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Tips for buying, repairing and maintaining an air conditioner
Air Conditioning: Buying, Repairing, and Maintenance
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Shireen Shah
Before you buy an air conditioner, take these simple steps to figure out your cooling needs, and you're sure to make a much smarter investment in your comfort.
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Is adding an additional A/C vent a do-it-yourself job? And how to you find out of your current air conditioning unit can handle cooling/heating the additional space?
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Air Conditioner Maintenance with Permanent A/C Filters
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The Natural Handyman
Are permanent washable filters as enery-efficient as the pleated throw-away kind? The cost of the throwaway filters is so low that monthly replacement will probably give better results than the purchase of an expensive washable filter. And they will save you time maintaining your air conditioner as well!
Do Electrostatic Air Filters Work?TDR Reader Contributors
TDS readers and A/C experts share their experiences using electrostatuc air conditioner filters, their efficiency and their cost to maintain.
Balancing Your Heat and A/C SystemThe Natural Handyman
If your air conditioner/heating unit is not distributing air evenly through your house, there are two ways to solve this problem. The easiest and cost-free way is to simply partially close down all the other vents to force the air to flow more readily to the "starving" register. The other way, which would require more work and expense, would be to install a boosting fan for that register.
Working With Soft A/C DuctsThe Natural Handyman
If your ducts get crushed, it can prevent cool air from getting to all rooms in your house. Regular air conditioner maintenance should include checking these ducts when the air ditribution gets unbalanced.
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