"My air conditioner is not cooling and is making a loud noise, I have company coming over this weekend for the 4th can you help me".....
"I have water dripping out the side of my house"...
"My breaker keeps tripping in the garage for the ac"...
"My ac is not cooling very good; think I may need some freon"...
We receive so many calls during the summer like this...
Majority of time we can fix air conditioners temporarily. Sometimes unfortunately the fan motor or worst ac compressor goes bad. These issues could have be prevented.
I will briefly mention some areas you can address to ensure a trouble-free air conditioner for the summer.
If you have a 1 inch filter change it monthly. The air inside the house has to travel efficiently through the filter which meets up with an evaporator coil located in the house. If the filter is clogged the evaporator coil will not be able to remove all of the heat inside the house. Over time this could cause your compressor to work harder by pumping liquid refrigerant through your compressor causing damage or failure.
When away from home set your thermostat up around 4 to 6 degrees higher than the normal setting. Upon arriving back home set thermostat to your comfort level. Benefit is Air conditioner may not have to run very long to reach your desired temperature once home.
Lastly, call a licence hvac contractor to service your air conditioner before the summer. The benefits from doing this gives you piece of mind knowing the condition of your cooling system. Also opportunities can be addressed before the hot Texas summer hits. Also, making sure your outside ac coils have been cleaned, refrigerant verified, all ac components working correctly, checking for burnt or loose wires and looking at best options for future needs.
Like Ben Franklin use to say “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Hope this helps and please feel free to comment or ask questions.
All the best and have a cool summer
Wesley Ramirez
