Just like any other appliance in your home, the AC develops problems that you must fix it to continue working efficiently. Here are some of the common AC problems and the type of AC repair that they require:
AC doesn’t blow air
This happens when the AC belt is worn out. A worn out belt creates plenty of slack and fails to set the blower motors to motion. This leaves air supply still although the system is running. With a worn out belt you won’t be able to cool air in your house. If your unit is having this problem, you should turn it off to save on energy and then hire an AC contractor to replace the belt. For optimum performance ensure that you replace the belt with an exact match of the previous one.
The conditioned air has a funny smell
Funny smell is common when there is microbial growth inside the air conditioner. Since microbes grow in moist environments, the funny smell means that water has accumulated in the central air conditioner. Water in the air conditioner not only harms the air conditioning unit, it also puts your house at the risk of electrical failure.
The air conditioner feels cold
The most common reason for this is dirty filters that haven’t been changed for a long time. The air conditioner is designed in such a way that before air is conditioned, it has to first pass through air filter where the dust particles are removed. The air then progresses to the evaporator coils that cool it.
When the air filters are dirty, less air passes through. Since the coils are cooled at the same rate and there is less air, the coils ice over thus making the air conditioner feel cold and icy. In addition to replacing the air conditioner you also need to undertake intensive AC cleaning in order to get rid of the ice and debris. Unless you have advanced skills, it’s recommended that you leave the cleaning to AC contractors.
Conclusion
These are the common AC problems and the repair that they need. As you might have noticed most of the problems stem from poor air conditioning maintenance. To avoid the high costs that come with air conditioning repair, hire a contractor to inspect your AC at least once every year. The professional should also fix and replace any units that might be faulty.
