How to Maintain Peak Efficiency with a Spot Cooler?

As a business or even the average joe needing a spot cooler, you want to be cool, of course, but nobody wants to stay cool at the price of everything in their wallet. Subsequently, you should always aim to keep your spot cooler running at peak efficiency. Unfortunately, that isn’t always a piece of cake.

That’s especially true if you’ve only recently become accustomed to using a spot cooler. Don’t worry, though. Whether you’re an experienced owner or a new renter, we have some tips to keep your spot cooler running at peak efficiency– all the time. That way, you can stay cool during the hot summers in Texas or anywhere else.

And with over 17 years of experience, Preferred Climate Solutions has the expertise that you can solidly rely on.

First, make sure that you’re using the right size.

Despite what you may have heard, size is important. We’ve spoken about choosing the right size unit for your space before, but I’m bringing it here for a reason. That is, in order for you to reach that peak efficiency that we’re after, your unit needs to be the right fit for your needs and your space.

So, if you’re looking for a spot cooler, take the size into account to save yourself some difficulty down the line. Otherwise, if you already have your spot cooler, check that it covers the volume of air in your space to make sure you’re not wasting effort.

There are usually five different sizes of spot coolers, with the first size being able to cool around one ton of air every hour. The rest of the sizes go as follows:

• One ton units = 400 square feet of cooled space.
• Two-ton units = 800 square feet of cooled space.
• Three-ton units = 1,200 square feet of cooled space.
• Four-ton units = 1,600 square feet of cooled space.
• Five-ton units = 2,000 square feet of cooled space.

You may want to knock around the idea of getting a spot cooler that is slightly bigger than your space needs. Doing so can prevent the unit from working at full capacity all the time– a condition that is not productive to high efficiency.

Take the other factors into consideration…

The size of your space is likely the most important. However, the other aspects of your space matter too. For instance, look at the height of your ceiling, the weather outside, the humidity, etc. All of that will help you pick the best spot cooler for your space. And the best spot cooler means the maximum amount of efficiency.

After you have the right spot cooler in mind, your focus should be on maintaining the unit itself. When maintaining the unit, it’s best to consult with the technician or at least the user manual. If, for some reason, you don’t have access to either of those, here are some quick tips that should guide you in the right direction.

1.    Keep the space around your spot cooler clean!

By that, I mean two things. One, don’t crowd the space around the cooler with unnecessary things– give it room to breathe and intake air as needed. Two, dust and clean normally. These units often have filters that can become easily clogged if you let the space around them get dirty– so word of advice, avoid that.

2.    Change the filters as needed. 

It’s unfortunate, but even with the step mentioned above, your filters will eventually need to be changed. So, keep tabs on the status of your filters and change them as soon as needed.

3.    Clean the unit itself.

As you’re cleaning around the spot cooler, you should set aside some time to clean the unit itself. I wouldn’t recommend getting too far into the unit. Yet cleaning the console or surface of the cooler will not only keep it looking its best, but it will also prevent the unit from tracking in dust and debris from itself.

With those three tips, you should be good to go. And your unit will last longer than normal and maintain high levels of efficiency. If you’re looking for some more advice, check out this resource for more information! But remember, there are likely remarkably few people or resources that know more about the spot cooler than the one selling it, so again, if possible, ask the technician!

Then use their tips in tandem with the ones mentioned here.

Congratulations. You’re running at peak efficiency.

That’s all there is to it! To restate a few of the points that we’ve gone over here, clean the unit, clean the filters and ensure that your unit is right for your space! If you can do all that, you have nothing to worry about, and I’m sure that your wallet will be left perfectly intact.

And finally, if you’re in the market for a spot cooler, get it from the best in the business. At Preferred Climate Solutions, we have the knowledge and equipment to set up your spot cooler for success and that maximum efficiency ideal. If you’re ready to learn more about how our experience fighting the tough Texas weather can be applied for your benefit, contact us today or visit the other pages on our website here! 

You can find all of our spot coolers available for rent on that page! But beyond that, we provide the information you need to accurately assess whether or not one of our spot coolers is right for your needs! Don’t miss out on the resource.