Climachill, one of the UK's leading air conditioning specialists advice is that portable air conditioners need to be kept clean so the air can flow through them. A filter that gets clogged by dust and dirt can increase your energy costs, keep your home or workplace uncomfortable, and actually cause damage to the cooling equipment. This is a very small expense and an easy job to do, and a simple monthly maintenance task that can keep your cooling and heating equipment operating properly for many years.
Another potential problem is that if an air-conditioner's refrigerant level is either too high or too low will not only affect the system's performance, but it also can cause costly mechanical damage and increase its energy use.
Director of Climachill, Mark Goldstein says: "A poorly maintained portable air conditioning unit can use up to 60 per cent more energy. As a result of this, air conditioners are now subject to regular assessments, as part of the UK's effort to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings and meet carbon emission reduction targets. However, the efficiency of your air conditioning system aslo partly depends on how you operate it. By setting controls correctly and reducing the need for cooling, you can save energy and cut the operating costs of your system."
Climachill is a REFCOM registered company. REFCOM is the Register of Companies Competent to Handle Refrigerants in the UK. All Climachill engineers hold current City & Guilds & CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) Qualifications in the Safe Handling of Refrigerants and are all Registered Refrigerant Handlers with The Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB). All Climachill engineers carry Building Engineering Services identity cards confirming their qualifications and these are available for inspection at any time.
For more information please visit www.climachill.co.uk or telephone free 0800 023 1600
