{"id":760,"date":"2023-10-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/?p=760"},"modified":"2025-04-28T08:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:20:45","slug":"thermostat-higher-reduce-ac-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/thermostat-higher-reduce-ac-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"How Keeping the Thermostat Higher Can Reduce AC Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your air conditioner is powerful, but it has its weak points. One of those is freezing up, which causes mechanical damage and can result in frequent condenser replacements (and that isn\u2019t exactly cheap). Instead of encountering those problems, you can do one little trick: increase your thermostat temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It not only avoids air conditioner repair in Bossier City<\/a> (at least as often as possible; you can\u2019t avoid all of them), but it can save you money on a daily basis. Let\u2019s talk about exactly how upping the temperature helps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Reduce Runtime by Setting Thermostat Higher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simply put, your air conditioner doesn\u2019t have to fight against rising temperatures as much, because the target mark is closer to the outdoor air temperature. Cycles will be shorter, meaning you spend less in energy costs to run it in the first place. And there are some unexpected benefits to this as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protect Your AC with Moderate Thermostat Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your air conditioner, like any appliance in your home, has a limited amount of time it\u2019s going to run. You don\u2019t know what it is, and it changes based on maintenance and isolated incidents, but it\u2019s there. Ideally, you\u2019ll want to run out that clock as slowly as possible so you can avoid full replacement for quite some time. Learn more about when AC repairs are no longer worth it<\/a> and how to spot the signs early.
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When your AC cycles less often, or at least runs for less time per cycle, it results in less wear and tear damage that occurs over time. You run out the clock slower. The result is less frequent repairs or fewer repairs in general, and while it\u2019s not a guarantee, this behavior should extend the lifespan of your air conditioner. At the very least, it gives it a fighting chance to last for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevent Freezing with Higher Thermostat Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your air conditioner can freeze up on hot days. It sounds silly, but it\u2019s true: when your air conditioner runs for an extended period of time as it combats the hot weather, it has a higher chance of freezing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running for extended periods of time is still something your air conditioner should be able to do, but there are nuances to take into account. You\u2019ll find that having a low charge or poor airflow will increase the chance of your AC freezing up. It\u2019s a combination of issues, which is why it\u2019s important to get professional AC maintenance and repair<\/a> just before summer kicks into high gear.
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Signs & Risks of a Frozen AC Unit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your AC freezing may not sound like such a big deal, but it can cause massive mechanical strain. Your air conditioner receives an \u201cON\u201d signal from the thermostat and tries to do its job no matter what: it can\u2019t detect that there\u2019s ice jamming up the system. It will attempt to run and strain multiple components in the process, rapidly running out their clocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regular AC Checks Keep Repairs Away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With proper maintenance and not setting your temperatures too low, you can keep your air conditioner in perfect working condition. Curious about how to schedule air conditioner installation<\/a> or what to expect from the process? We’ve got you covered. Sign up for annual maintenance today and we\u2019ll stay on top of your AC so you don\u2019t have to worry about a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your air conditioner repair as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your air conditioner can actually run into problems just from you setting it too low. Let’s talk about how.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[89,99],"class_list":["post-760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-bossier-city"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=760"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1020,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760\/revisions\/1020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}