At Accu-Clime Mechanical Services, we understand that no other single system in your home plays a larger role in your comfort or how much your utility bill will be.  That is why we specialize in high efficiency heating and cooling solutions that can warm and cool your interior space in the most cost effective way. An air conditioner seems as if it cools your home's air, but in reality an air conditioner makes your home less warm by removing heat from the indoor air and transferring that heat to the outdoor air. Heat is extracted from the home by passing indoor air across a refrigerant coil in the indoor unit. Refrigerant lines then carry the heat to the outdoor unit, where it is released into the outside air. The cooling cycle continues until the indoor temperature reaches the thermostat setting. Central air conditioners circulate cool air through a system of supply and return ducts. Supply ducts and registers (i.e., openings in the walls, floors, or ceilings covered by grills) carry cooled air from the air conditioner to the home.

This cooled air becomes warmer as it circulates through the home; A SEER rating (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) is an efficiency rating for air conditioners.  The higher the SEER rating, the less your unit will cost to operate.  National minimum standards for central air conditioners require a SEER of 9.7 and 10.0. But you do not need to settle for the minimum standard, there is a wide selection of units with SEERs reaching nearly 18. Before 1979, the SEERs of central air conditioners ranged from 4.5 to 8.0. Replacing a 1970s-era central air conditioner with a SEER of 6 with a new unit having a SEER of 12 will cut your air conditioning costs in half.How to Reduce your A/C Repair Bill with Midwest Contractor of Columbus You can always count on Midwest Contractor for help and service. But here are a few simple things to try before scheduling a visit to your home: Air Conditioning Equipment Pre-service Checklist Check to make sure your is set in the “cool” position.

Make sure that the temperature on the thermostat is set below (or lower than) the indoor temperature showing on the thermostat. Ensure that your outdoor (condensing unit) is running. Check the circuit breakers in the circuit breaker box (or electrical panel), most likely mounted to an outside wall in the back of the house. Make sure they are all in the “ON” position. Check the outdoor “disconnect switch” to make sure it is in the “ON” position. ac unit on groundThe disconnect switch is located near the outdoor unit (Normally a grey 8” wide x 16” high x 4” deep box mounted to the wall).best heating ac units Ensure that the blower in your furnace is running. how do residential ac units work(If the thermostat is in the “cool” position at 70° or so the furnace blower should be running).