Troubleshooting Your Air Conditioning System

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Troubleshooting Your Air Conditioning System
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Most homeowners who have air conditioning systems
at home dont have the slightest idea on how it
runs and what potential problems could arise.
While a certified AC repair contractor will be
able to instantly know what the problem is as
soon as you start giving a description, it is a
good thing when you have a clue of what problem
you could be dealing with. The following are some
of the most common AC repair issues you may be
dealing with from time to time
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Low refrigerant The refrigerant is basically
what cools the air that gets in your house
through the AC unit. Since the refrigerant
doesnt evaporate, chances are there is a leakage
when the refrigerant gets low. If your system
doesnt have this important chemical there is no
way the system will cool the air. You need an
expert AC repair contractor to diagnose, fix any
leaks and recharge the AC unit with a new
refrigerant
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Electrical issues There are times when the major
issue with your AC system will be a circuit
breaker that tripped while at other times the
problem could be more serious. As soon as you
realize that the AC unit is not running, the
first place you need to check is the circuit
breaker and if it has tripped you only need to
flip it back. However, if it trips again, there
may be a more serious problem and you need to
leave it as it is until a professional air
conditioning repair contractor arrives.
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Safety switch There are AC units that have a
safety mechanism that is connected to the
condensate drain pipe some have pans while
others have pipes. The condensate drain is what
prevents any moisture overflow from damaging your
AC unit by directing moisture away from the
system. There are times when this pipe becomes
clogged and the moisture will start to back up.
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Many air conditioning systems have a safety
switch that automatically shuts the system off
when this takes place. This is a common problem
especially in areas where there are torrential
rains and high humidity during some periods in
the year. If the problem with your AC unit is
excess moisture, you only need to empty the drain
pipe or the pan and this will restart the system
immediately. If this fails to solve the problem,
call in the ac installation contractor to have a
look at the system.
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Dirty filters and coils One of the greatest
issues that an AC repair contractor has to deal
with whenever they are called for emergency AC
repairs is dirty air filters. Most people forget
to do simple preventative maintenance that
demands you change the filter at least once a
month this can be compared to brushing your
teeth.
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