Is your air conditioner blowing out warm air, making strange noises or smells, or gathering water around the unit? If so, you’re in the right place. Throughout our many years of superior customer service experience, usually an A/C system will begin giving a homeowner indications if a problem is brewing. This can happen, in some cases, long before the system finally breaks down. As such, homeowners who can find and deal with emerging problems as soon as possible typically save a lot more money than those that ignore these certain signs.
To help you identify some of these signs, and potentially avoid the bigger challenges of a full system breakdown, we at Delaware Heating & Air present the following list of the top five signs there is a problem with your A/C.
Five Signs You Need an A/C Repair
1) Is your A/C blowing warm or hot air?
When your A/C system starts blowing warm or hot air, it might mean the compressor isn’t working. Additionally, it could otherwise mean it has low refrigerant levels, which it could be leaking out. Neither of these predicaments are impossible to repair, and fixing it usually costs homeowners less than they’d assume. Whatever the problem, nevertheless, you should address this sort of thing immediately if you wish to continue to use your system. Keep in mind refrigerants are hazardous to your health and should be taken care of by a professional.
2) Do you have moisture around the unit?
If you’re seeing moisture or water leakage around your system, you plausibly have a problem. Sometimes, this is a relatively minor issue. Something could be blocking the drain tube that directs the condensation away from the system. If this is the problem, it doesn’t indicate it’s an emergency. Nonetheless, it’s still in your best concern to have it corrected immediately to stop the growth of mold. Be mindful at the same time that this sort of moisture could be arising from a refrigerant leak, which is much a more serious problem. Whatever the case, we encourage homeowners to address it immediately to find out and to prevent further problems from appearing.
3) Does your A/C make peculiar sounds?
Because air conditioners are made to run fairly quietly, noise is frequently an indicator something is awry. Although you should hear some fairly quiet sound humming from the motor when it’s running properly, you should not be detecting strange grinding, screeching, or other harsh jerky/squealing noises. The sooner you determine the source of any such rackets, with the help of a professional, the better off your system will be in the long run. Ordinarily, most of these strange noises can be corrected before you have to replace the unit altogether.
4) Does it have any strange smells emanating from it?
Peculiar smells, scents or fragrances are good indicators that something within your A/C system might be going amiss. Ordinarily, a sort of toasty, burning/pungent-type of fragrance indicates wire insulation within the system is burning, and needs replacement because of the fire hazard it poses. Putrid, rotten, musty fragrances aren’t a good thing either. Aside from the undeniable stinch itself, musty smells usually suggest there is mildew or mold, which is a hazard to you and your family’s health.
5) Do you have high levels of humidity inside?
One of the principal functions of any air conditioner is the role it performs removing humidity from the air within your home. If you start to see water pooling around your windows or sense that there is a sticky feeling in the air within your home, this is a clear indication that your A/C is not operating correctly. We suggest you give us a call if you are faced with any of these problems. We’d be happy to help any time, day or night.
Reliable, Affordable A/C Repair in the Delaware County Area
If you are coping with any of these problems with the air conditioner in your home, we at Delaware Heating & Air would love to come out to help. The sooner you call us, the less of a risk you stand by enabling the problem to evolve to the point where your system could even break down.
Call Delaware Heating & Air today at 740-227-8302, or schedule an appointment online now by clicking here!
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