The changing weather in Albuquerque can mean a number of things, from the changing seasons to flipping off the switch of your air conditioner for the chilly months. Of course, whole home comfort is your year-round goal, but sometimes our heating and cooling equipment doesn’t feel like doing that. That doesn’t mean that you’re automatically destined for AC repair though.
When your air conditioner stops working or you notice it behaving oddly, there are four things you can check on before calling in the experts at I-Deal HVAC for AC repair. Here are four troubleshooting tips to try before giving us a shout.
1) Check your thermostat
This is one of the most basic checks that homeowners can do themselves, and could solve the issue more than they’d like to admit. Be sure your thermostat is:
- Set to “cool”
- Programmed to be around room temperature
- Using a fresh battery
2) Look at the air conditioner filter
Dirty filters can cause air conditioners to act erratically, making them shut down without notice and without making a peep. Air conditioner filters have been the cause for a lot of AC repair calls in the past, but there’s no reason to pick up the phone when you can exchange it yourself. Not to mention that a dirty air conditioner filter diminishes your system’s efficiency and harms airflow.
3) Find and inspect your air conditioner’s switches
Nearly all of the time, switches to your air conditioner are found:
- Near the air conditioner itself and normally look like your stereotypical light switch.
- At your circuit breaker panel. Identify the breaker that controls your air conditioner and find out if it is in the middle position or the Off position. If it is, cycle the breaker to Off and then flip it back to the On position.
4) Open all of your vents
A routine mistake among homeowners is to close vents in vacant rooms, but this might actually lead to a need for AC repair. Closing these vents can potentially cause your system to be less efficient and shut down because of added airflow pressure.
If you’ve completed these four troubleshooting tips and still aren’t having any luck getting your system back up and running, it’s probably time to give us a shout. The experts at I-Deal HVAC in Albuquerque are here to be sure all of your AC repair needs are met, so give us a call at 505-445-1250 to set up an appointment with us.