{"id":1518,"date":"2020-05-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2020-04-29T08:52:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T12:52:33","slug":"the-top-5-causes-of-ac-troubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/the-top-5-causes-of-ac-troubles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 5 Causes of AC Troubles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Florida summers certainly put plenty of stress on household\nair conditioning systems. Of course, cooling systems are designed for this,\nright? They should be able to handle it for 10-15 years before they wear out\nand require replacement. Well\u2026 if you schedule routine maintenance! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without maintenance, your air conditioner could succumb to wear and tear a lot faster and have more repair needs than average. Even with maintenance, your air conditioner can and still will need the occasional repair. You can avoid the worst of AC troubles though, by knowing what signs to look for that your air conditioner is in <\/em>disrepair. Read on as we uncover 5 of the top reasons for air conditioning repair issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1.    \nElectrical Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is actually the most frequent type of air conditioner\nmalfunction. Loose wiring or faulty relays can cause motors to shut down\nabruptly, or could lead to a tripped circuit breaker. If your air conditioner\u2019s\nbreaker occasionally trips and needs to be reset\u2014say, once or twice during a\nsummer season\u2014it may not be an issue. But if it is continuously tripping its\nbreaker, be sure to call the pros to investigate what\u2019s going on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.    \nRefrigerant Leak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a common misconception among homeowners that air conditioners consume refrigerant like a fuel. This isn\u2019t the case though\u2014the amount of chemical refrigerant ideally stays the same throughout your air conditioner\u2019s lifespan. That’s unless you\u2019re experiencing a refrigerant leak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the refrigerant levels drop in an AC system, it creates\na domino effect of problems. The biggest issue that can come from this is\npermanent damage to your compressor. The sooner you call for repairs when you\u2019re\nAC isn\u2019t working as it should, the more likely you\u2019ll have the problem\nresolved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.    \nCondensate Drain Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As your air conditioner runs, it draws moisture from the\nair, which coalesces as condensate along the evaporator coil of the system. The\nwater drips into a pan, where a condensate drain and pump remove it. This drain\ncan become clogged up, or break loose, causing water to drip out of your indoor\nunit and into your property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.    \nBroken Air Handler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The air handler is the indoor component of your air conditioner that works to push air through the system to be cooled, and then pushes it into the ventilation system. The air handler can fail due to the overheated motor, bent fan blades, or from becoming loose. If the air handler breaks, no air will move into the ventilation system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.    \nFailed Capacitor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Capacitors are responsible for sending voltage to the motors\nof your air conditioner to start it (start capacitors) or <\/em>to keep it running (run capacitors). The capacitors are the most\nsusceptible components when it comes to overheating, which reduces their\nability to hold a charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your AC motors start shutting off early or struggle to turn on, it may be that you need a capacitor replaced. This is a relatively common occurrence that\u2019s easy for our techs to repair but can turn into a very frustrating problem if not managed right away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reach out to Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc.<\/a> for reliable AC repairs<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Even with maintenance of course, your air conditioner can and still will need the occasional 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":[230,88],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518"}],"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=1518"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1522,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518\/revisions\/1522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}