AC Repair in Plover, WI: How to Handle 3 Typical Problems

There can be a couple of reasons why your air conditioner won’t work: a triggered circuit breaker, wrong thermostat settings, a switched off switch or a full condensate drain pan.

Your system won’t start when you have an overloaded breaker.

To see if one has tripped, find your house’s main electrical panel. You can locate this silver fixture on the wall in the basement, garage or closet.

• Make sure your hands and feet are dry before you touch the panel or breakers.
• Find the breaker labeled “AC” and make sure it’s in the “on” spot. If it’s tripped the breaker will be in the middle or “off” location.
• Firmly move the lever back to the “on” spot. If it instantly trips again, leave it alone and contact us at 715-504-0533. A switch that keeps turning off might indicate your house has electrical trouble.

If your thermostat isn’t telling your air conditioner to start, it won’t turn on.

The most important point is checking it’s on “cool” and not “heat.” Otherwise your air conditioner may not turn on. Or you could have. warm air blowing from vents since the heat is running instead.

If you’re using a traditional thermostat:

• Put in new batteries if the screen is blank. If the monitor is displaying garbled characters, buy a new thermostat.
• Ensure the correct mode is displaying. If you can’t alter it, reverse it by decreasing the temperature and pressing the “hold” button. This will force your AC to work if scheduling is wrong.
• Attempt to set the thermostat 5 degrees below the space’s temperature. Your AC won’t cool if the thermostat is identical to the house’s temperature.

Once your thermostat is set accurately, you should begin getting cold air promptly.

If you rely on a smart thermostat, like one manufactured by Nest, Ecobee, Lux, Honeywell or Bosch, go to the manufacturer’s website for help. If it still won’t work, contact us at 715-504-0533 for support.

Your system probably has a shut-off switch around its outside unit. This switch is typically in a metal box mounted on your home. If your AC has recently been tuned up, the device may have unintentionally been positioned in the “off” setting.

Condensate drain pans keep the extra water your system pulls from the air. This pan can be positioned either below or within your furnace or air handler.

When there’s an obstruction or backed up drain, water can build up and prompt a safety control to stop your unit.

If your pan involves a PVC pipe or drain, you can drain the additional condensation with a formulated pan-cleaning tab. You can get these tabs at a home improvement or hardware shop.

If your pan involves a pump, look for the float switch. If the mechanism is “up” and there’s liquid in the pan, you could need to get a new pump. Call us at 715-504-0533 for help.

If your equipment is going but not providing cold air, its airflow may be obstructed. Or it might not have sufficient refrigerant.

Your system’s airflow can be limited by a blocked air filter or dusty condenser.

A filthy filter can create many issues, like:

• Lower airflow
• Frozen refrigerant lines or evaporator coil
• Inconsistent cooling
• Bigger utility expenses
• Causing your system to break down faster

We propose replacing flat filters once a month, and accordion filters every three months.

If you can’t remember when you last changed yours, shut off your equipment completely and remove the filter. You can find the filter in your furnace or air pump’s blower compartment. It may also be located in an attached filter box or wall-mounted return air grille.

Tilt the filter up to the light. If you can’t see any light you need to buy a new filter.

Weeds, grass and sticks can block your condensing system. This can limit its airflow, lower its energy efficiency and change your comfort. Here’s a method you can follow to get your system running properly again.

1. Switch off power completely at the breaker or external switch.
2. Get rid of yard debris around the AC. Once you’ve removed all the refuse within a two-foot radius, you can use a soft brush or vacuum to slowly remove dirt from the equipment’s fins. Deformed fins can also hurt effectiveness, so you can attempt to adjust them with a blunt knife.
3. Use a hose nozzle to gingerly remove gunk off the fins from inside the unit. Be careful to avoid getting liquid on the fan motor.
4. Install the top again and turn the power back on.

When AC units don’t have adequate refrigerant, they’ll have to work much harder to remove heat and humidity from the air.

Here are a couple of symptoms that your system is seeping refrigerant:

1. It takes too long to cool your rooms and you’re constantly decreasing the temperature on the thermostat.
2. Cooling moving through the vents isn’t as chilly as it should be.
3. You’re experiencing hissing or burbling racket when the AC runs.
4. Your evaporator coil is iced over due to having an issue absorbing heat.

Suspect your system is leaking refrigerant? You need a authorized heating and cooling service specialist to repair the leak and refill the right level of refrigerant in your unit. Get in touch with us at 715-504-0533 for assistance.

When it seems like you’re not getting adequate amounts of chilled air, there’s usually an obstruction or disconnection within your cooling unit.

• The first step is checking your air filter. Get a new one if it’s dirty.
• Then check the registers are open across your residence.
• If you’re still not getting ample cold air, you should have your ducts checked by a specialist like Point Heating & Cooling. Your ductwork could need to be fixed or reconnected in difficult spots like your attic, basement or crawl space.