{"id":681,"date":"2018-06-11T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/?p=681"},"modified":"2018-06-19T08:20:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T12:20:28","slug":"help-not-getting-cooling-from-air-conditioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/help-not-getting-cooling-from-air-conditioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Help! I\u2019m Not Getting Any Cooling from My Air Conditioner!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/man-in-front-of-fan-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"man-before-fan\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/man-in-front-of-fan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/man-in-front-of-fan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/man-in-front-of-fan.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Maybe it\u2019s not as sinking and unpleasant a feeling as trying to start your car and having it fail, but turning on an AC during the summer and not having it provide cooling isn\u2019t something you want to experience. But it can happen to even the best cared-for air conditioner. It\u2019s usually nothing that professional <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning repair in Westfield, NJ<\/a> can\u2019t fix!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to look at why your AC isn\u2019t doing its job so you\u2019ll know when to call our technicians for the repairs that will get your home cool once more. When in doubt, please don\u2019t try to do any DIY work on your air conditioner, since you may cause even more damage to it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Tripped circuit breaker<\/h3>\n<p>The first thing you should do when the air conditioner won\u2019t provide cooling is to see if the system has tripped a circuit breaker. Reset any tripped breaker in the electrical panel and then try to turn on the AC again. If the system starts to run, but then trips the breaker again, there\u2019s a more serious problem in the air conditioner that\u2019s causing one of the motors to overheat. Call for HVAC professionals to see what\u2019s causing the fault.<\/p>\n<h3>Dirt along the outdoor coils<\/h3>\n<p>The outdoor condenser unit is where the air conditioning system releases the heat moved from inside the house. If the condenser coils in the unit aren\u2019t able to release heat, the air conditioner will lose cooling power. Dirt and grime along the coils make it harder for the coils to do their job. However, you can\u2019t clean off the coils by simply blasting a hose at the condenser grill! You\u2019ll need to have technicians use special chemical cleaners to get the coils clean again.<\/p>\n<h3>Ice on the indoor coils<\/h3>\n<p>You shouldn\u2019t see ice on any part of your air conditioning system: it means something is wrong with the heat absorption and the refrigerant is staying too cold. When ice forms along the indoor evaporator coils, it will block heat absorption and lead to an air conditioner that isn\u2019t providing any cooling. There are a number of reasons for an iced-over coil, and it\u2019s best to let a professional track down the cause so it can be repaired accurately.<\/p>\n<h3>Leaking refrigerant<\/h3>\n<p>Your AC has a set amount of refrigerant in it, known as its <em>charge<\/em>. As we wrote about in our previous post, <a href=\"\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/when-put-more-refrigerant-ac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this charge doesn\u2019t decline over time<\/a>\u2014unless there are leaks. Loss of refrigerant to leaks means a drop in cooling power and eventually a burned-out compressor. HVAC technicians must seal the leaks and then recharge the refrigerant to its proper level. (An overcharged air conditioner is also at risk of a breakdown.)<\/p>\n<h3>Broken thermostat<\/h3>\n<p>The trouble may be in the thermostat. A thermostat can lose its connection to the compressor but still be able to turn on and off the fans. If this is the case, the air conditioning system will just blow around room-temperature air. You can have the thermostat repaired, or you may consider upgrading to a new thermostat. Ask your HVAC repair technician about what option is the best for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Repair your AC today<\/a>: Call Air Creations, Inc. \u201cWe Do It Right!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re going to look at why your AC isn\u2019t doing its job so you\u2019ll know when to call our technicians for the repairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[23,89],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=681"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":685,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681\/revisions\/685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}