Having an air conditioning (AC) unit is a blessing for many homes and businesses, especially when you live or work in a particularly warm climate. It helps cool down your indoor space and keep everything comfortable during the hot summer and early fall months. However, all AC units have problems eventually that might need help from an electrician. Here are the five most common problems that a Phoenix air conditioning team sees and how to notice their signs.
1. Improper Maintenance
If you fail to keep up with the maintenance of your AC unit, it can quickly lead to more serious problems. This is a very common problem because the early signs of AC issues don’t always become obvious. However, if it hasn’t been maintained in a while, this is likely why you are now experiencing issues.
2. Refrigerant Levels
Your AC unit takes refrigerant, also known as coolant, in the same way your vehicle does. And like your vehicle, it requires adequate levels of refrigerant in order to run properly. If it runs low on refrigerant, it may have a leakage which then causes either low air, warm air or causes it not to run at all.
3. Electrical Controls
Every AC unit has a number of different electrical controls, and these controls may be the cause of your unit’s problems. Some common signs of the electrical controls not working is if changing the temperature level on the controls is no longer changing the actual temperature coming out or if the digital reading no longer shows what it did before.
4. Drainage Problems
You might also have issues with the drainage in your AC unit if this area becomes clogged. Sometimes dirt and debris floating around in the air doesn’t get caught up in the air filter, and instead can clog the back of your unit where water and coolant is meant to drain out of it. If it clogs up, you may notice the unit is not letting out air as it should.
5. Heat Sensor Issues
Lastly, if you have an AC unit that automatically detects the temperature in the room and turns on when it gets too warm, you have heat sensors in the unit. Occasionally, you might notice that it is no longer recognizing the temperature or is not turning on when the temperature reaches the number you programmed. This is probably due to a problem with the heat sensor controls. Check out some Phoenix AC repair specialists to get the problems sorted quickly.