Thayer Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for April, 2022

How Regular AC Filter Replacement Will Make the Coming Summer Easier

Monday, April 18th, 2022
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If we had to offer only one bit of advice to homeowners about their HVAC system, it would be this: Please change the air filter in your HVAC system regularly, every one to three months. We’re glad we can offer more advice than this, as well as fast help for AC repair in Bulverde, TX and many other useful jobs. But this piece of advice is an essential maintenance task that everyone needs to do for their comfort systems.

We’re fast approaching the hot months of the year, when air conditioners will run steadily for many days. Staying on top of regular filter changes for air conditioning systems is a key part of making summer less stressful … for both you and the AC! We’ll look at how this basic maintenance job makes a big difference for your summer.

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What’s Wrong With an AC That’s Too Powerful?

Monday, April 4th, 2022
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Air conditioning units can be too powerful! Not too powerful in the sense that you’re going to start a blizzard in your own home, but in that it can be oversized, which causes it to short cycle, turn off and on again, as well as waste power and not properly cool your home.

When an air conditioner is too powerful, it doesn’t have to run as long to achieve the desired temperature. This results in the unit shutting off sooner, which means it has to turn back on again more frequently. This causes the unit to work harder, which leads to more wear and tear, and can also cause the unit to break down more quickly.

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