Maintenance is essential to protecting your air conditioner system, or components can fail prematurely. There’s more to it than replacing filters or clearing the unit of leaves and debris. Action Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Electric in McFarland, Wisconsin, provides detailed, step-by-step inspections and thoroughly tests the AC system for proper functionality. We ensure your system runs at peak performance to the best of its ability.
Complete, Thorough Inspections and Testing
At Action, we want to ensure your AC system runs smoothly and reliably and saves you money (to the best of its ability) through efficient operation and temperature accuracy. We inspect all the equipment involved, including the outdoor central air unit(s), indoor HVAC units, mini-split units in the home (plus their outside condenser), and heat pumps with all their components.
Our dedicated, thorough inspections and testing processes are why McFarland residents and businesses continue to use us for their routine maintenance needs. We treat you like family and use our extensive experience to provide helpful recommendations whenever it can benefit you!
If we discover any problems that need repair, we’ll let you know so you can develop a plan to prevent further damage. There’s no pressure—only honest, friendly recommendations.
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608-837-3638Certified, Qualified McFarland AC Technicians Ready to Help
Action’s air conditioning technicians are 100% licensed, bonded, and insured to work on your McFarland, Wisconsin, AC system. Each tech is also certified, passing all federal, state, and local exams necessary to do their job. They not only perform regular AC maintenance but also inspect/repair units and perform reliable AC installations.
You can trust Action to provide expert service every time. Our techs also keep up to date with the latest technologies, so you receive quality maintenance service, even for today’s innovative AC features and components.
What You Get with Our McFarland Maintenance Services
Maintenance helps ensure your AC components run smoothly and reliably for longer periods. It prevents unnecessary wear and tear. Action’s complete inspection and testing maintenance service protects your AC investment from premature damage.
Our inspections ensure your air conditioner runs as efficiently as possible to save money on your electric bill. Sometimes, we may recommend a replacement AC with new features and improved energy efficiency. Factors such as age, wear and tear, and probability of component failures help determine your best options. Still, you decide without any pressure on our part.
The AC Maintenance Process
When you schedule your AC maintenance checkup, we’ll arrive promptly and begin inspecting and testing your air conditioning system. This includes a complete inspection of the outdoor condenser unit, indoor air handler, indoor AC units (if using mini-splits), and outdoor compressor fan and coil unit (if using a heat pump), to name a few.
For central air conditioning systems, we inspect and test the outdoor unit’s condenser coil, compressor, fan, wiring connections, various components, coolant lines going to the home, shutoff panel, and more. On the inside of the property, we check the indoor unit’s blower, condenser tray, evaporator coil, coolant lines coming into the home, etc.
For mini-split units, we test and inspect the outdoor unit’s compressor, fan, condenser coil, shutoff panel, etc. On the indoor units, we inspect the evaporator coils, filters, refrigerant lines, blower motors, and more for each unit.
For HVAC heat pump units, we test and inspect the outdoor unit’s compressor, fan, condenser coil, shutoff panel, reversing valve, expansion valve, etc. On the indoor unit, we inspect the unit’s evaporator coil, filter, blower (for ducted versions), refrigerant lines, etc.
Maintenance You Can Perform Between Appointments
In addition to routine maintenance that Action performs once or twice a year, you should perform regular inspections to ensure optimal functionality and efficiency and prevent early problems.
Essential things you should do in between maintenance appointments include:
- Inspecting and replacing filters monthly or bi-monthly, depending on the need
- Clearing all leaves, debris, papers, cardboard, or other items on and around the outdoor condenser unit.
- Checking for unusual sounds like loud buzzing, whooshing, or screeching.
- Inspecting condenser coils and drain pipes to ensure no frost buildup exists.
- Checking for refrigerant leaks on the ground or floor, depending on location.
- Inspecting for water leaks inside walls (mini-split wall units), basement floors (indoor HVAC units), foundation wall leaks (outdoor condenser unit), etc.
Protect Your Investment—Don’t Ignore Regular Maintenance
Regular maintenance is essential to protecting your expensive HVAC equipment. Ensure you regularly inspect everything to prevent significant issues later. Weak air output or warm air from the register vents, constant on/off cycles, blower motor failures, and frosted pipes and coils can often be prevented with routine inspections and regular professional maintenance.
Air Conditioner Maintenance FAQs
Does my AC have more than one filter to replace?
Many central air units have one filter because they have only one return/intake vent. You may have two for large dwellings because your unit has two intake vents. Regardless, they are easy to spot as they are usually close to each other.
For a while, AC unit manufacturers began implementing a double-filtration setup where two filters were in line with each other, often different sizes. One was designed to capture the initial larger particles while the other filtered the finer particles, but it has typically faded away. Filters have become more advanced while offering good air passthrough, measured as cubic feet per minute (CFM). Having two separate filters for one return vent was less efficient because the CFM airflow level was reduced when filters started building up with debris and particles. There was also the risk that a homeowner or tenant would only replace one filter, leaving the other invisibly dirty.
Besides the two possibilities above, you may have more than one filter if you have more than one condenser unit or your furnace blower acts as the intake. In that case, it has two adjacent filters in parallel to cover the wider or taller return opening. The furnace scenario does not impact the CFM airflow measurement since they are side by side to cover the entire gap.
Can I wash and reuse my air conditioner filter?
If you have filters with paper borders, you cannot wash them as they are disposable. You can vacuum them, but it is never recommended unless you’re in a pinch. Besides, a vacuum usually throws the finer particles back into your home’s air, defeating one of the filter’s purposes. You could also alter spots in the filter, creating an invisible gap that lets finer particles through that can build up on the condenser coils. In addition, you could remove the outer particles while leaving others that reduce airflow measured as cubic feet per minute (CFM). Remember that most smaller particles are invisible to the eye, but as they build up, they cause problems.
It is washable and reusable if your air conditioning filter has a metal or polypropylene frame and wire or polypropylene mesh. However, disposable filters often have higher filtration options.
