In the dog days of summer, the days are hot, the nights are humid and the weather can be a little unpredictable to say the least. There’s only one thing that can combat the nasty heat of these days, to which we say “T.G.F.A.C.”: Thank God for air conditioning! But be careful, as there are many seemingly harmless actions and oversights that can actually end up shortening the life of your air conditioner. And with the dog-day weather soon to be in full swing, a broken and run-down AC is something none of us can afford.