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May in Florida may as well be the middle of August for other parts of the country\u2014meaning, it\u2019s already HOT! And we\u2019re using our air conditioners on a daily basis. So if you\u2019ve noticed something wrong with your air conditioner at this point, it\u2019s absolutely a cause for concern. For instance, did you notice a loss of cooling power or lack of cool air coming from your air conditioner?<\/p>\n
Obviously, you know this is a problem. You don\u2019t need what essentially is now a fan blowing around warm air in your home. You\u2019ll likely need to call for professional repair, but in the meantime, we\u2019ve shared some insight below into what may be causing this very frustrating issue.<\/p>\n
This may seem too obvious, but stick with us here. There have been times where HVAC pros will show up for a service call regarding an AC operation issue, only to discover that the system was set to \u201cfan\u201d mode, or the temperature was set too high by someone who either has different cooling preferences or just didn\u2019t correctly set it.<\/p>\n
If you checked the thermostat and that wasn\u2019t the issue, the next step is to look at the circuit breaker that leads to the outdoor unit of your AC system. If the circuit breaker to the indoor <\/em>unit trips, the fan won\u2019t turn on at all, but if it\u2019s the one for the outdoor unit, the indoor fan and other components will still run\u2014you just won\u2019t have the compressor participating in the refrigerant process that actually allows your air conditioner to cool. <\/em><\/p>\n Check to see if any circuits have tripped in your electrical panel. Reset them if so, and see if this solves the problem. If it does, but only temporarily, you may still have an issue so please do give us a call!<\/p>\n Then it\u2019s definitely time to call in a pro. There is a common misconception among many homeowners that refrigerant is something that \u201cruns out,\u201d like gasoline from a car. But refrigerant is actually recycled throughout your air conditioner\u2019s lifespan, ideally.<\/p>\n And this refrigerant is vital for an air conditioner to remove heat from the air and provide cooling to your living space. Refrigerant won\u2019t run out, like we said, but it can leak <\/em>out, and this is a common problem in air conditioners as they age.<\/p>\n When refrigerant levels drop, the AC system can lose its cooling ability. Worse, this places your compressor in danger of overheating and burning out, which is a big repair need and oftentimes a reason to replace the entire air conditioner altogether.<\/p>\n The electric capacitors are what allow your air conditioner to start, and to run. If the start capacitor fails, then it won\u2019t allow your compressor to do its job. As we mentioned above, the indoor unit can still \u201crun\u201d without your compressor, but it\u2019s just going to serve as a fan and won\u2019t be able to generate cooling. This is another case where you will absolutely need to call in a pro.<\/p>\n Contact North Central Florida Air Conditioning<\/a> for expert AC repair in Newberry, FL<\/a>. We\u2019re \u201cImproving Lives by Improving Homes!\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes, the answer to this is simple, but it could be complex. Read on to learn more! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[39,110,133],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":609,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605\/revisions\/609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What If it\u2019s a Refrigerant Leak?<\/h2>\n
Did a Capacitor Fail?<\/h2>\n