The Importance of Keeping on Top of Evaporative Air Conditioning Servicing

• MONTH/YEAR of JOB: November 2019
• CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: 5-stars

Evaporative Air Conditioning Service in Toodyay

This week’s evaporative air conditioning service near Perth was for a customer in Toodyay who had carried out many DIY jobs on his evaporative air conditioner over the years.

We were asked to carry out an air con service because the unit was not cooling efficiently. The customer also reported that no water was coming into the unit when running in cooling mode. Over the last couple of years, water had also been flowing down the roof and into the gutter when the system was running.

Upon carrying out the service, there were clear signs that the air conditioner needed some much-needed TLC.

The evaporative pads broke away as soon as they were touched and had noticeable mould build-up. These pads had possibly not been replaced since the unit was installed around seven years ago.

Why Regular Evaporative Air Conditioner Servicing Matters

The importance of regularly changing evaporative air conditioning parts and cleaning out the air con is massively underestimated.

Over time, evaporative pads become saturated with water during the summer months. This can lead to mould build-up and calcium build-up sitting inside the internal parts of the pads.

Once the evaporative air conditioner is running in cool mode, air is brought into the unit from outside, passed through the pads, and blown directly into the property below. In many cases, bacteria built up inside the pads can be blown straight into the rooms below.

This is the air you are breathing on a daily basis.

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This also relates to the importance of water management within the air con system. Correctly operating water management systems help keep the water fresh inside the evaporative air conditioner, keep the unit working efficiently, and help reduce water costs as much as possible.

Over the winter months, the evaporative air conditioner sits unused and exposed to the harsh winter environment. This can become the perfect place for insects and spiders to set up home. No one wants to switch on their AC at the start of summer and have a redback spider blown straight into their living space.

Winter covers are available and can help protect your air conditioner during the colder months.

Here at Global Cool Air, we recommend servicing your evaporative air conditioner once a year, ideally before summer start-up. This gives us the chance to clean out any debris or unwanted creatures that may have set up home during winter.

We strongly believe in preventive maintenance. If your evaporative air conditioner is kept clean and serviced regularly, there is no reason for the yearly service to cost too much.

We regularly see customers who do not want to spend up to or over $1,000 to repair their air conditioner, but also tell us no one has touched their AC in 10 years.

On the flip side, we also have regular customers who service their AC yearly and have very little out-of-pocket expense.

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