Your air conditioner, just like most of the appliances in your home, requires annual maintenance to ensure it is in top condition. However, often people find that their AC stops performing or begins to act up during peak use times. Knowing the signs of potential problems and immediately calling your Phoenix air conditioning repair service can help you to cut costs and ensure that you can stay cool all summer long.
Poor Air Temperature Control
You will need to call Advantage Home Performance a Phoenix experienced air conditioning repair company immediately if you notice that your AC unit is not able to maintain a constant temperature in the house. This may mean that some rooms are cool while others are hot or the entire home is simply not cooling off. You will typically notice that the AC unit seems to be laboring and may actually be cycling on and off much more than usual.
Often this is a simple fix if there is a loss of coolant through the unit. Replacing the coolant and finding the leak is one possibility but just as commonly clogged filters or problems with a thermostat may be the cause of the problem.
Weird Noises
Typically an external AC unit is a very quiet device that cycles on and off without a lot of noise and sound. If you start to hear clangs, bangs and squealing sounds you need to call in a Phoenix air conditioning repair immediately.
These sounds, despite their unusual presence, may actually be very simple and low cost fixes. Common problems include fans, blowers and compressors.
High Energy Bills
When your summer electricity bill spikes in an atypical or unusual way you should immediately consider your AC unit as the root cause. This is because when these units are running continually they will use a lot of power and most certainly will run up your bill.
Generally most AC units are designed to last for about 10 years of use in the very hot climates of Arizona. Even the best units do eventually wear out, so being proactive and changing out the unit is always a good option.
However, before making this decision, call in your Phoenix air conditioning repair to make sure it is not just a simple fix. For more costly repairs on an older unit you can then consider your options.
