{"id":2345,"date":"2024-06-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2024-06-21T18:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T22:10:09","slug":"try-this-handy-ac-troubleshooting-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/try-this-handy-ac-troubleshooting-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Try This Handy AC Troubleshooting Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oh, no! Your air conditioner stopped working! You must be in serious need of AC repair<\/a>. Or are you? Could it be that you\u2019ve got a problem you can resolve yourself, without any training or expertise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

True AC problems must be repaired by someone qualified, for many reasons, including safety and making sure you don\u2019t void your warranty. But sometimes, it only seems like there\u2019s an AC problem. How can you tell the difference? Before you call for air conditioner repair, go through this handy AC troubleshooting checklist. Your problem could be resolved in mere minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Your First Stop: The Electrical Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the AC is simply off, and won\u2019t turn on, it could be that it doesn\u2019t have power. Check your electrical panel. Are any of the circuit breakers tripped? This can happen if something else was plugged into the same circuit that powers your air conditioner, and between the two appliances, they called for too much electricity at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just flip that switch back into position and start up your air conditioner. Maybe, as long as you use a different outlet for your vacuum or whatever it was, you won\u2019t have to worry about this again. If the circuit breaker keeps getting tripped, though, it\u2019s a sign of a problem. The electrical components of your air conditioner need a thorough check-up by a qualified technician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Second Stop: The Thermostat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s more common than you might realize. A panicked and overheating homeowner gets a technician to come perform AC repair, only to discover that the air conditioner is fine. The thermostat has just been put on the wrong setting. This could be an \u201caway\u201d programming that saves energy when you don\u2019t need your home cooled, or just the switch being bumped from \u201ccool\u201d to \u201coff\u201d or \u201cheat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a couple of minutes to check out your thermostat. As little as a bump from an elbow can sometimes reprogram it, and you might be able to get things back in order straightaway. If it\u2019s not clear whether signals are getting through at all, some thermostats have batteries that can be changed. It\u2019s worth a try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Third Stop: Your Air Filter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the AC is trying to come on, but shutting down right away, it could be an issue with airflow. A blocked air filter, clogged with too much dust and pet hair, can cause this to happen. Without enough air flowing through, the motor gets too hot. This causes the limit switch to trip, automatically shutting down the system for safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, the air filter should be changed (cleaned if it\u2019s reusable, swapped out if it\u2019s disposable) every month during the heat of the summer. It can be done less frequently if you\u2019re using your AC less, during spring and fall. But you should check it more often if you have multiple furry pets, or just one who\u2019s shedding very heavily, or some other cause of dust like nearby road construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Fourth Stop: A Qualified Professional<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t been able to resolve your problem, it\u2019s time for AC repair in Alpharetta, GA<\/a>. An HVAC technician can pinpoint the problem and get your air conditioner back up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reach out to Wall Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.<\/strong><\/a> with any inquiries or to make an appointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before you call for air conditioner repair, go through this handy AC troubleshooting checklist. Your problem could be resolved in mere minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[39,161],"class_list":["post-2345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-repair","tag-ac-repair","tag-alpharetta"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345","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=2345"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2349,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345\/revisions\/2349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}