Air conditioning repair & installation services in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Signs That You Need An Air Conditioner Repair

Having a broken air conditioner in the summer is the last thing that you want to deal with. You might attempt to fix it yourself. However, keep in mind that a HVAC repair company will have all the experience and parts needed to make the fix. And, you will save a lot of your own time and aggravation. Below is a list of common air conditioning repairs that our technicians run across all of the time.

Is There Electrical Power To The House?

Often times, our service technicians are dispatched to a house that has no power. This is embarrassing and it causes some tensions when the repairman needs to collect payment for a service call just to say, "Call us back when the power comes on." Make sure that you have electrical power to your air conditioning system prior to call for a repair.

Increasing Electrical Bills

Does it seem like your electricity bills are constantly on the rise? Do you seem to get more expensive electric bills with every summer? It is normal to have electrical bills increase as a result of inflation, nevertheless these increase should not be severe. Heating and cooling bills are a major component of most home's budget. However if these bills grow excessively, it could be indicator that your HVAC system must be replaced.

Hot And Cold Spots In The House

Do you tend to prefer congregating in one specific room or part of the home because it seems to stay a lot cooler? Are there rooms in your home that don't seem to get cool at all? Uneven cooling is a clear sign of inefficient air conditioning system operation. It is true that direct sunlight and second-story areas have the tendency to be hotter than other parts of the home. However, an efficient A/C system should still be able to make them enjoyable.

Frequent Cycling On And Off

An air conditioner or heat pump that is cycling off and immediately back on or cycling off and on every 10 seconds is unusual and is likely to damage the equipment. It is recommended that the system be turned off while waiting on a repair. This is to prevent more components from being damaged. More often than not this issue is caused by a faulty control board or relay problem.

Strange Sounds Come From Your Air Conditioner

Of the various irregular sounds an AC can make, rattling is one of the most common. We have often make repair calls for rattling air conditioning. If you start hearing your air conditioner rattle, get in touch with us, and we will get right out to you to discover what the trouble is and fix it before it becomes bigger trouble.

Loose panels on the air handler can also create sounds. Rattles typically come from panels like this. In some cases the panels on the cabinet housing the condenser or the evaporator will become dislodged due to screws that have loosened or weren't screwed tight enough after the panel was opened. Before thinking of other issues, make sure the panels are secure.

Loose dirt and debris in the unit can make strange sounds. The unit should be kept as clean as possible. But if the air filter becomes clogged, or the outdoor unit does not have a clear area around it, then dirt, gravel, leaves, sticks, and other small items can enter the cabinet and start getting knocked around. When this happens, a repair service should be called as soon as possible. Dirt and loose debris can possibly be very damaging. Therefore, it is smart to find out how the debris got inside to prevent it from occurring again.