by Ann | Air Conditioning Tips
As winter approaches, the days are starting to get colder. It is important for homeowners to get ready for the winter by maintaining their HVAC system and having it checked for any problems that might lead to a breakdown during some of the coldest days of the year.
Clean or replace air filters: Homeowners should continue to inspect their air filters at least once a month when using their heating system as a dirty filter can overwork the HVAC system and lower energy efficiency.
Check Controls: When turning on your heater for the first time before winter, you should be able to start, operate, and turn off the system without any issues. If you notice any sounds or smells after turning your heating system on for the first time, you should turn off the system immediately and call a trained HVAC technician to inspect the unit.
Check your outdoor unit: Remove any shrubs, plants, or tree branches that may be in close proximity to the unit. Look inside the unit and remove any fallen leaves, debris or dead animals. Ensure that all components are clean and are able to run without interference.
Contact HydroKleen: The average homeowner does not have the experience or knowledge needed to thoroughly inspect and clean an air conditioner. HydroKleen technicians are fully trained professionals, using start of the art equipment and products to ensure your air conditioner is fully cleaned and sanitised. You can be sure you and your family are breathing clean, healthy air all year round.
by Ann | Air Conditioning Tips
The Sunshine Coast enjoys stunning weather most times of the year, but when winter hits you need to find an efficient way to stay warm. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that air conditioning is only for our unbearably hot summer days and sticky nights.
However, what a lot of us don’t realise, is that you can actually use your air conditioner to heat your home. For some reason when we think of heaters, we don’t automatically think of air conditioning and if we do, we probably think that it’s too expensive. In fact according to Ausgrid’s guide to winter heating, reverse cycle air is one of the most effective and cost efficient ways to warm a space.
It will keep you wonderfully warm for around one third of a normal electric bar heater and half the cost of a gas heater. With savings like that, it will pay for itself in just a few winters. Reverse cycle air conditioners are designed to keep you cool in summer and warm in winter.
Plus, as well as keeping the winter chills at bay, the inbuilt air-filtration system in modern units will also keep the air in your home free from airborne dust, mould, bacteria and other contaminants.
Furthermore, it will reduce the spread of germs, so your family should be a lot healthier.
Over the summer months, animals could have set up home in your air conditioner and defecated or even died inside the unit. Not only the smell, but also many types of bacteria will be blown into the room when the unit is turned on! It is vitally important that you keep the unit clean and sanitised. A clean air conditioner will run up to 30{d407fe54b542a88dea75fa8e13bb27f8c90b1afa986eeccce1e73b6e8162caa9} more efficiently and save you money on energy bills.
If you haven’t had your air conditioner professionally cleaned since before summer, now is the time to book in for a HydroKleen.
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by Ann | Air Conditioning Tips
Cooler weather will soon be upon us and winter is just around the corner. Is your HVAC system ready for cold weather?
Before you turn on your unit, you need to make sure it’s winter-ready. Regular maintenance is a great habit to get into, resulting in a well-functioning system, a healthier home environment and lower energy bills.
The big question with air conditioning maintenance is to DIY or not to DIY? When it comes to service and cleaning you should always use a licensed specialist to work on your system, a few things you can do yourself are:
- Clean your air filters every month. This should be done in the summer and winter season to maintain healthy clean air.
- Your air conditioner condenser (outdoor unit) should be free of anything blocking the equipment. Both the condenser and external vents are likely to have attracted some debris including leaves, plants, dirt and animals. These can damage your unit, causing it to run less efficiently. Clear this area monthly.
- Check electrical cords for wear and tear, if they are damaged call a licensed professional to replace them.
Now to the most important and probably the most contaminated area of your air conditioner, the internal coils, fins and inner housing. So many times we have seen an air conditioner full of bacteria, mould, pet dander, pollen, dust, animal feaces and dead animals. All of these contaminants are blown into the air every time you turn the unit on.
HydroKleen technicians are highly trained professionals that can effectively clean and sanitise the inside of your air conditioner. A professional clean should be performed every 6 months at the change of season, this ensures you and your family or employees are breathing clean, healthy air.
Remember if your filters are working efficiently you will not only save on your power bills, you will also be safe guarding the health and well being of those around you.
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by Ann | Air Conditioning Tips
The Gold, Silver and Bronze Reasons You Need a HydroKleen Clean
As the Commonwealth Games start in our founding city, the Gold Coast, Australia, we’re proud to be associated with such an amazing city. In the spirit of the Commonwealth Games, here’s our gold silver and bronze reasons your air conditioner needs a HydroKleen clean.
GOLD – You can save money!
A HydroKleen is a comprehensive air conditioning cleaning solution. Whether it’s a split system, window unit, ceiling cassette, or a ducted system, our service is designed to save you money. This is because a dirty unit must work that much harder to cool or heat the air, when sucking the air through a dirty filter. We’ve seen savings of up to 30{d407fe54b542a88dea75fa8e13bb27f8c90b1afa986eeccce1e73b6e8162caa9} power usage on a HydroKleened air conditioning unit, which is money is your pocket!
SILVER – Reducing Microbial Contamination!
Have you ever spent the night in an air-conditioned hotel room, only to wake the next morning with a blocked nose and generally feeling a bit unwell? It could be the microbial contamination from the regularly used air conditioner that hasn’t been cleaned.
Air conditioners, particularly dirty ones, can host a number of organisms, like fungi, mould and mildew, which can irritate your sinuses and really bother asthma sufferers!
Using the HydroKleen methods, we can virtually eradicate these nasties from your air conditioner, resulting in fresh, clean air being circulated through your home or office.
BRONZE – A Longer Lasting Air Conditioner!
It feels like many things aren’t made to last anymore. However, if reducing landfill, waste and wasted money are important to you, cleaning your air conditioner can do just that!
Regularly cleaning your air conditioner is like regularly servicing your car. You can’t expect it to run efficiently and effectively without a regular service. A filter clean is simply basic maintenance, like an oil change, whereas a HydroKleen is a service with ‘the works’!
To put it simply, a HydroKleen is the winning solution to keep your home or office air cleaner! Get in touch with our friendly team to book your technician today!
by Ann | Air Conditioning Tips
So why do asthma symptoms seem to get worse with every change in the weather? Although it seems confusing, there are some annual trends, as well as reasons why asthma symptoms are worse at particular times of the year.
In truth, asthma symptoms can flare at any time of year due to well-known asthma triggers, such as pet dander, secondhand smoke, mould, airborne bacteria and exercise.
For asthmatics, change in season can see different types of pollen and allergens in the air. Pollen is a potent allergen that, when inhaled, can inflame airways and cause asthma attacks. (Like cold-and-flu season, high pollen counts are associated with an increase in asthma-related hospital visits.) Also as the dampness creeps in,mould starts to multiply and can cause a range of reactions in asthmatics and people in general.
With cold, dry air in the autumn and winter, exercising outdoors can make people with asthma especially vulnerable to asthma attacks. Fortunately, pollen concentrations are relatively predictable. Pollen counts are the highest between about 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. every day, so if you’re going to be exercising, you’re better off doing it later in the day.
Not only does pollen and mould build up inside your air conditioner, there are also many other contaminants that can build up. These can include, pet dander, bacteria, fungus, animal excrement, dust and dead animals.
To lessen the chance of irritants becoming airborne inside, it is important to properly maintain your air conditioner.
By having it professionally cleaned every 6 months, you are ensuring efficient removal of the build up of contaminants on the coils and filters.
by Ann | Air Conditioning Tips
When you think of air pollution, you picture smoggy, traffic filled streets and heavy industry pumping polluted smoke into the atmosphere.
But what about the air in your home or office?
Indoor contaminants can be damaging to your lungs, especially for people who suffer from asthma, lung disease or existing respiratory difficulties.
The worst culprits inside your home of office are:
Mould and bacteria found on surfaces and inside your air conditioner
Chemicals in cleaning products
Gas cookers
Pets
Open fires
Condensation, heat, and poor ventilation, allow bacteria and viruses to spread more easily and is an ideal environment for mould, fungus and dust mites to thrive.
Professor Tim Sharpe; a researcher with the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit said “Modern homes are increasingly airtight and can also contain a great number of pollutants and chemicals, many of which can have serious health effects”
Keeping air purifying indoor plants such as aloe vera and mother-in-law’s tongue will help to eliminate some of the airborne toxins. Keeping carpets clean, curtains and blinds dust free and improving ventilation will also be beneficial.
Your air conditioner is a haven for mould, bacteria, pet dander, dead animals, pollen and other contaminants. You can’t always smell contaminants in the air, so protecting against them is your best line of defense.
Make sure you clean your filters every month and have your air conditioner professionally cleaned every 6 months.
HydroKleen offer comprehensive air conditioning cleaning service. We specialise in cleaning and sanitising split systems, window units, ceiling cassette units and even ducted.
Our cleaning agents and cleaning process have been exclusively approved by the National Asthma Council Australia’s Sensitive Choice Program.
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