minimize noise.

Don't set your thermostat to a cooler temperature setting than normal when you first turn on your air conditioner. Your home will cool no faster and you will end up wasting energy.

3. The Importance Of Changing Your Filter

Even if you don't need an air conditioner for feeling cool in the summer, you can still put one to good use. Conditioners will filter the air through, well, a filter, and this can be a great boon to anyone that has a baby, has asthma, or suffers from allergies. Dust slowly collects inside the filter that must be changed once every six months. If you do not change the filter regularly it can cause your air conditioner to not work anymore. In addition, you and your family might not be breathing clean air.

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