{"id":2122,"date":"2018-09-17T19:15:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T23:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2018-09-17T19:15:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T23:15:09","slug":"ac-heat-wave-few-things-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/ac-heat-wave-few-things-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Your AC in a Heat Wave: A Few Things to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sunshine-image\"The heat here in the Central Valley these last few weeks has been \u2026 well, there\u2019s been a lot of it. Recording breaking heat. In July, Fresno broke the record of consecutive days with triple digit heat\u201422 days, starting on July 6, according to the Fresno Bee<\/em><\/a>. The newspaper also predicted the heat might subside in late August. But the heat waves sweeps on and on. We\u2019re still experiencing days peaking in the triple-digits, with other days hovering in the 90s.<\/p>\n

We hope you haven\u2019t had to deal with any serious heat-related emergencies (we did a post on recognizing these emergencies<\/a>) and that your air conditioner is still managing to keep your home cool. In fact, let\u2019s talk about your AC and the heat. There are a few important things to know about running your air conditioner during these extremes.<\/p>\n

Your Air Conditioner Is Pumping Out Immense Amounts of Heat<\/h3>\n

You\u2019ve probably heard of heat pumps<\/em> before. They aren\u2019t common installations here in the Central Valley, although many homes in other areas use them. But an air conditioner is a type of \u201cheat pump,\u201d because it pumps heat out<\/em> of your home. This is how it keeps you cool\u2014it takes the excess heat in your home and moves it outdoors. When the temperatures are extremely high, the AC must do more work. Not only is there more heat to move, but it\u2019s more difficult to expel the heat to the outside.<\/p>\n

However, you can help make the AC\u2019s job easier in a heat wave:<\/p>\n