Carrier Ductless Split Systems

Can't install ducts in your home or room? Consider a ductless solution. This is a great option for your addition, enclosure, or Florida room due to flat roofs with no room for duct work.

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High Wall (Residential)
Multi Split (Residential)
Cassette Systems (Commercial)
Underceiling Systems (Commercial)
High Wall (Commercial)

Filter Importance

One of the easiest air conditioning maintenance steps is to be sure that you use a high quality air filter. Air filter replacement is the most commonly needed air conditioning maintenance service.

Replacing the air filter monthly protects the mechanical components of your air conditioning system from dirty buildup. A dirty air filter also can impede airflow and force your air conditioning system to work harder and less efficiently to cool your home. A poorly maintained AC System may fail due to abnormal wear and tear. Dirt and dust buildup may cause you to need an air conditioner repair visit or may lead to expensive parts failures or AC Unit replacement. Our air conditioning specialists determine the condition of your AC System and thoroughly maintain it to help preserve comfort to your home.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Maintenance Checklist

Maintain your equipment to prevent future problems and unwanted costs. Keep your cooling and heating system at peak performance by having a contractor do annual pre-season check-ups. Contractors get busy once summer and winter come, so it's best to check the cooling system in the spring and the heating system in the fall. To remember, you might plan the check-ups around the time changes in the spring and fall.

A typical maintenance check-up should include the following.

• Check thermostat settings to ensure the cooling and heating system keeps you comfortable when you are home and saves energy while you are away.
• Tighten all electrical connections and measure voltage and current on motors. Faulty electrical connections can cause unsafe operation of your system and reduce the life of major components.
• Lubricate all moving parts. Parts that lack lubrication cause friction in motors and increases the amount of electricity you use.
• Check and inspect the condensate drain in your central air conditioner, furnace and/or heat pump (when in cooling mode). A plugged drain can cause water damage in the house and affect indoor humidity levels.
• Check controls of the system to ensure proper and safe operation. Check the starting cycle of the equipment to assure the system starts, operates, and shuts off properly.

Cooling Specific

• Clean evaporator and condenser air conditioning coils. Dirty coils reduce the system's ability to cool your home and cause the system to run longer, increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment.
• Check your central air conditioner's refrigerant level and adjust if necessary. Too much or too little refrigerant will make your system less efficient increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment.
• Clean and adjust blower components to provide proper system airflow for greater comfort levels. Airflow problems can reduce your system's efficiency by up to 15 percent.

Heating Specific

• Check all gas (or oil) connections, gas pressure, burner combustion and heat exchanger. Improperly operating gas (or oil) connections are a fire hazard and can contribute to health problems. A dirty burner or cracked heat exchanger causes improper burner operation. Either can cause the equipment to operate less safely and efficiently.

Actions To Do Yourself

• Inspect, clean, or change air filters once a month in your central air conditioner, furnace, and/or heat pump. Your contractor can show you how to do this. A dirty filter can increase energy costs and damage your equipment, leading to early failure.

Source: Energy Star

Air Handlers

Air handlers use smart technology to efficiently circulate the air, varying its speed based on your home's heating and cooling requirements while saving electricity by working only when needed. This means your unit turns on and off (as you may have heard on a quiet evening) and works only when needed. It knows when it is needed because of specialized sensors inside the machine.

Certain brands are more popular, or more highly recommended than others partly because of their life span or cost, but predominantly because of those sensors functioning optimally to keep your home the proper temperature and doing so as efficiently as possible.

AC Tune-Up

OUR EXCLUSIVE PRECISION AIR-CONDITIONING TUNE-UP PROCEDURE INCLUDES, AS NEEDED:

1. Chemically clean and thoroughly wash condenser coil(s).
2. Thoroughly clean or replace standard air filter(s).
3. Wash and level condensing unit for proper motor and bearing wear.
4. Lubricate motor and fan bearings as well as other moving parts as necessary.
5. Clean and inspect evaporator coil and drain pain when readily accessible.
6. Clean and inspect condensate drain lines and fittings.
7. Clean, level and calibrate thermostat.
8. Adjust and thoroughly clean blower motor and fan assembly as needed. 
9. Inspect, tighten and test all electrical connections. This includes disconnect switch.
10. Inspect all cooling system electrical wires, connectors and terminals.
11. Test system starting and running capacitors.
12. Test all controls, switches, relays, transformers, contactors, motors and fans.
13. Measure starting and running amperes, line voltage and control voltage.
14. Test system starting capabilities.
15. Test system for proper air-flow and air delivery.
16. Inspect and adjust all safety controls.
17. Monitor refrigerant (Freon) pressures and temperatures.
18. Test and record super-hear and sub-cooling. Compare with factory specifications.
19. Adjust Freon metering control device per factory/manufacturer recommendations.
20. Test and measure air conditioning system for proper production and capacity.
21. Monitor fan motors and compresser operating temperatures.
22. Apply weather resistant protective coating to the outside unit. (Condensor)
23. Complete and present full written report and make any necessary recommendations.

Why You Need a Maintenance Agreement

10 Reasons you should consider investing in a PEAK PERFORMANCE Precision Tune-Up & Professional Maintenance Agreement
1. Fewer expensive repairs and inconvenient breakdowns.
Professional maintenance results in fewer and less costly repairs.

2. Quick response to your call for service.
As a Peak Performance customer, you are given priority status over other callers.

3. Discounted repairs.
You will receive a discount of 15% on BOTH parts and labor, should your system require any repairs.

4. Never be charged overtime rates again!
As one of our preferred customers, you will not be charged overtime, should a repair be necessary after normal working hours.

5. 24 Hour service available 7 days a week.
Your comfort is our top priority, and we will be there when you need us.

6. Extended Equipment Life.
It is a proven fact that regularly scheduled professional maintenance will enhance the lifetime of your HVAC equipment.

7. Lower utility costs.
Our Peak Performance Tune-Up’s keeps your equipment running efficiently, which will reduce operating costs, and save you money each & every month.

8. Improved Dehumidification.
Equipment with dirty coils or filters can lose as much as 40% of their capacity, which can lead to a lack of proper dehumidification.

9. Improved Health.
A clean system is a healthy system. Professional maintenance will keep your system clean.

10. Improved Safety.
As a part of our Peak Performance Tune-Up, we check all factory safety controls and switches, as well as check for frayed and loose wires, which greatly reduces the chance of an electrical short or fire.

New Home, Old AC

Congratulations on purchasing your new home! 

Let's talk about the elephant in the AC cupboard.

Sometimes a great house needs just one thing to make it perfect. In South Florida, if that thing is an AC unit, it can turn into feeling like a big thing quickly. It could be that your home inspector said

• that there are a couple of years left
• that it needs replacing immediately
• that the load test shows it is too small for the property
• that it is inefficient
• that the ductwork needs replacing

All of these are indicators of needing a new AC unit. Here's the good news:

A new AC will lower your monthly energy bill!

That's right. An older, inefficient unit will cost you more over 3 years than a new unit. It will essentially pay for itself. Plus, there are rebates you can request for replacing your AC unit from FPL and the government. Look at that, you're getting money back already!

Turn that frown upside down and trust us to do a great job replacing your AC unit and ductwork for clean, cold, fresh air!

Contact GMC AC Services at 954-973-5980 for an estimate today.