Here’s a familiar scene, one that might be playing out in your home even as you read this blog.

Just a year ago, you silently choked when you saw your first electricity bill during the summer indoor cooling season. “How did it go up that much in just a year?”, you wondered. Fast forward to this year, same first cooling bill scenario, and you practically fainted from an even worse unpleasant surprise.

As over-dramatized at that might have been, the fact remains: thousands and thousands of homeowners see a yearly rise in their home cooling costs, and simply don’t get it.

C&D Cooling is here to shed some light on the subject.  You see, the number one way to keep costs down is through annual preventive maintenance. Not only will see a significant reduction on electricity costs, you’ll enjoy these added benefits:

• Fewer and less costly repairs
• Longer equipment life
• Add safety
• Improved system operation
• Cleaner indoor air

Here’s just some of what our annual cleaning and inspection consists of:

• Check and clean condenser coils.
• Check and clean condensate drains to prevent water overflow.ü
• Leak test all coils and connections for refrigerant leaks.
• Check capacitors for hazardous leaks.
• Clean filter and, if necessary, recommend replacing it
• Clean evaporator coil
• Check all supply vents for proper air circulation.
• Check thermostat(s) for proper operation
• And so much more

There are plenty of steps you can take on your own to keep your cooling costs down, like cleaning or replacing your filter every few weeks, keeping window treatments facing the sun closed during the day, setting the thermostat a little higher – and that’s just for starters.

For now, contact C&D Cooling today for to schedule AC system maintenance, especially if it’s been a year or longer since service was last provided.