First Choice Heating & Cooling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘AC Repair’

Uncommon AC Repairs You Should Be Aware Of

Monday, October 9th, 2023

Your air conditioner might break down for reasons like a bad compressor, and the fan may eventually run into problems as well. These are expected, and it could be any number of various mechanical problems that pop up. As homeowners, you expect issues like these, but they’re not the only problems that can befall your AC.

When we answer calls for AC repair in Howell, MI, we run into some odd problems that you might not expect. While the situations we’re about to talk about aren’t common, they’re also possible, and it’s good to know as a homeowner all the unexpected ways your air conditioner can incur damage.

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How to Turn Off Your Air Conditioner (Without the Thermostat)

Monday, August 14th, 2023

Your thermostat reads the temperature of the room, then sends an on or off signal to the air conditioner. The AC itself isn’t detecting the temperature in your home, so it has to rely on the thermostat. But what happens when it becomes unreliable?

Incorrect signals are being sent to the AC, or the last signal your thermostat sent was an “on” request, and it never followed up with an “off” request. You need to know how to turn off your air conditioner, so here are a few ways that don’t involve the thermostat.

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Can You Fix a Leaking Air Compressor or Does It Require Replacement?

Monday, June 5th, 2023
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Your air compressor starts to kick the bucket, or so you think. Does it have some life left in it, or do you have to get an entirely new one? Can you fix a leaking AC compressor? Let’s talk about that.

First of all: yes, you can fix a leaking compressor, but the long answer is a little more nuanced than that. Let’s go over all the things you need to know about that air compressor repair before you throw money out the window.

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How Much Electricity Does Your AC Use?

Monday, June 6th, 2022

piles-of-moneySummer is a time when people see a rise in their electric bills. There are several reasons for increased electrical use after the lull of spring, but the biggest source is air conditioning systems. When you start to run the AC in your home for the first month of summer heat, you know you can expect to see a rise on your next electric bill.

There are ways you can keep this under check. We recommend always having air conditioning maintenance done in spring to stop the AC from declining in energy efficiency. As soon as you notice anything wrong with your cooling system, call us for AC repair in Burton, MI—not just to prevent the system from breaking down, but to keep the malfunction from draining energy. Maintain a steady setting of 78°F on the thermostat during the day when people are home.

But no matter what conservation steps you take, you’ll still see an increase in electrical use because of how much electricity the AC consumes to run. And how much is that…?

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Are Leaky Air Ducts Stealing Money from You This Summer?

Monday, July 24th, 2017

vent-coverYou’ve had your air conditioner running steadily for a few months at this point, so you’ve already had a chance to see what your summer utility bills look like. Have they been noticeably higher this month? As we’ve pointed out before, this often indicates a repair need in the air conditioning system. We strongly recommend calling us for repairs as soon as possible: we’ll find out what’s wrong and fix it so that not only will your bills drop, but you’ll be in less danger of the air conditioner failing on you during a hot late summer day.

However, we may discover something outside of the AC unit itself is the source of those high bills. Another part of the HVAC system that frequently “steals” money from you without you realizing it is the ductwork.

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3 Signs That You May Need Air Conditioning Repairs

Monday, May 29th, 2017

red-thermometerIn a perfect world, you’d always come home on a hot summer day to a home comfortably cooled by your air conditioning system. We don’t really live in a perfect world, though. Sure, modern air conditioning systems are more reliable than ever, and scheduling professional air conditioning services is a great way in which to guarantee that your system functions as dependably as possible. At some point, though, you are going to find yourself in need of professional air conditioning repairs in Fenton, MI. When you do, remember that it is always best to act fast.

Because you do not want to wait for your system to break down entirely before scheduling any necessary air conditioning services, it is important that you learn to spot some of the warning signs that air conditioning repairs may be necessary. Here are a few to be on the lookout for. If you notice any of these warning signs, or if you have any other cause for concern with your AC, do not hesitate to give us a call for great air conditioning repairs. 

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