{"id":1040,"date":"2021-09-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/?p=1040"},"modified":"2021-09-09T01:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T05:24:09","slug":"sinking-ac-condenser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/sinking-ac-condenser\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sinking AC Condenser: How This Can Be Bad News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ac-on-slab\"Go outside your house and look at the condenser cabinet for the central air conditioner. You\u2019ll notice that it\u2019s placed onto a concrete slab, rather than just set on the ground. This is because the condenser is a heavy object and it would start to sink right down into the ground if it wasn\u2019t put on a solid foundation. Laying down a concrete pad is a critical part of putting in the first AC for a new house.<\/span><\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t mean the concrete slab won\u2019t start to sink at some point! If you noticed during your trip to look at the condenser (and how often have you <\/span>really<\/span><\/i> looked at this critical part of your home comfort system?) that the unit appeared a bit uneven, then you may have a sinking condenser.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No, the condenser isn\u2019t going to vanish into the ground. But an uneven condenser because of a sinking slab is still a problem that calls for\u00a0<\/span>air conditioning repair in Brighton, MI<\/span><\/a>. Read on to learn more!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Problems With an Uneven Condenser<\/b><\/h2>\n

The condenser contains essential components for the operation of an air conditioner, and these precision parts won\u2019t work as well if the unit is \u201ctipsy.\u201d Here are several of the problems that a sinking slab can create for an air conditioning system:<\/span><\/p>\n