Maintenance on your air conditioner is essential to keep it efficient and working properly. Service Right, LLC will send out on of our licensed technicians to put your air conditioner through a series of tests and checks. These tests will help us identify any components in your unit that aren’t meeting manufacturer requirements anymore and need our services.

Proper maintenance on your air conditioner will keep you cool through the hottest months. We’ll perform a light cleaning on the exterior of your condenser coil and give the rest of the components a 25-point check. If you want a better understanding of what to expect, here are the various tests we’ll run during your AC tune up Boston:

• Inspect how your system operates
• Go over the wiring and operation of the t-stat
• Check the wiring protection
• Make sure your air conditioner is level and has the right foundation
• Inspect that your breaker is the right size
• Look for a proper disconnect and fuse size
• Check the condition of your contactor, capacitor, and internal wiring
• Make sure there are no obstructions
• Inspect your condenser coil for cleanliness and status
• Check that your hail guard’s in place
• Test compressor with megohmmeter
• Check refrigeration levels
• Make sure coils are clean and proper sizes
• Go over the amp reading (RLA/LRA) on your compressor and condenser fan motor
• Test subcooling/superheat
• Check your service valves conditions
• Make sure your coil/lineset has proper brazing
• Look over the filtration system
• Check cleanliness of your pan/condensate tubing
• Read the temperature drop across coil
• Make sure it operates safely post-inspection

Our trained and certified experts will give your unit a complete maintenance check and determine if you need Boston AC repair. If your system is old enough or you want to upgrade, we can recommend the best replacement for your needs. Either way, give us a call today if you need to schedule AC maintenance!

Why Your AC Needs a Clean Condenser Coil

Your condenser is a surface that allows heat to transfer to the condensing medium from the refrigerant. In order for the heat-exchange to function correctly, your condenser has to reject the heat from 3 separate things:

• The load that’s being cooled down
• Heat generated during the compression process
• The superheat that’s added in the evaporator

Residential and commercial air conditioners work differently. In the traditional system for residential cooling, the breakdown of your condenser coil is somewhere around 5% to pull superheat out of the vapor, 85% to remove any remaining heat from the refrigerant, and 10% for subcooling the liquid. 

When your condenser works properly, it will remove any latent and sensible heat energy from your refrigerant during operation. If it doesn’t, you might need AC repair Boston. Of course, different units and sizes can also affect how your air conditioner works. For example, a bigger condenser coil has a much larger surface area for a better rate of heat exchange.

We’ve worked with many of the top manufacturers, so we know that they can add extra fins for every inch of coil tubing. This increases how efficient the air conditioner is and the rate of heat transfer. If you don’t have regular AC maintenance, the coil fins in your condenser can become clogged and eventually lead to the need for Boston AC replacement.

You might notice that your air conditioner isn’t as energy-efficient, leaving your energy bills higher. This is a sign that you need maintenance done to clean your system and prevent major issues. To get started, call Service Right, LLC now!

Let Us Clean Your Evaporator Coil

Your air conditioner has many crucial components, and the evaporator coil is another one to know. This component comes into contact with all of the recirculating air from the blower in your furnace. Your coil cools the air by reducing the humidity and temperature. With that happening, there’s a heat transfer from the passing air to refrigerant that flows inside your coil.

On the inside of your tube walls, there’s spiral scoring that keeps it operational. Over time, the fins on your evaporator coil can clog or get dirty and prevent the coil from pulling heat out of the air. If left alone long enough, you might need AC repair Boston, MA to get your unit back up to speed.

Another concern with your evaporator coil is that it could start to freeze if something goes wrong. There are a lot of reasons that this could happen, from something as simple as not changing your filter to your coil clogging. Common signs that you need maintenance are dripping water from the evaporator coil or your furnace flooding.

If that’s what’s happening already, you might need emergency HVAC repair Boston. Shut off your air conditioner immediately to let the ice melt and prevent further damage. While it’s melting, give us a call today!

The Importance of Routine AC Maintenance

It’s recommended to get AC maintenance done at least once per year. If the area around your home has a lot of dust, pollen, or trees, you might consider having maintenance done more regularly. Keep in mind that manufacturers require annual maintenance on their units to keep any warranties valid and keep your air conditioner effective.

Signs You Need AC Maintenance

It’s worth repeating that you should have maintenance done on your air conditioner at least one a year, if not more often. A thorough maintenance check allows our technicians to clean your system and diagnose any issues for HVAC service Boston. If you haven’t had scheduled maintenance done on your air conditioner in the last year, you can trust Service Right, LLC.

Obviously, if your system shuts down completely, that’s not a good sign. However, a subtle way to tell that you need AC maintenance is if it doesn’t cool your home like it used to. The best way to prevent problems with your air conditioner is with routine, professional maintenance. You should also change your filter out every month.

If you’re worried about debris getting inside your external unit when you don’t run your air conditioner, you might want to cover it. Just remember to remove that cover before you need your air conditioning again, because that could prove disastrous. Schedule your AC maintenance by our experts when you call Service Right, LLC today!