{"id":1323,"date":"2019-07-01T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2019-08-01T09:59:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T13:59:50","slug":"dont-want-ac-making-6-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/dont-want-ac-making-6-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Sounds You Don&#8217;t Want Your AC Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/X-Sounds-You-Dont-Want-Your-AC-Making-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"woman-covering-her-ears\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/X-Sounds-You-Dont-Want-Your-AC-Making-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/X-Sounds-You-Dont-Want-Your-AC-Making-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/X-Sounds-You-Dont-Want-Your-AC-Making.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice if we had air conditioners that could self-diagnose malfunctions and report them back to the homeowner, in detail? We&#8217;re sure that will exist someday, but in the meantime, we have to rely on other methods for an air conditioner to send warnings that something is wrong. Perhaps it&#8217;s a drop in cooling power, an unexplained spike in energy bills, or frequently tripping circuit breakers.<\/p>\n<p>Or it could be something else entirely&#8211;strange and unfamiliar noises coming from the air conditioning system. Anything that&#8217;s different from the normal hum of the fans and compressors, and the occasional clicking as the system comes on and shuts down, might be telling you of a malfunction. Do not try to investigate these problems on your own, since there are various possible causes for them, and we don&#8217;t want you to injure yourself or damage the air conditioner even more by inspecting.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to call our HVAC pros and we&#8217;ll track down the exact source of the problem so it can be quickly repaired.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What Do These Strange AC Noises Mean?<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few common noises that indicate issues with an air conditioner:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shrieking:\u00a0<\/strong>Do you hear a loud, mechanical shrieking noise? This can be the sign of a motor problem or at least a problem with a motor bearing that is wearing down. A worn-down motor bearing could eventually create too much stress for the motor and permanently damage it. Technicians can replace the bearings in order to rescue the motor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grinding:\u00a0<\/strong>This is another potential warning sign of motor problems&#8211;usually because of a motor with too much dust or too little lubrication. Additionally, if you smell an acrid scent from the vents, the motor is overheating. Shut off your AC and get a professional on the job ASAP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rattling:\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0<em>might\u00a0<\/em>be a minor problem, such as a loose cabinet door. Alternatively, it could be loose components being knocked around in the blower fan, bent fan blades, or a cabinet coming loose from the slab. If this noise seems to be coming from\u00a0the\u00a0ducts, there might be ductwork sections that have become loose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hissing:\u00a0<\/strong>One of the biggest hazards for an air conditioner is leaking refrigerant. This can occur for a number of reasons, but one common reason is corrosion on the refrigerant line. An early indication that this is happening is a hissing sound as the high-pressure gas escapes from the refrigerant lines. You&#8217;ll want to take care of this as soon as possible&#8211;technicians must seal the leaks and recharge the refrigerant back to factory levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clicking:\u00a0<\/strong>You&#8217;ll hear clicks at times when the system starts up and cycles down. However, if you hear it too often when the AC is starting up, then you might have a &#8220;hard starting&#8221; air conditioner that&#8217;s struggling at powering the compressor. You&#8217;ll want to get this fixed right away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clanging:\u00a0<\/strong>A loud, and probably alarming, clanging sound could be a loose fan belt or a bent air handler that the fan blades are knocking into. These are most likely to occur in an older air conditioner. But if you hear it in a newer system, it&#8217;s definitely a good idea to call a pro!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>When you need to fix your <\/strong><a href=\"\/service-areas\/gulf-breeze-fl-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>air conditioning in Gulf Breeze, FL<\/strong><\/a><strong>, contact <\/strong><a href=\"\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These 6 sounds indicate something is amiss with your cooling system, and it needs repair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[230,13,116],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1323"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1343,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323\/revisions\/1343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}