Ways to prevent my AC from overworking during a heat wave?
Here's some maintenance you can do to ensure my AC's performance.
If my Air Conditioning system isn't cooling effectively. What should I do?
If your AC is struggling even after following these tips, there might be an underlying issue. It's best to call a qualified technician to diagnose and fix the problem before you're completely out in the heat.
With over 53 years in business serving the surrounding communities. As you neighborhood HVAC provider, we offer reliable affordable, professional service to keep you and your loved ones comfortable all year round. Whether its for your home or your business we continue to ensure quality efficient, affordable service for all your heating and cooling needs. We are always ready and happy to assist with any issues you may have. Whether it is the furnace in your home or the heater for your business' warehouse, Climate Control Systems can help. From boilers and radiant heat to heat pumps and air conditioners, we have you covered. from start to finish.
We provide the best possible heating and cooling services to residential and commercial customers in the following areas.
We work on air cleaners, air purifiers, air conditioners, air handlers, boilers, dehumidifiers, ductless mini-splits, duct scenting machines, electric furnaces, garage heaters, gas furnaces, heat pumps, humidifiers, package air units, propane furnaces, radiant heating systems, rooftop units, snow melt systems, unit heaters and more.
We work on the following brands of heating a cooling and equipment as well as many others.
One quick way to know you should start a replacement plan is if you are having frequent repairs, or your most recent furnace repair will cost more than a third of a new furnace installation. Ask your HVAC technician what they think the life of your furnace is and when they might recommend a new installation, both for energy savings and peace of mind. Then you can start saving, and you can also ask about financing options, if it looks like you might need a new furnace sooner rather than later. If you want more information to help you make the decision whether to repair or replace, you can use our guide.
Most systems have a lifetime of 10 to 20 years. As your equipment gets older, it's efficiency can decrease dramatically. You may notice that it gets noisier and needs repairs more often. When a unit begins to show it's age, you have two choices. You can overhaul the system or replace it. Because heating and cooling technologies improve over time, a new system designed with newer, more energy-efficient equipment makes sense, especially if your system is 10 or more years old. We can estimate the cost of a new system as well as a payback schedule that will show you how newer technology will pay you back in lower energy usage.
No, you don't want your air conditioner to be too big. Air conditioners control the comfort level in your home by cooling the air and by removing humidity. An oversized air conditioner will cool your home faster, but it will use more energy and will not remove humidity adequately.
A unit that is too big for your home will have short run cycles. It may take only a short time to cool the air, but the unit shuts off before enough air blows across the indoor coil where moisture condenses into water and drains from your system. Too much moisture left in the air can lead to mold and mildew problems.
These short run cycles also mean your system starts and stops more often which uses more energy and causes a lot of wear and tear. An air conditioner operates more efficiently during long run cycles.
The same holds true with heating systems. An oversized furnace will warm the house quicker, but it uses more fuel and causes greater temperature swings in the home.
Molds are part of the natural environment. Outdoors, molds play a part in nature by breaking down dead organic matter such as fallen leaves and dead trees, but indoors, mold growth should be avoided. Molds reproduce by means of tiny spores; the spores are invisible to the naked eye and float through outdoor and indoor air. Mold may begin growing indoors when mold spores land on surfaces that are wet. There are many types of mold, and none of them will grow without water or moisture. Click here to learn more about mold prevention in your home from the EPA.
When humid air passes over chilled cooling coils, water condenses and drips through the coils into a collection pan, from which it continuously drains. Problems with these systems may occur when this water collects and becomes stagnant when it becomes blocked, either on the coils or in the drip pan. The pan will grow mold that can infect your home with dangerous mold spores very quickly. Problems also exist when the HVAC ducting contains microscopic mold spores that stay continually present and blow contaminants around the home or office often caused by mold in other parts of your home.
You can do 3 things to prevent mold growth in your system:
Cooling
Heating
Propane (LP) gas: You have this type if your gas comes from a tank located outside close to your house. Propane is stored as a liquid under pressure in tanks and cylinders. In most residential applications, propane is used as a vapor. When liquid propane changes into a gas vapor, it expands in volume. This means that even a small leak of liquid propane can result in a much larger quantity of propane vapor, which can be especially dangerous in a confined space. A chemical odorant has been added to propane to give it a distinct smell. Learn to identify this odor. Propane gas is heavier than air, so it will sink to the floor and spread. To check for the presence of propane, carefully smell all over a room, especially in low spots.
If you smell propane (LP) gas:
Natural gas: You have this type if you have a gas meter and pay a natural gas supplier or utility. A chemical odorant has been added to natural gas to give it a distinct smell. Learn to identify this odor.
If you smell natural gas:
Try changing your filter first. But a burning electrical smell could be the sign of a bad blower motor. In that case, you may need to replace the blower motor and capacitor. If the filter change doesn't work, call us for service at (815) 806-1055">(815) 806-1055.
One possibility is a bad inducer motor. Either the motor could be bad, or the control board might not be sending power to the motor. There could be multiple things happening if you also have a bad control board. If you've changed the filter and nothing is happening, you can call us for service at (815) 806-1055">(815) 806-1055.
You will have PVC venting (plastic pipes) coming out of your furnace rather than steel. The furnace should have a 90 or above in the model number.
Your thermostat could be broken. You can bypass the thermostat in the short term, while you schedule service.
Any maintenance, whether for your health, your car, or your home, is not mandatory, but always a good idea. It's best to hire a professional if you aren't confident with the maintenance of your furnace.
Some of the benefits of regular maintenance:
For more maintenance info, or to schedule an appointment, call (815) 806-1055">(815) 806-1055.
If you are looking at an estimate for a repair, and it's over a third of the cost to replace the furnace and your furnace is 15 years old, for example, replace the furnace. Or, if the repair is over half the cost to replace, get a new furnace.
Six other factors that could let you know it will soon be time for a new furnace:
For more information about this decision, you can use our guide.
Your furnace could be blowing cold air for a few reasons. Try these suggestions. If they don’t help, you can call Climate Control Systems.