There are many things that can go wrong with your air conditioning system in your home. A few problems that you may experience with your air system are very common and can be corrected quite easily. This article will outline a few of the most common air conditioning problems you may experience.
A good way to keep your air conditioning system in the best working order is to perform routine maintenance on your system. Sometimes, however no matter how much maintenance you perform on your system and no matter how clean you keep it you will still have problems.
Once your air conditioning system becomes broken you will need to call a qualified technician to fix the problem. When you make this call, it will be easier for you to understand what the technician is talking about if you understand some of the most common issues that may come about with your air conditioning system. This way you and the technician can easily discuss what the problems are and options for correcting the problems.
Sometimes faulty wiring can be the problem when your air conditioning system is not working properly. Bad wiring can be a fire hazard and will need to be fixed as quickly as possible. Many times your air system will not get the proper power when there is faulty wiring and this will cause your system not to work properly. Faulty wiring can also cause your circuit breaker to trip and may shut your air system off completely.
Low refrigerant is often the culprit when your air conditioning is not working properly. Freon is the chemical that cools the air. Typically when there is not enough Freon in your air system, this means you have a leak and the leak will need to be repaired.
Another common problem with air conditioning systems is the outside unit not working. The fan in the outside unit is responsible for transferring the heat from your home to the outside air. When the fan on your air unit is not working properly, proper heat transfer is not taking place and the air conditioning compressor may overheat. This may cause internal damage to the compressor and may be a very expensive problem to fix.
Yet another common problem with air conditioning systems is the outside unit not running at all. A bad thermostat or simply a lack of power can cause this to happen to the unit. Last but not least, one of the most common problems with air conditioning units is a frozen inside coil. Dirty air filters can be the cause of this freeze-up as well as possible low refrigerant.
