{"id":618,"date":"2015-06-29T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=618"},"modified":"2015-06-23T17:51:43","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T21:51:43","slug":"what-is-hard-starting-in-an-air-conditioning-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/what-is-hard-starting-in-an-air-conditioning-system\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is \u201cHard Starting\u201d in an Air Conditioning System?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the more common problems that can affect an air conditioner during a period such as the summer when it does steady work is <em>hard starting<\/em>. This is when the air conditioner\u2019s motors encounter difficulty beginning the cooling cycle. The motors may be damaged or receiving low voltage; the problem could also originate in the start capacitor or within the compressor.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The air conditioner may still operate and produce cooling, but hard starting is a serious problem that will drain energy and cause long-term damage. If your home\u2019s AC begins to hard start, you must contact professionals to repair it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Signs of hard starting<\/h3>\n<p>There are some indications to watch for that your AC is hard starting. One of them is <em>short-cycling<\/em>, which is when the compressor starts up, runs for only a short time, and then shuts off. This might also be a problem within the compressor itself, rather than the motors, which is a major repair issue that needs immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p>Another common sign is stuttering from the compressor when it comes on, often accompanied by a clicking sound. If the air conditioner starts to trip circuit breakers when the compressor tries to activate, then hard starting is probably at fault.<\/p>\n<h3>Repairing hard starting<\/h3>\n<p>Do not attempt to fix a hard-starting AC on your own with measures like adding larger fuses or trying to repair a motor. You need to have a professional look into the problem, find the source, and fix it. Some methods that HVAC technicians use to overcome hard starting include adding a \u201chard start kit\u201d (a capacitor that adds extra voltage to start to compressor motor), fixing wiring troubles, or replacing motors.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not seek professional assistance for a hard-starting AC, it can result in a full breakdown for the system, possibly with damage to the compressor. The air conditioner will also drain excess energy until the problem is fixed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you have a hard-starting AC in your home, call on Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc. in Navarre, Fl for <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/ac-repair\">air conditioning repairs<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the more common problems that can affect an air conditioner during a period such as the summer when it does steady work is hard starting. This is when the air conditioner\u2019s motors encounter difficulty beginning the cooling cycle. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[13,89,88],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618"}],"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=618"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":621,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618\/revisions\/621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}