Summer is winding down. Within another week or two, the kids will be back at school. Autumn is right around the corner. This means we have just a few more weeks of heat before temperatures begin to cool and the leaves change colors. It also means that some of you, whether you admit to it or not, are ignoring some type of problem with your homeโs air conditioning system. Thereโs a strange noise coming from the unit. Some rooms arenโt cooling as well as others. Something just isnโt right and you know it.
You also know youโre putting it off. Youโre justifying it for one reason or another. Perhaps money is tight. Or you might just be thinking to yourself, โWhy schedule an AC repair now when Iโm just 2 to 3 months away from possibly having to turn the furnace on?โ
Well, there are a few reasons you shouldnโt shrug off an air conditioner problem this time of year โ here are several.
The Hot Weather Isnโt Over Yet
Pittsburgh weather isnโt predictable. A stretch of July or August-like hot temperatures in September or October isnโt out of the realm of possibility. Needless to say, if your air conditioner isnโt optimally performing, thereโs a very good chance itโll fail you when you need it the most. Why take that chance? At the very least, if you suspect a problem, rather than cover up the unit for the winter; subsequently kicking that can down the road until May or June, why not get your yearly AC tuneup in September instead of next year? This way, itโs ready for that surprise stretch of hot weather around Halloween and primed for the Spring.
Small AC Problems Get Worse the Longer Theyโre Ignored
You really shouldnโt run an air conditioner if you sense any type of problem whatsoever. Any type of fault or malfunction will get progressively worse if you ignore it and continue to run the AC. Thereโs often a chain reaction effect when one component of a cooling system wears down. You may think youโre saving money by putting off a late summer AC repair, but youโre likely making that inevitable repair a far more expensive one by the time you call.
Higher Utility Bills if You Continue Running Your AC
If you run an air conditioner while it has a mechanical or electrical problem, the extra strain placed on the system drains more power. This results in a higher utility bill. Nobody wants to go into winterโs high gas bills with unnecessarily high electric bills in the late summer or fall.
Why not head into the fall knowing your air conditioner is ready for action whenever itโs needed again โ even if thatโs not until Spring? If youโre in the Pittsburgh area and you detect even the slightest potential issue with your Ac right now, get a top-notch tuneup from one of the best air conditioning contractors in town!
