Houses down the shore are a great investment. As long as people want to go to the beach in the summer — and they show no signs of stopping — they’ll always need a place to stay. But to get the most of your investment, you need to keep your costs down while making it as appealing as possible keep it rented out for as much of the summer season as you can.

A shoddy air conditioner, however, can hurt both those causes. If the a/c isn’t working properly, people may not want to rent from you again or, worse, they may complain about their experience online. Meanwhile, if a unit isn’t cooling the house properly, odds are it’s using way too much energy.

Old & New Outside Carrier Air Conditioning Units

When it became obvious that her rental home’s air conditioner was flailing, one homeowner in the Gold Coast section of Ocean City wasted no time calling Comfort Now to take care of it. The problem was a common one in this area, and our tech found a great solution that will hold for years and save a few dollars in the process.

Problem: A five-year-old air conditioning unit was not cooling the home properly.

Solution Install new Thermal Zone dry units that work with the 15-year-old indoor equipment.

Did you notice the difference in years there? The outdoor parts were just five years old and already on the way out, while the parts inside were still going strong for a decade and a half.

The answer is simple: salt water. It causes metal objects to rust much quicker than fresh water can. In a place like Ocean City, there’s more than enough salt water in the year to make an outdoor a/c condenser corrode and break down years before it would in other places.

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Fortunately, air conditioner manufacturers know this, and came up with several solutions to choose from. In this case, the owner went with two Thermal Zone dry units for her Gold Coast rental property.

These outdoor condenser are built to withstand severe weather and salt water in particular. They’re built with heavy-duty steel cabinets that block the inner parts from the elements. On the inside, the models run with significantly less humidity than other models to prevent rusting and corrosion.

These units are tested with 500-hour salt spray tests to make sure they can still operate at peak performance in just about any weather conditions. That means this Ocean City home will stay cool no matter what. That means happy customers for this property owner, and more money from her investment as her monthly energy bills drop thanks to a more efficient system.