How To Tell If Your AC Needs Servicing

It is very important to keep your air conditioning unit functioning at its peak performance level. For one, the better it runs, the cooler your home will be. Also, your unit will likely last longer if it is periodically serviced and keep in good running condition. You can make sure all of the above happens if you pay attention, and notice when the unit needs to be serviced. There are signs that the unit needs to be serviced. Of course, you can have a routine inspection and tune up at the beginning of the cooling season. Someone like Tommy Smith, Weston, FL of All Year Cooling can perform this routine maintenance. This will ensure that at the start of summer your air conditioning unit is ready to go. Even if you do that, you still need to be able to spot the signs that indicate an additional service call. Most of the time there will not be a warning that the unit needs to be serviced. It is up to the homeowner to keep checking on the unit.

Air conditioning units make sounds and noises. There is the sound that indicates all is well. Then there is a noise that means there is a problem, and you need to arrange for a service call. The homeowner needs to know the difference. Listen to the unit right after it has been serviced, and you will know what it is supposed to sound like.

While you are out listening to the unit, check for water or moisture. There should not be any. If you see any liquid coming out of your unit, or if there is excessive moisture, this is another sign your unit needs to be serviced.

You clean your home, and notice there is more dust than usual. Your air conditioning unit may well be the cause. The first step is to check all the air filters and change them if necessary. You should always keep a supply of replacement filters so when the filter needs changing you will be ready. A clogged filter will not remove enough of the dust. When you look at the filter, it is easy to see if it needs changing. To avoid a clogged filter, you should change the filters on a regular basis depending on the type of filter you purchase. Some need to be changed monthly, while others can last several months. You need to keep track of the date you change the filter so you can keep a fresh air filter without having to wait for excessive dust. If you change the filter and you still have too must dust, this is a sign that your air conditioning unit needs servicing. You have more than a clogged filter problem.

Another sure sign you need to have your unit serviced is slow air flow. You should know what the air flow feels like when the unit is working properly. If it feels like there is not enough air coming out of the vents, you need to make that service call. The air flow may be fine in one room, but you need to check every room. Uneven air flow is another sign of a problem. Air flow should be strong and equal in every room. There are several problems that cause air flow to slow down. You do not need to know all the reasons. Just know to call for a service visit when air flow is just not right.

Lack of air flow may be tied into another sign. That sign is lack of cooling. This is probably the one sign that is easiest to identify. You turn the thermostat down, but the house does not cool off like it should. The unit continues to run and never stops. It cannot get the temperature down to the setting you desire. Do not count on poor air flow to signal a failure to cool. You can have strong air flow, and not produce enough cold air. These two signs can go together, but can also be separate problems that need addressing. On an extremely hot day, it may be possible that your air conditioning unit cannot keep up. It runs but is basically overwhelmed by the heat. No service call will fix this problem, but it only occurs on the hottest of days. It is also possible that the thermostat is not working correctly. That would explain why it is not cooling. A service technician will check the thermostat as part of the service call.

Tommy Smith Weston Fl is an example of a person who does service calls. His company All Year Cooling is available to address the signs indicated above, and any other problem that preventing your air conditioning unit from cooling your home.