Maintenance of air conditioners and split systems
The principle - prepare a sled in summer applies to air conditioners. Only the preparation of air conditioners for work is not transferred to the summer, but to a deep fall or winter.
Content
- Who can install an air conditioner or split system video
- Regular inspection of the air conditioner is the key to quality work video
- What can you do with your own hands? video
- Questions on replacing an outdated air conditioner model with a new one
Who can install an air conditioner or split system
Air conditioning is entering the life of Russians very actively.
The abnormal summer heat, and it is becoming almost traditional, leads to the conclusion that air conditioning - a vital mechanism.
But acquiring air conditioning, and modern air conditioning systems are split systemsYou must understand that this is sophisticated equipment.
And sophisticated equipment requires special care.
Let's try to understand the issue of long and effective operation of the air conditioner. The first thing a consumer is faced with is who can be trusted with the installation of split systems.
The air conditioner must be installed correctly, and installation can be entrusted only to professionals.
If the installation work is not performed correctly, or the installation was not done well, this can lead to a decrease in the efficiency of the air conditioner and even its breakdown.
Manufacturers strongly recommend using professionals from authorized installers.
These authorized organizations employ specialists who are trained to install air conditioners of a particular brand.
The work of non-professionals can lead to leakage of freon, and then the compressor fails. A freon leak can be detected both visually and using a special device.
There may be a mistake when switching electrical connections, and this can lead to failure of the air conditioning electronics.
Regular inspection of the air conditioner is the key to quality work
Since air conditioners are complex equipment, specialists should regularly inspect it.
Household split systems must be inspected twice a year, the first time before the start of the season (spring), the second time in the fall, after the end of work.
Such a requirement is suitable for perfect operation, but if this is not possible, inspect the air conditioner at least once a year.
Air conditioners or split systems those installed at enterprises or in offices work with increased load - these devices need to be inspected more often.
And if you do not inspect the air conditioner, what could happen?
And the following will happen: since the performance depends on the quality of the heat exchanger, it must be cleaned.
Over time, the surface of the heat exchanger becomes covered with dust, clogs with poplar fluff - this leads to poor heat transfer and the air conditioner does not work efficiently.
But lowering efficiency is not the worst thing that can happen.
Due to the fact that the heat exchanger is dirty, the compressor overheats, in the future it fails.
Nothing lasts forever; over time, refrigerant leakage may occur - the performance of the air conditioner decreases, the compressor fails. By conducting a routine inspection, leaks can be detected in advance.
Maintenance of air conditioners should be done only by professionals, since they have special equipment, they know all the weak points of these models.
Professionals will check the condition of the air conditioner, all its performance indicators, clean the filters and heat exchangers, and, if necessary, refuel with the right type of refrigerant.
A scheduled inspection of air conditioners can be carried out by specialists of the company that installed the air conditioner, but you can use the services of another organization, provided that this company is engaged in the repair and maintenance of equipment of the same brand.
It should be noted that all manufacturers give a guarantee of trouble-free operation of their models of air conditioners, subject to all the rules of operation and maintenance.
If you do not conduct an annual inspection of your split systems, you may legally be refuse warranty repair.
What can you do with your own hands?
The outdoor unit of split systems is often located at a very high altitude, you can get to it only with the help of special equipment - and this also suggests that only the professionals can service the outdoor unit.
But the owner can serve the indoor unit.
First of all, it is necessary to keep the indoor unit clean - this will extend the life of the split system and preserve the health of the owner.
The indoor unit forms condensation during the operation of the air conditioner.
As a result, in the indoor unit, ideal conditions are formed in the form of high humidity and dust - this is an ideal environment for the development of bacteria and molds.
Airflow picks up the emerging microorganisms and spreads throughout the house.
And you are racking your brain from where you get strange diseases.
Important! Continuously wash the case of the indoor unit, clean the fan blades and the heat exchanger. These procedures can be done with a vacuum cleaner. If the filters are replaceable - they need to be changed periodically, and if not - periodically rinse.
Many manufacturers try to help consumers.
They produce self-cleaning filters, cover the surfaces of the casing and heat exchanger with antibacterial and dirt-repellent compounds, and use drainage systems.
Questions on replacing an outdated air conditioner model with a new one
The time comes when the split system must be replaced with a new one.
The split system itself consists of two blocks, one block on the street, and the second indoors.
The blocks are interconnected by copper tubes (refrigerant moves along them) and interconnect wires.
Specifications, and this number of wires, diameter and design of pipes can be different.
It all depends on the brand, performance, individual characteristics of each model.
If you choose a new model of air conditioner, in which all the parameters between the old and the new model are the same, you can install new blocks on pipes already laid in the walls.
But to choose an identical replacement is very difficult, as a result, basically you have to completely change the entire system and lay new pipes.
Although, in those cases when the new model is of the same brand as the old one, in this case, they often coincide with many parameters.
Caring manufacturers, in advance, provide for the easy replacement of their equipment with an updated version.
Another issue is the replacement of models of split systems that worked on R22 refrigerant with new models with R410A refrigerant.
Replacement occurs due to toughening requirements for environmental safety of freon mixtures.
Air conditioners filled with R22 freon were very actively introduced in Russia, because of their low cost and high performance.
Important! You cannot install split systems with R410A freon on tubes from air conditioning models using R22 freon. Very rarely, manufacturers specifically lay the possibility of installing split systems on tubes from R22 freon without first flushing the routes of the split system with R410A freon.
