Air Conditioning Problems

How often do you typically get your air ducts cleaned? Air ducts are an important part of all centralized heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) systems. Your HVAC system will draw unconditioned air through the ducts. After cooling or warming it, your HVAC system will then release the conditioned air through the ducts. Air ducts, however, …

It’s frustrating when you crank up the air conditioner on a summer day, only to discover that it doesn’t cool your entire home. It may cool the downstairs portion of your home, for instance, while leaving the upstairs balmy and hot. A healthy AC system should cool all rooms inside your home, including those on …

Coils are an important part of a heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system. Assuming your home uses a traditional split HVAC system, it should have two separate coils: an evaporator coil and a condenser coil, each of which features a series of thin and parallel metal fins. Because they are so thin, though, coil fins …

When the warm weather arrives, you expect your AC system to create a cool living environment for you and your family. Unfortunately, AC systems aren’t immune to failure. With an array of complex components – an evaporator coil, a condenser coil, compressor, fan, etc., – they can fail from regular usage. Rather than postponing it, …

When the temperatures begin to warm, millions of Americans rely on a window AC unit to create a cool indoor living space. As you may know, these portable AC units are designed to fit into a window. While they use the same mechanics to remove heat from the air as central AC systems, window AC …

If your AC system is consuming more power than usual, the problem could be attributed to short cycling. When left unchecked, this otherwise common phenomenon will force your AC system to consume an excessive amount of power while also promoting premature wear and tear of its internal components. Not many homeowners are familiar with the …

Is your AC unit failing to blow cold air? AC problems such as this typically occur during the worst possible times, such as a scorching-hot summer day. If left unchecked, your AC unit will continue to recirculate the warm and humid air throughout your home, allowing indoor temperatures to climb. If your AC unit isn’t …

The compressor is an important component of your home’s Air Conditioning unit. Not to be confused with the condenser, it lives up to its namesake by “compressing” refrigerant. As refrigerant collects heat at the evaporator coil, it changes from a liquid to a gas state. The compressor then compresses the gas refrigerant, thereby making it …