How To Repair Central Air Conditioners

. Overview: 

Central air conditioners are installed at places where installing multiple air conditioning units is not economical or feasible. The setup costs and maintenance costs of central air conditioning system is much less than installing an ad hoc network of multiple individual air conditioning units. However they do have a drawback, if the central air-conditioning unit fails then you won’t have the option of availing the facilities of any other individual unit, your only option will be to call an air conditioning repair expert. Through this article we will familiarize you with some important aspects of central air conditioning repair.

. Dehumidifier: 

It has been noted that evaporating cooling based air conditioning fails to provide effective cooling on days when the humidity level is exceptionally high. However, most of the air conditioning systems incorporate equipments for humidity removal so that cooling can be provided at an optimal level. Through a suction mechanism the air inside is passed over a cold coil. Air conditioning systems have a cold evaporator coil, when air with high absolute humidity is passed over it, it gets condensed. The action is same as the formation of water droplets around a glass with cold water in it. This condensed water is then channeled to a drain. Our body has a natural system of cooling itself by sweating, as the air provided by the air conditioning is low in humidity; it provides a sense of relief and comfort.

If you are experiencing reduced cooling and there is a high humidity level on that particular day then it is possible that your air conditioning system is fine and the problem is with the dehumidifier. Central air conditioning systems have a separate dehumidifying unit, before calling the air conditioning repair people, you can check the drain to confirm if the unit is functioning or not.

. Problem with the ducts: 

Central air conditioning is a ducted system. One central unit provides cooling to all areas or zones with the help of a network of ducts. Before running in panic to the air conditioning repair store, you must do a quick check. If you are noticing that one part of your house is being cooled effectively but the other is not receiving the same amount of cooling then the problem can very well lie in the duct network. Sometimes these ducts can get blocked. As a central air conditioning system provides the cooled air through these ducts, any blockage will result in reduced efficiency.

. Problems with control panel: 

It is quite possible that your central air conditioning system is completely healthy but its control system is not. On hot days when you try to increase the level of cooling but you are not experiencing any change then it’s better to check the control panel of the system first. Don’t panic if this is the case, just call your air conditioning repair expert and let him know that you want it to be changed. Replacing simple control panels is not that expensive but if you have an advanced controlling solution with one touch remotes then it can cost you a few bucks.

Author Bio:

Jason Andrews has been an HVAC technician for over 20 years and currently works at AC Repair Miami.  He's an expert in the field and all around great troubleshooter for all things HVAC.