Routine maintenance is the best way to keep your air conditioner running efficiently and reliably every year – but beyond a once-a-year check-up, one of the best ways to keep your central A/C running at peak efficiency is also the simplest: check your air filter once a month, and change (or clean) it when it’s dirty.

Here’s why: when an air filter clogs, it makes your air conditioner’s condenser (the outdoor unit of your central air unit) overwork to cool your home. Over time, that overwork can cause problems that include:

• Higher bills – A blocked filter can add 20 percent to your home energy bills – which can cost hundreds of dollars a year.
• Poor air circulation – Without the “oomph” to push air through your duct work, you may not get the circulation you need to consistently cool all the rooms in your house.
• Emergency repairs – Overwork caused by clogged filters can eventually cause the A/C’s cooling coil to freeze – an expensive problem that requires emergency service to fix.
• A shorter lifespan for your equipment – Overwork could eventually wear down your compressor, potentially shortening the life of your system by a year or more.

Air filters are inexpensive and take seconds to check and replace – so they’re a no-brainer investment of time and money for your home cooling system.

Have you changed your filters recently?

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