Maintaining your air conditioning unit
Every air conditioning unit must be maintained, it is essential so that you always have an excellent air quality, and it is also a question of the health of your occupants. Can you maintain your air conditioning unit by yourself, or should you call in a professional?
The first steps to maintain your air conditioning unit
The first thing is to check are the filters.
When these are regularly cleaned, they guarantee impeccable air hygiene. Since air conditioners mix up to 8 times the volume of a room in 1 hour, it is common for air conditioners to trap many suspended particles in the ambient air.
The filters must be cleaned every 3 or 4 weeks. Some appliances are equipped with a warning wireless lighting control to warn of fouling, while others can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or lukewarm water.
Please note that air purifying filters have a defined service life.
Annual inspection of air conditioners
If your air conditioner contains more than 2 kg of refrigerant, it is imperative to have the entire unit checked by a certified professional installer.
This obligatory maintenance, must be carried out every year, and is generally included in the maintenance contract.
By taking out an annual maintenance contract with your installer, you will be able to benefit from the services of an experienced professional so that your remote control system works 100% year-round, without any fear for your health or that of the occupants of your home.
During the annual maintenance visit, the professional will check the proper functioning of the air conditioner: this visit is an opportunity to check any leaks in the air conditioning system, to check the pressure of the appliance. In return for the visit of a professional for maintenance, you will receive a control document that you must keep for 5 years.
The main breakdowns of the air conditioner
In the case of faults, there are warning signs to detect them, such as a blast of air only (neither hot nor cold), runoff along the façade, abnormal noise, untimely stops, a remote control that does not work, fuses that blow or indicators that blink or no longer appear.
On your side, the first thing to do is to turn off your air conditioner and then disconnect it at the grounding point. A professional technician or an authorized repairer should then be called in to check the system and perform the initial diagnostics.
