Don’t Forget About These AC Repairs This Spring
Spring is finally springing out, and now we can turn off the heat! It is time to get ready for summer with a bathing suit, beach towel, suntan lotion, and make sure the air conditioner is ready to go! Oh yeah, that reminds us, have you scheduled your HVAC Professional to inspect your system?
Yes, you’ve changed or cleaned the air filter every month, but there is more to an air conditioning unit than the filter. If you have ever gone through any part of a summer with your AC on the fritz, you already know the expense of professional Air Conditioning Repair. So, avoid those expensive and unexpected AC Repairs this year and schedule that annual inspection.
Below, we have put together a list of five typical springtime AC Repair requests that every HVAC Professional gets just as summer is heating up. By reviewing this list, you can become the informed and prepared homeowner, saving you money, and extending the life of your HVAC system.
1. The Compressor
The compressor of your HVAC system does a lot of hard work. It pressurizes the refrigerant, which releases the heat that has sucked in. There is a lot of electrical wiring and motor associated with this compressor. It isn’t uncommon for this component to need the experienced service of an HVAC Professional. Because of the complexity of the compressor and the refrigerant that it takes, this is an area that you shouldn’t try to repair yourself.
2. The Fans
There are two fans in an air conditioner: the condenser fan and the evaporator fan. The condenser fan removes heat from the HVAC system, and the evaporator fan pushes the cooled air into the ductwork. Between the two fans, several issues can occur that require professional AC Repair.
There can be issues related to these two fans with other parts like belts, blades, and motor. Each of these parts is an essential part of your air conditioner running properly. Because these two fans are a vital part of your air conditioner’s operation, and if you have any issues with your AC unit, calling for professional AC Repairs are suggested as soon as possible.
3. Leaking Refrigerant
The refrigerant that is pressurized through the compressor is an integral part of what keeps your home cool. So, if any leaks allow the refrigerant to escape, the cooling will decline, or even stops altogether.
When this happens, you may notice water around, and near the air conditioning unit, you may see ice forming on the evaporator coil, even a mysterious hissing sound. If you ignore these signs, your air condition unit could be needing Air Conditioning Repair service soon. With an annual inspection with a professional HVAC Professional, this is one of the things that can be discovered and repaired before it requires an expensive replacement.
4. The Ductwork
How important is ductwork to air conditioning? Do you know that refrigerant that we talked about earlier? How the compressor pressurizes it and makes the fans push through? It is going to waste if your ductwork leaks. You could be losing as much as thirty percent of your cooled air, wasting your energy dollars! Professionals that perform inspection and AC Repairs should check the ductwork and make repairs or replacements as needed.
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5. Drains
An air conditioner removes moisture from the air, which goes to a drain line, into a drain pan, then out a drain. When the drain line or drain get clogged, or the pan is full of water, it will begin to back up into the system, through the ceiling, flooring, or walls. Without any AC Repair routine maintenance service to your HVAC system, you may not find these water leaks, and before you realize it, you have mold growing in the walls and under the house.
Strange Sounds, Short Cycling, and Other Things
Anytime you hear a strange sound coming from your air conditioner, or you notice the system is short cycling, (cutting off and on quickly), you should call your trusted HVAC Professional to come to check it out. Other reasons that you may need to schedule an Air Conditioning Repair service if your HVAC system doesn’t have the cooling power that it did before, or if you notice an unexplained rise in energy bills.
