{"id":2412,"date":"2019-06-17T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=2412"},"modified":"2019-06-11T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T13:42:45","slug":"ac-system-problems-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/ac-system-problems-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Heed These Signs of AC System Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Heed-These-Signs-of-AC-System-Problems-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"technician-working-on-air-conditioner\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Heed-These-Signs-of-AC-System-Problems-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Heed-These-Signs-of-AC-System-Problems.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Comparatively speaking, our summers are fairly mild in our part of the country. Still though, heat is relative to what we\u2019re used to\u2014so when an air conditioner breaks down on an 80\u00b0F+ day, we have a right to complain! Of course, we don\u2019t ever want you to reach that point, if we can help it. The best way to prevent any problems with your air conditioner is by scheduling annual maintenance with a professional\u2014or biannual maintenance if you have a year-round heat pump.<\/p>\n<p>But even with maintenance, repair needs can still crop up. Ignoring or delaying them can only cause more harm to your AC system. Some good news in all of this is that most AC repair issues do give out signs and symptoms well before they cause your system to break down entirely. While we would never recommend a homeowner formally diagnosing or trying to repair a faulty AC by themselves, you can certainly spot the signs that you need air conditioning repair, and give us a call from there.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Most Common Signs You need AC Repair<\/h2>\n<p>We want to start by reiterating that you should not attempt cooling system repairs on your own. Air conditioners contain components that become dangerous or hazardous in the wrong hands. We\u2019re talking about things such as refrigerant, which actually requires proper licensing to manage. That aside, here are some of the most common indicators that you\u2019re in need of air conditioning repair:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low Airflow: <\/strong>Air that isn\u2019t moving through your home\u2019s vents with the speed you\u2019d expect can be a big issue. It typically means that cold air is trapped within the system, which can lead to a domino effect of other problems such as the coils freezing over. Even if this doesn\u2019t occur, the <em>cause <\/em>of the low airflow needs to be found as your air conditioner will work harder than it needs to and wear down faster when its cooling output isn\u2019t adequate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Short-Cycling: <\/strong>This is the process used to describe when an air conditioner turns on and shuts off numerous times an hour without running very long in the interim. Cooling systems use the most energy turning and turning off, rather than while they\u2019re simply running. This is why you want yours to run at least 15 minutes at a time. Otherwise, it\u2019s typically the sign that something is amiss. If this is happening in a brand new system, then your air conditioner either wasn\u2019t sized correctly or was improperly installed. If it\u2019s an older system, there could be a number of factors at play. The best thing you can do for your air conditioner and its functionality is to give our team a call.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strange Noises:<\/strong> This can include anything from humming or moaning to buzzing, clanging, or really anything that doesn\u2019t match the normal noises you hear coming from your AC system as it runs. These sounds usually start and stop in time with the starting and stopping of the air conditioner itself, so keep your ears alert!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Higher Energy Bills:<\/strong> Sometimes, a problem with an air conditioner won\u2019t show obvious signs like the above-mentioned indicators. But many times, AC problems can be translated into excess energy being consumed. If this is the case, you\u2019ll probably notice the problem by spotting an unexpected spike in your monthly energy bills. Though there will always be some difference, there shouldn\u2019t be a huge discrepancy between your current bills and what you paid at the same time last year, or what you\u2019re paying in comparison to your neighbors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Call the friendly staff at <a href=\"\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boehmer Heating &amp; Cooling<\/a> for exceptional customer service and reliable <a href=\"\/service-areas\/upper-st-clair-pa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning repair in Upper St. Clair, PA<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ignoring or delaying any signs of AC repair needs can only cause more harm to your system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[99,116],"class_list":["post-2412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning","tag-air-conditioning-repair-2","tag-upper-st-clair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2412"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2417,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412\/revisions\/2417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}