Common Air Conditioning Mistakes to Avoid at Home During the Hot Summer Season

Summers in the Dubai region can be really unbearable for all your family members and pets. Installing an air conditioner here is not a luxury, but a necessity. But if the unit fails to function to its optimum and comes with inflated bills, then life can become all the more miserable. In such a case, you will require prompt AC maintenance from a reputed company. 

Commonly Committed AC Mistakes to Avoid

Keeping AC on at all times

You may be tempted to leave your unit switched on while going out to enjoy cool air in your home after coming back. But this will also mean higher bills. But switching it off while going outside and again switching it on after coming back home will be more energy-friendly. Industry experts conclude that the second method is a good one and can help increase your savings.

Choosing the wrong sized unit for your room

The AC size to purchase mostly depends upon room area to be cooled. There are units designed to cool small & big areas. The wrong choice will only cause inconvenience and discomfort. Window units come with BTU (British Thermal Unit) rating ranging between 5,000 & 15,000. As a thumb rule, every square foot space will require 20 BTU combined with 600 BTU for each person present in the room. Rooms with high ceilings or receiving plenty of sunlight will require an additional 10%. Avoid installing a large AC unit in a small room as cool air is not likely to stay for a long time to dehumidify it. The room will only feel warmer and muggy due to lingering humidity. 

Excessively low-temperature setting

Reducing the temperature to very low limits to cool faster you room is a wrong idea. Your AC unit is likely to pump cool air of the same strength, irrespective of your room being 90F or 70F. Setting changes is not likely to speed up things but only instructs the unit as to when it should stop pumping cool air. Even after reaching an ideal temperature, the unit is only likely to keep working. Allow your unit to do its work after setting it to the ideal temperature. You can also get a programmable or smart thermostat that will anticipate your preferred temperature. 

Not using a fan to circulate air

People generally use a fan. If the temperature becomes unbearable then switch off the fan and put on AC. Experts state that ACs offer optimum cooling when used with fans. Coolest areas for the central unit are around the vents, while for window units, it is the area before it. For the remaining space, you need to wait for the painfully slow thermal transfer or use a fan to circulate cool air throughout the room.

Neglecting AC maintenance

There is a required ac maintenance service regularly. This helps to extend the unit’s lifespan and also allows it to operate to its optimum. You can derive more efficient & faster cooling and reduce energy usage. In case, you hear a weird sound like internal dripping or grinding, see leaking liquid or unusual black growths or smell something, then do call in the AC maintenance experts like Mistral Cleaning in Dubai.


The above mistakes & ac maintenance tips will help you to enjoy using your unit during peak hot season and deriving cool air.