{"id":1282,"date":"2017-08-14T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/blog\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2017-08-14T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:00:14","slug":"4-common-ac-repairs-dont-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/?p=1282","title":{"rendered":"4 Common AC Repairs: Don\u2019t Wait to Fix These!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AC-repair-contractor\"Your air conditioner is, of course, more than just a box that shoots cold air out. It\u2019s a complex collection of mechanical and electrical components that all work together towards a goal of removing heat <\/em>from your home\u2019s air in order to move refrigerated air into it.<\/p>\n

That said, when any single component runs into trouble, the entire air conditioner may be soon to follow. It doesn\u2019t take long for one worn-down part to begin wreaking havoc for the entire system. The other parts have to compensate for the loss, and that can cause wear that\u2019s tough to remedy.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let your air conditioner go into a state of disrepair for longer than you should. Check out a few of the most common AC repairs we make and learn why you shouldn\u2019t wait to call for repairs.<\/p>\n

#1: Sealing Refrigerant Leaks<\/h2>\n

Many people are relieved to hear their air conditioners are low on refrigerant, as they may assume they only need a refill. However, low refrigerant levels typically indicate a line is leaking, and this needs to be sealed: refrigerant is not meant to leave your AC system at any point!<\/p>\n

If you wait too long to repair this issue, refrigerant could continue to leak from the system. Most noticeably, you\u2019ll feel uncomfortable, but the impact goes beyond this. Refrigerant is not able to absorb and release heat, which means the system becomes overworked, coils can freeze, and you risk damage to many other components.<\/p>\n

#2: Cleaning Coils<\/h2>\n

This is another thing many homeowners don\u2019t see as too big of a deal: the air conditioner is not working efficiently, and it\u2019s because the outdoor coil is not clean. But in order to delay service repair calls, you may wait to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n

However, when the coils are dirty, the air conditioner is unable to release heat. The indoor coil can freeze, and your air conditioner may continuously cycle without lowering the temperature\u2014even though it\u2019s designed to run in cycles.<\/p>\n

#3: Replacing Electrical Controls<\/h2>\n

We recommend annual maintenance for your air conditioner in part because it\u2019s so important to check the electrical components of your air conditioner. During maintenance, a technician may find that a capacitor is wearing out or that wiring is frayed. And if you don\u2019t replace that component before it breaks for good, you\u2019ll be stuck with a completely broken down AC system\u2014likely at a time you need it most.<\/p>\n

#4: Clearing Blocked Drainage<\/h2>\n

The drain the leads out of your AC system should lead to the outdoors to safely discharge condensate from the unit away from the home. Commonly, however, the condensate drain clogs up. That means that your air conditioner may overflow with water, leaking condensate into the structure of your home and possibly to the ceiling below.<\/p>\n

Of course, you should call a technician the moment you suspect your air conditioner is leaking\u2014whether that\u2019s due to leakage in the ceiling or some other sign of poor performance to your central AC system<\/a>. If you wait too long, you could end up with 1000s of dollars in repair.<\/p>\n

[(site_name)] installs and services air conditioners in Starke, FL<\/a>. Contact us today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t let your AC go into a state of disrepair for longer than you should. Learn of the most common repairs we make and what happens when you wait too long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[116,8,12,129,130],"class_list":["post-1282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-repair","tag-air-conditioning","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-starke-air-conditioning","tag-starke-fl-ac-repair"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}