Air conditioning repair & installation services in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Top Signs Your AC Needs to Be Repaired

Having a broken air conditioner in hot, humid weather is the last thing that you desire. You might attempt to fix it yourself. However, keep in mind that a professional will have all the experience and parts needed to make the fix. And, you will save a lot of your own time and aggravation. Understanding what needs to be handled by a trained technician can help you save your sanity and your time. Here is when you know it is time to call a professional for air conditioning repairs.

Does Your Home Or Air Conditioner Have Electricity?

Believe it or not, we get many calls from homeowners yearly where we arrive only to discover that the house and maybe even the entire vicinity has no power. This is awkward and it causes some bad feelings when the repairman wants to collect payment for a service call just to say, "Call us back when the power comes on." To avoid this situation, don't forget to check that your air conditioner has electricity.

Sky High Energy Expenses

Have you noticed that your electrical bills are increasing at alarming rates? Do you seem to get more costly electric bills with every summer? It is normal to have power bills increase because of inflation, nonetheless these increases should not be excessive. If your energy bills seem to be out of control, the odds are high that your a/c system is at least partly responsible.

Uneven Cooling

Do hot spots in your house encourage you to remain in different parts of the home due to the fact that they are more comfy? Are there rooms at 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 warmer than other sections of the home. However, a proficient central air conditioning system should still be able to make them comfortable.

Frequent Cycling On And Off

An air conditioner or heat pump that is cycling off and immediately back on or cycling on and off every 10 seconds is abnormal and is likely to damage the equipment. To reduce further issues, we recommend that the ac system be turned off. Generally this problem is caused by a faulty control board or relay problem.

Your AC Doesn't Sound Right

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, get in touch with us, and we will get right out to you to discover what the trouble is and fix it before it turns into bigger trouble.

Other sources of sound problems are loose panels. This is the simplest explanation for a rattling sound. Sometimes 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 looking at other issues, make sure the panels are secure.

Loose dirt and debris in the unit can make strange sounds. The inside of the air conditioner should be kept as clean. When the nearby area is not kept clean, debris can enter. When this happens, a repair should be called asap. Debris can damage air conditioning components. Therefore, it is smart to find out how the debris got inside to stop it from happening again.