4 Common Air Conditioning Problems

Homeowners know that there are few things worse than a broken air conditioner in the dog days of summer. Unfortunately, air conditioners sometimes break down and when they do, it is time to call your local Firestone air conditioning company to help. Whether your air conditioner runs but won’t cool your home, won’t turn on at all, keeps turning off and on for no reason at all, or runs but only cools parts of your house, the HVAC experts at Carbon Valley Heating and Air are here to help resolve your problems.

Air Conditioner Running but Not Cooling

There are several problems that could lead to your air conditioner cooling your home ineffectively. First, check your thermostat to be sure that it is programmed to the correct temperature. Sometimes programmable thermostats can be changed accidentally, causing your home to become uncomfortable. If that is not the problem, make sure that you have changed the air conditioning filters recently. If they are old and clogged, this could be affecting your air conditioners performance. Similarly, if there is any furniture blocking your air conditioner’s intake then that could be preventing your air conditioner from being able to cool your home. If none of these simple mistakes have caused your problem, then it is possible that your air conditioner is not cooling effectively due to leaks in your ductwork or your refrigerant. If you suspect one of these possibilities, call the professionals at Carbon Valley Heating and Air to investigate and make quality repairs.

Air Conditioner Not Running

If your air conditioner won’t come on at all, your first step is always to check the breaker box to be sure that the circuit breaker for your air conditioner has not been tripped. It is always best to reset the breaker to be sure because sometimes when a breaker has tripped it is not obvious to the human eye. Next, try checking the batteries on your thermostat. They may have died and could need to be replaced in order to get your air conditioner to come on. If the batteries are working well, then you may have a much more serious problem on your hands. Contact the qualified HVAC contractors at your local Firestone air conditioning company, Carbon Valley Heating and Air for diagnostics and repair.

Air Conditioning Unit Turning On and Off Quickly

If your air conditioner is turning off and on very quickly regardless of the temperature in your home, it is short cycling. Short cycling, sometimes known as rapid cycling, can be damaging to your air conditioning unit so it is a very pressing concern. Short cycling can occur for a number of reasons. Sometimes the culprit is dirty air conditioning filters, so make sure that those are new and clean. Other times, the problem is more serious such as low refrigerant, dirty or frozen coils, or bad electrical connections. If your unit is short cycling and has clean air conditioning filters, contact a professional Firestone technician today to prevent additional damage to your air conditioner.

Air Conditioner Cools Only Some Rooms

Your air conditioner should be cooling all of the rooms in your home. If some rooms are staying warmer than the rest, you may have an issue with your ductwork. If your ductwork has a tear or is partially disconnected, it could be blowing cold air into your attic instead of into your living space. Leaky ductwork not only makes parts of your home too warm, but can also make your air conditioner work harder to try to cool your home. If your thermostat recognizes that your home is not as cool as it should be, it will send a message to your air conditioner to run until your house cools down. If it is running but not blowing in some rooms of your home, then the home will take much longer to cool down and that will put stress on your air conditioner as well as extra energy usage on your electric bill. Other issues that could lead to uneven cooling around your house are blocked vents, which you can inspect yourself, or blocked ductwork. If you have unresolved problems with uneven cooling in your Fireside home, contact the professional air conditioning technicians at Carbon Valley Heating and Air today!