Summer Solutions Joel Smith Heating and A/C gives you the truth behind some of the biggest myths about your AC system I hear a lot of questions and misconceptions about heating and air conditioning systems. Hopefully these are helpful to you. Q - My air conditioning or furnace is not working, I must need a new thermostat. A - Save your money. 99% of the time, your heating or cooling system has an issue not your thermostat. Q - The colder you set your thermostat, the faster your house will cool down. A - Most A/C systems deliver the same amount of cooling regardless of how low the thermostat is set. Q - I periodically need to fill up my air conditioner with refrigerant. False. A - Refrigerant or coolant does not wear out. Even if your air conditioning is very old it will run indefinitely without adding coolant. If it needs refrigerant it is because it has a leak. If you have to add refrigerant every year, have the leak located and
repaired. Q - It’s too expensive to find the leak in my air conditioner. False. A - We have detectors that can find the majority of leaks very effectively. Q - I should reverse my ceiling fan direction between the heating and cooling seasons. A - This actually makes no difference. A ceiling fan helps to circulate and mix the room air between floor and ceiling which is good. Direction though means nothing although you might feel cooler in the summer if the fan blows down because in this direction you can feel the fan blowing on you. Q - Once I have a high efficiency air cleaner I will not need to dust my home. A - High end air cleaners can only stop the dust that gets back to them. Some dust will settle out before it gets back to the filter system so you will still have to dust but probably not as often.
Ruud contractors specialize in installing and servicing award-winning RuudÂŽ heating and air conditioning equipment for your residential or light commercial use. But we also service all brands of heating and air conditioning equipment. Compliments of Joel Smith Heating and AC 763-792-1066