AC Troubleshooting

High Efficiency air conditioner

Why You Should Purchase a High-Efficiency Air Conditioner? With the issues in our economy and environment, everyone is looking to save money and live healthier. Because of this, companies have begun making energy-saving appliances to appease the high demand of consumers. One of the fastest selling items is a high-efficiency air conditioner; and rightfully so! This piece of equipment can reduce your utility expenses, provide cleaner air, and diminish harmful effects to the environment. To better understand how a high-efficiency air conditioner can be beneficial; it helps to comprehend how damaging an old one can be. With older units, there … Continue reading

air conditioner smells bad

Is there a bad smell coming from your air conditioner? Air conditioners are constantly warming and cooling, which results in the quick buildup of moisture. If this moisture isn’t drained efficiently molds, fungi, mildew will start growing in your a/c.  If you don’t change your filters regularly you can build up bad odors in the filter. So if you have this mold and mildew problem how do you get rid of the fungus and the smell? Below are a few steps to find the culprits of the smell and remove them. Locate your air conditioner’s condensation drain line. This should … Continue reading

air conditioner leaking refrigerant

If your air conditioner is not producing cold air, it could be low on refrigerant. The air conditioner will be low on refrigerant for two reasons. Either it was undercharged during installation, or the air conditioner is leaking refrigerant. If your air conditioner is leaking refrigerant, merely adding refrigerant is not going to solve the problem. An air conditioning repair service will need to be contacted, they will fix the leak, test the repaired leak and then recharge the system with the correct amount of refrigerant. This is not a job you want to try, refrigerants are highly toxic and … Continue reading