Comments on: Clean Your Air Conditioner Filter - Daily Financial Challenge http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-filter-daily-financial-challenge/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:34:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Scott http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-filter-daily-financial-challenge/#comment-1660 Scott Thu, 04 May 2006 17:31:54 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-filter-daily-financial-challenge/#comment-1660 Denise, if you are talking about window AC units, even those should have air filters on them. These filters also need to be cleaned periodically, its just much easier to remove and clean than the central AC type. The better tips for these types of AC units are: Remove the AC unit in the winter time. You will lose less heat with it not in the window. Also with less time in the elements, the AC unit will last longer. When you take the AC unit out of the window in the fall, take it outside and remove the outer shell. Inside it will most likely be filthy. Rinse it out with a hose, let it dry, and then put the shell back on. That will add years to the life of an AC unit. Also, with less dirt, the unit will run more efficiently, saving money. I do both and it makes a big difference on the efficiency of my units. Denise, if you are talking about window AC units, even those should have air filters on them. These filters also need to be cleaned periodically, its just much easier to remove and clean than the central AC type.

The better tips for these types of AC units are:
Remove the AC unit in the winter time. You will lose less heat with it not in the window. Also with less time in the elements, the AC unit will last longer.
When you take the AC unit out of the window in the fall, take it outside and remove the outer shell. Inside it will most likely be filthy. Rinse it out with a hose, let it dry, and then put the shell back on. That will add years to the life of an AC unit. Also, with less dirt, the unit will run more efficiently, saving money.

I do both and it makes a big difference on the efficiency of my units.

]]> By: Denise http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-filter-daily-financial-challenge/#comment-1659 Denise Thu, 04 May 2006 15:22:40 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/05/04/clean-your-air-conditioner-filter-daily-financial-challenge/#comment-1659 Unfortunately, the tips for the past two days do not apply to me. While I do have air conditioning, it is not central air. Aren't there any tips to lower electric costs when you have this type of air conditioning? I think it would have been more helpful to include the tips for room air conditioning at the same time as the central air tips. Unfortunately, the tips for the past two days do not apply to me. While I do have air conditioning, it is not central air. Aren’t there any tips to lower electric costs when you have this type of air conditioning? I think it would have been more helpful to include the tips for room air conditioning at the same time as the central air tips.

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