How to Prepare Your Air Conditioner for Hurricane Season
Although we never聽hope to have聽to deal with聽a hurricane, in聽the U.S.聽it’s a reality we must be聽prepared聽for.聽So if you don't聽already have a plan to keep your home and family safe, be sure you聽think about聽air conditioner service聽when聽threatening聽weather聽is on the way. Of course it’s not the most聽important聽concern聽during聽a hurricane, but there are a few聽tips聽to help protect your聽system聽in the event of an emergency weather situation.
Batten Down the Hatches.
Or in this case, the聽air conditioner! Make sure your聽system聽is firmly attached to its base. If any bolts or screws are loose to begin with, tighten them up. Then,聽go a step further聽by securing the air conditioner with reinforcement using bolts, straps, or rope. If it’s about time for your regular air conditioner service, your聽expert聽technician from聽天美传媒 Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing聽in聽the U.S.聽can聽offer guidance聽on the best way to secure your聽specific聽air conditioner.
Shut the System Down.
This may seem like an obvious step, but in the聽first moments聽of a聽weather emergency聽it can be easy to panic and forget this and other聽simple聽yet聽vital聽tasks.聽Turn off聽your air conditioner from the thermostat first. Then, if you aren’t聽very聽familiar with your fuse box, it’s聽an ideal聽time to聽get to know it!聽Shut聽off the fuse connected to your air conditioner and聽observe and note聽which fuses control other areas or appliances in your home.聽Taking action聽before an emergency saves you the聽hassle聽and聽uncertainty聽of having to do so in the dark later.
Clear the Area Around Your Air Conditioner.
Hurricane force winds can do a lot of damage but so can a聽rake聽that has been聽thrown聽into your air conditioner. As long as it’s still safe to be outside, make sure you clear the immediate area surrounding your air conditioner. This means furniture, tools, toys, and any other number of聽things聽that could聽turn into聽a projectile in unstable weather. Anything that could聽be lifted off the ground and flung towards聽your air conditioner (or your home, for that matter) should be moved to a safer place and secured there.
In the event that a hurricane or severe storm forces water into your air conditioner, DON’T restore power to your air conditioner. If you are unsure of its safety AT ALL, you should immediately call in a licensed professional to聽assess the damage. The聽professionals聽at聽天美传媒 Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing聽have seen it all before. So whether聽the U.S.聽is expecting聽hurricane-like conditions聽or if you just want to schedule an air conditioner service before any future storms hit, call (866) 963-7996 today or聽schedule an appointment online.
