{"id":996,"date":"2017-09-11T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=996"},"modified":"2017-09-07T17:59:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T21:59:32","slug":"common-summer-ac-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/common-summer-ac-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Summer AC Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Common-Summer-AC-Needs-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"An air conditioner unit outside a brick home in a residential neighborhood. The air conditioner is in a back yard in the hot summer season\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Common-Summer-AC-Needs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Common-Summer-AC-Needs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Common-Summer-AC-Needs.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Hurrah, summer is almost over! Alright, so maybe that doesn\u2019t mean much for those of us in Northwest Florida. In fact, it means we have to do our due diligence even more than other parts of the country to ensure that our air conditioning systems are in good condition year-round, to supply us with efficient and effective cooling.<\/p>\n<p>Still though, AC problems tend to come up around this time of the year, since around these parts, we run them consistently day in and day out. Hopefully, you had maintenance done before the summer season began. Considering how much you <em>use <\/em>your cooling system, particularly if it\u2019s a heat pump, then this service appointment should be scheduled at least twice a year. Regardless of how well you care for your system though, there\u2019s always a chance that you\u2019ll find yourself in need of <a href=\"\/service-areas\/destin-fl-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning repair in Destin, FL<\/a>. Keep reading to learn about some common repair needs.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Refrigerant Leaks<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever noticed fluid escaping from your air conditioner? Perhaps you thought it was normal\u2014after all, refrigerant runs out like any other fluid, right? Wrong\u2014upon installation your air conditioner is supplied with enough refrigerant to ideally last its entire lifespan. If your air conditioner is leaking refrigerant, it can lead to a host of other problems.<\/p>\n<p>First off, your home won\u2019t be as cool because your air conditioner won\u2019t be able to reach your desired temperature. Secondly, ice may develop on your evaporator coil, preventing the coil from doing its job and thus rendering your system useless.<\/p>\n<h2>Clogged Condensate Lines<\/h2>\n<p>This is one problem that you should definitely try to avoid. Blocked condensate lines can cause water to back up into your living space, just because of a little debris and buildup. A leaking air conditioning system\u2014when it is water\u2014likely just needs a good professional cleaning.<\/p>\n<h2>Fan Belt Replacement<\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, this is one of the easiest repairs to prevent, and to resolve. However, this is only the case if you have it handled right away. When a fan belt wears down, your technicians can simply take it off and put a new one in. It\u2019s a small component that\u2019s typically readily available and inexpensive.<\/p>\n<p>The fan belt will be checked during your AC maintenance appointment, but you can also notice that yours is broken by listening for a squeaking noise in the cooling system. Don\u2019t get stuck without air conditioning just because of a small faulty component!<\/p>\n<h2>Major System Component Replacement<\/h2>\n<p>Hopefully, you\u2019ll never have to deal with this in the middle of summer or the middle of an unexpected heat wave. Finding a part that is the right match for your AC equipment can be a challenge during this time of year. The best way to avoid this problem is, again, scheduling maintenance on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc. is the company to call when you find yourself in need of quality AC services. <a href=\"\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a> today whether you suspect a repair need, or would like to schedule your next <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/maintenance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning maintenance<\/a> appointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AC problems tend to come up around this time of the year, since around these parts, we run them consistently day in and day out. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[39,89,181,107],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996"}],"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=996"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":999,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/996\/revisions\/999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}