Professional Air Conditioner Services in Pittsburgh

Signs That You Need An Air Conditioner Repair

No one wants to deal with a scorching home with a broken air conditioner. In this situation you might be tempted to try and repair the AC yourself. However, keep in mind that a HVAC repair company will have all the experience needed to make the repair. And, you will save a lot of your own time and aggravation. Here is when you know that it is time to call a professional for air conditioning repairs.

Does Your House Or AC Have Electricity?

Believe it or not, we get two or three calls from homeowners every year where we show up only to discover that the house and maybe even the entire neighborhood has no electricity. In these cases, homeowners are embarrassed. Also, they are not pleased when they get billed for a service call. To avoid this circumstance, don't forget to check that your air conditioner has electricity.

Sky High Energy Expenses

Have you observed that your electrical bills are escalating at alarming rates? Does each summer season bring shocking cooling bills? While electricity costs generally go up as opposed to down, the increases should not be terribly dramatic. If your energy bills seem out of control, the odds are strong that your central air conditioning system is at least partly to blame.

Irregular Cooling

Do areas in your house encourage you to stay in different parts of the home because they are more comfy? Are there rooms at home that don't seem to get cool whatsoever? Uneven cooling is a clear sign of inefficient air conditioner operation. It is true that direct sunlight and second-story areas tend to be warmer than other sections of the home. However, an efficient air conditioning system should still be able to make them enjoyable.

The Unit Continues To Come On And Off

An air conditioner or heat pump that is cycling off and instantly back on or cycling off and on every 10 seconds is abnormal and is likely to harm the equipment. To reduce further issues, we recommend that the air conditioning system be turned off. In most cases this issue is caused by a faulty control board or relay problem.

The Air Conditioner Makes Bizarre Noises When It Runs

Of the various unusual sounds an AC can make, rattling is among the most common. We have often make service calls for rattling air conditioning. If you start hearing your air conditioning rattle, contact us, and we will get right out to you to uncover what the trouble is and fix it before it grows into bigger trouble.

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

Debris also causes weird noises. The inside of the air conditioner should be kept as clean. Leaves, sticks, gravel and dirt can enter the air conditioning system if the area around it is not kept clean. When this happens, a repair service should be called as soon as possible. This type of dirt can cause a lot damage. Therefore, it is wise to find out how the debris got inside to stop it from happening again.