Today, almost every home and office has an air conditioning unit installed. Air conditioning has become an integral part of our lives, even if we don’t give it much importance. Whenever you go shopping, surely all the centers will be air-conditioned. Whenever it’s hot, it will desperately look for an air-conditioned place to cool down.
Since we are now so reliant on air conditioning, sometimes air conditioning contractors take advantage of this opportunity to maximize their profits in an unethical way. So let me share with you 3 things to consider when hiring an air conditioning contractor:
1. Make sure the contractor cleans your air conditioner the right way using the right chemicals. There is harmful mold growing on the fan coils of your air conditioner. When the contractor cleans their fan coils with a brush or vacuum, they release these spores from the fan coil units. These loose mold spores will be released into the air and you will breathe into your lungs. This is extremely harmful to your health and you need to make sure your contractor doesn’t do this. Always ask about the correct types of cleaning chemicals to use when cleaning your air conditioning unit. Sometimes the contractor may not want to use it because they want to stay profitable. This is also part of their strategy to get you more service jobs.
2. Always insist on having at least a ½-inch drain pipe for split unit air conditioners. If your contractor tells you otherwise, you should be careful. Sometimes the contractor may simply give you an undersized drain pipe so that the pipe will drown. This will easily cause the unit to leak and therefore require frequent service calls. Therefore, always insist on using a large enough drain pipe.
3. Always check the full range of services offered by air conditioning contractors. One trick that many contractors use is to offer a relatively low cost for their annual service contracts, which will use the brush and vacuum method to service your air conditioning unit. As I mentioned before, brushing and vacuuming are not enough and can be detrimental to your health if not done correctly. Usually on the second service you will complain about the poor performance of your air conditioning unit. At that time, your contractor will recommend a full chemical service. A full chemical service is very expensive, and since you’ve already committed to the contractor for a year, you’ll agree to the full service to get back the clean, strong air you had before. So make sure you know exactly what they offer for your annual package and make sure they clean with the correct methods to preserve the life of your air conditioning unit.
Stay current by researching the Internet to find the right way to clean. In this case, you will avoid falling victim to the schemes of these unethical contractors.