Derek ColeGM, Simmons One Hour Heating & Air · AI HVAC Answers

Dirt is the #1 killer of HVAC

28 Jan 2026 · 1 min

Episode

28 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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Short podcast excerpt (single speaker) in which the speaker asserts that dirt is the primary cause of air-conditioner and heater failures. The speaker advises regular maintenance: cleaning, changing filters, and seasonal checks (before heating/cooling seasons) to prevent motor strain, increased energy use, and unit failure.

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Really, it all goes back to dirt. Dirt is the killer of most air conditioners and heaters. So if you get the unit maintained, maintenance, cleaned, checked, normally you do not have these kind of problems. If you do not, then it's a whole big process because the motor moves the air. The more you don't change the filter, the more dirt gets on the motor, the harder it has to work, the more energy it uses, and then that goes out and that stops your unit from where it all goes back to dirt. Dirt is the number one cause of the problem. So you need to make sure your unit is maintenanced, maintained, clean, check heating, cooling, season. Make sure it's checked before you get into that period so you know you're good to go.