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Did you know that summertime is the most likely season for your AC system to call it quits, or at least experience problems? It makes sense when you think about it\u2014it\u2019s getting much heavier use than it does in spring or fall. And all mechanical systems experience wear and tear.<\/p>\n
The good news is, you can typically avoid surprise repairs or sudden AC breakdowns, with routine professional maintenance. This gives our technicians an opportunity to uncover any signs of malfunction or repair needs. It also gives us the chance to comprehensively clean out the system to ensure it\u2019s functioning as it should.<\/p>\n
Even if you are diligent about maintenance, however, it\u2019s always a good idea to be aware of the sounds you should, and should not, <\/em>be hearing come from your air conditioning system. The following noises, in fact? They indicate something is very wrong inside your cooling system.<\/p>\n Is your cooling system making a loud grinding noise as it runs? It could be due to a problem with the air handler. The motor of the air handler has oiled bearings in place to keep friction as low as possible during system operation. These bearings wear down over time, however, which causes excessive friction on the air handler motor.<\/p>\n Once this friction gets bad enough, the motor starts making grinding noises. If you do, in fact, detect this noise, then you should call for repairs right away. The bearings have to be replaced before the air handler motor overheats and burns out.<\/p>\n The good news is, there is probably <\/em>not a snake in your air conditioner. When we say hissing, we mean a noise that resembles air being let out of a tire, as an example. The culprit of this noise is likely air bubbles in the refrigerant line that indicate a refrigerant leak. <\/em>The lower the refrigerant charge\u2014that is, refrigerant level\u2014in your AC system drops, the lower the cooling output will drop as well.<\/p>\n Eventually, when the refrigerant charge gets too <\/em>low, the AC system is forced to shut down. Be sure to call for repairs as soon as you hear this noise, or if you notice fluid dripping from any part of the air conditioner\u2014this is never a good sign, no matter what the cause is!<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve been following our blog at all, you\u2019ve probably seen us mention short-cycling before. It describes the process of an air conditioner or forced air heater goes through when it shuts off and on rapidly, rather than in longer, regular intervals throughout the day. The problem with this is that it wears down on the system, and <\/em>the desired temperature on the thermostat is never actually reached.<\/p>\n There are a number of causes for short-cycling, ranging from improper installation right from the start to a clogged air filter blocking airflow, or a more sinister problem deeper in the system. The most important thing to do if you hear your system short-cycling is give our pros a call.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re seeking quality Lilburn, GA air conditioning services<\/a>, look no further than Wall Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Contact us<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Even if you are diligent about maintenance, it\u2019s always a good idea to be aware of the sounds you should, and should not, be hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[112,151],"class_list":["post-1579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning","tag-air-conditioning-services","tag-lilburn"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1579"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1584,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1579\/revisions\/1584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When You Hear Grinding<\/h2>\n
When You Detect Hissing<\/h2>\n
When Your System Is Short-Cycling<\/h2>\n