Posted on: July 14, 2016
By: Alan O'Neill
Posted in: Air Conditioning
The most important thing to remember when it comes to AC repair is that it is always in your best interest to act quickly. Some symptoms of needing AC repair are obvious but many times you will need AC repair and the signs may be more subtle. While there are certain telltale signs that AC repair is needed, more complex issues are under the hood.
When AC repair is no longer a reasonable or economical solution. Especially in the Houston area AC repair is the last thing you want to think about.
Central air conditioners have two separate components: the condenser and the evaporator. The condenser unit is usually located outside the house on a concrete slab. The evaporator coil is mounted in the plenum or main duct junction above the furnace.
Most central air conditioners are connected to a home’s forced-air distribution system. Thus, the same motor, blower, and ductwork used for heating are used to distribute cool air from the air conditioning system. When a central air conditioner is operating, hot air inside the house flows to the furnace through the return-air duct.
The hot air is moved by the blower across the cooled evaporator coil in the plenum and is then delivered through ducts to cool the house. When the air conditioner works but the house doesn’t cool, the problem is probably in the distribution system.Both the evaporator and the condenser are sealed. Therefore, a professional service person should be called for almost any maintenance other than routine cleaning. Central air conditioners should be professionally inspected and adjusted before the beginning of every cooling season.
However, don’t let your maintenance end with this annual checkup. While there aren’t many repairs you can make yourself, there are specific maintenance procedures you can follow to keep your system operating at peak efficiency.
We talked to local HVAC technicians to get their best do-it-yourself A/C repair and maintenance tips. These tips will help you with the most common “low cooling” and “no cooling” problems. You’ll need an inexpensive multimeter, a voltage sniffer, an assortment of screwdrivers and a socket set.
If these fixes don’t work, at least you’ve covered the most common failures, and your service guy can concentrate on finding the more elusive problem. Plus, with the new parts, you’ll likely add years of breakdown-free air conditioning. Here’s how to start.
Caution: Before doing any work on an air conditioning system, make sure the power to the system, both to the condenser and to the evaporator assembly, is turned off.
Mold appears as a result of a damp environment, so any place that’s subjected to excessive moisture is at risk. Check out and follow these tips for preventing mold in your AC.
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