Summer weather has arrived in Clarksville, TN. With temps forecasted in the upper 90’s, it seems appropriate to share how ACs are designed to work.
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When designing an air conditioner, contractors use design conditions. Those conditions for Clarksville, TN are to maintain 75° indoors when it’s 93° outdoors.
When the temperatures are hot, but below 93° many air conditioners are able to cool a home below 75° however, it’s unlikely for most to be able to perform better than design conditions when it’s over 93°.
During these days most systems will run a lot or they may even seem to run all day long which is likely a normal operation. Here are some tips for this time and what to potentially expect:
- Expect long run times.
- Change the filter. Longer run times will cause the filter to get dirty faster and a clean filter will help your system to run optimally.
- If the system is not able to maintain a temperature less than 75°, don’t set it lower than that. It will not make it perform better and will add stress to the system.
- Consider raising the thermostat to lessen the stress on the system. 75° or even 77° feels much better than 96°!
- Close curtains and blinds to help lessen the heat load in the house.
- Make sure all interior doors are open and all registers and returns are unobstructed.
- Ceiling fans will help air circulation and make humans feel cooler, so now is a great time to use them.
- Drink lots of water to stay hydrated.
- If your ac unit can maintain 75° or better, that’s awesome!
Baggett Heating & Cooling has been serving the Clarksville/Montgomery County area for over 40 years. Contact us by phone, text, or email.