As the summer heat ramps up and up there is another home occupant who appreciates you keeping the house cooled and comfortable. The American Veterinary Medical Foundation estimates that up to 66% of homeowners in the US own a pet. Besides providing excellent company your furry companion affects your HVAC’s performance when it comes to maintenance and upkeep. Your Bradenton HVAC system experts at Modern Air & Refrigeration have put together a handy guide on the do’s and don’ts of pets and HVAC systems.
Comfortable Pets are Happy Pets
We love Florida for its warm weather and sandy beaches. Unfortunately that warm weather comes with humidity and its own sets of challenges. Being domesticated animals, pets also feel the heat and cold as we do and prefer a comfortable indoor environment such as you might like with temperatures between 78 and 81 degrees. This might change depending on the breed of your companion and their originating climates so be sure to take that into account. Your HVAC system temperature should be set with considerations for all occupants of the household including pets.
Pet Hair and AC Systems
Pet hair isn’t just an inconvenience for your clothes, furniture or the floor. Pet hair can also get sucked into your air conditioning unit clogging up the AC filter and potentially causing serious maintenance issues for you in the future. To fight this issue before it becomes a costly HVAC system repair be sure to replace your AC filter on a regular basis. While experts recommend changing your filter every couple of months, if you have a furry friend running around the home this period should be reduced by half to every month.
HVAC System Maintenance with Pets
Unfortunately it’s not just pet hair that you have to worry about when it comes to your HVAC system. Besides shedding pets with hair also produce dander which HVAC systems have a hard time filtering out of their regular air intake. This leads to dirtier AC vents. Dander combined with hair can spell allergen trouble for some people and in some cases even trigger harsher symptoms in asthma sufferers. Modern Air & Refrigeration recommends HVAC system maintenance and cleaning twice a year to keep your AC functioning at optimal levels.
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