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When it’s time to get a new air conditioning system for your home, one of the most important steps in choosing the right model is to size it. This doesn’t refer to the physical size of the AC, but to how much cooling capacity it has and the amount of heat it can remove from a space. It’s essential that an air conditioner is sized accurately or it will struggle to cool your home, waste power, and run down early. Let’s go into more detail on sizing and why it’s so vital.
The last thing you want to deal with during a hot summer day is to have your air conditioning system fail on you. You’ll need to call for AC repair, and although we have a team of fast technicians, we can’t get to you instantly, especially during the hottest days when other people will have their own AC emergencies. If possible, you want to detect trouble with your air conditioner before it worsens to the point that you’re stuck with a busted system and a boiling hot home.
You’ll need to know what to look for that will tell you you’ve got an AC heading for trouble. We’ll go over the most common signs that it’s time to call us for AC repair in Navarre.
We’re into the late summer now, and that means some of the most intense heat of the season. It’s also a time when we need to pay special attention to our air conditioning systems: they’ve already done plenty of work, and all that strain can add up to malfunctions or even a system breakdown.
But we want you to focus on your AC’s future right now, and the future of the comfort of home. Ask yourself how well your AC has done its job this summer and if you’ve noticed anything amiss. You may need to schedule service with our Baldwin County heating and air conditioning professionals to repair the unit. Or you may need to start considering having it replaced at the next convenient time.
Ice in summer is one of the simple pleasures of the season. Just hearing it clink in a glass of a refreshing beverage takes people’s minds far away from their troubles.
So if you notice ice on your AC, you might think it’s good news. The AC keeps your home cool and makes summer easy to get through. That ice must mean the air conditioner is really doing its job.
This is not the case! If you see ice forming along parts of your AC, most likely on the evaporator coil, it means something’s wrong with the cooling system, and it may require calling our Peaden Pros for AC repair in Fort Walton Beach.
A common problem that homeowners run into during the summer when they’re using central ACs to cool their homes is low airflow coming from the vents. In some ways, it’s similar to having low water pressure. Sure, you’re getting cool air, but it’s not coming out in a way that’s much help to you. That low airflow means a hotter home and an AC working more than necessary and raising your bills.
We’re experts when it comes to air conditioning in Tallahassee, and in this blog post we’re going to examine why low airflow might happen and the best way to get the problem solved.
Making the choice between repairing your old air conditioner and investing in a replacement can be tricky—especially if that choice comes in the middle of the summer when you rely on your cooling system the most. When does it make the most sense to skip another AC repair and instead look at a new unit installation? Our Peaden Pros have some advice about this, which you can read below.
How much can your AC cool your house? It’s an interesting question, and it’s one you may have asked yourself at some point. The AC has a maximum, of course: you know you can’t get it as cold as the inside of a freezer, and the thermostat has a low-end setting (often around 60°F). But what is the AC truly capable of doing?
The reason we’re addressing this question is more than just to sate people’s curiosity. Understanding the limits of an air conditioning systems’ cooling capacity will help you know how much to rely on it and how much you can push it—and if you should even push it.
When you run into troubles with your home’s plumbing, it can sometimes put you into a panic. You’ll feel like you need to call an emergency plumber in Mobile County. But maybe you’re overreacting and the problem isn’t as urgent as you think. How can you tell what situation you’re in?
First, before we go farther, the best way to determine if your current plumbing woe is a true emergency is if it feels like an emergency to you. Our Peaden Pros believe that if you think something is an emergency, it’s best to treat it as one. You won’t regret moving fast, and if you’re correct, you’ll prevent extensive damage (possibly even structural) and bigger repair costs in the long run.
What does your AC sound like when it runs normally during summer? You first hear the fan motor turn on, and then a deep whirring sound indicates the compressor is operating. The compressor puts refrigerant under pressure so it can start the process of pulling heat from the indoor air, which the blower then sends into the ductwork.
You can expect to hear the compressor running for 10–15 minutes, sometimes longer, to reach your desired cooler temperature. When your AC was installed, it was sized so that it would run in cooling cycles of about this length.
If you notice that your AC is running for much longer than 15 minutes, or even not shutting off at all unless you turn off the cooling mode from the thermostat, you have a potential problem on your hands. We’ll examine why this might happen, and whether it means you need to arrange for AC repair with our technicians.
Is rust on a machine ever a good thing? No, because rust weakens metal and causes it to decay away. You definitely don’t want to see your AC rusting away—but is this something that can actually happen?
The simple answer is: yes. And because where we live in Florida, rust can easily get its corroding grip on an air conditioner without proper care. We’ll explore the case of rust and your AC below.
