{"id":1334,"date":"2023-10-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2023-10-13T18:03:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:03:19","slug":"uncommon-ac-repairs-you-should-be-aware-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/uncommon-ac-repairs-you-should-be-aware-of-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncommon AC Repairs You Should Be Aware Of"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStock-509319741_1920x1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStock-509319741_1920x1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStock-509319741_1920x1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStock-509319741_1920x1280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStock-509319741_1920x1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStock-509319741_1920x1280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iStock-509319741_1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>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\u2019re not the only problems that can befall your AC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we answer calls for <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AC repair in Howell, MI<\/a>, we run into some odd problems that you might not expect. While the situations we\u2019re about to talk about aren\u2019t common, they\u2019re also possible, and it\u2019s good to know as a homeowner all the unexpected ways your air conditioner can incur damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External Water Can Damage Your Air Conditioner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If water gets in from external sources, it can severely damage your air conditioner. We already know that water and electricity don\u2019t mix, but it\u2019s not just about the electrical components of the air conditioner itself. Water getting into your AC can cause:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Electrical damage: <\/strong>Electrical components short out and break, and can even cause other adjacent components to break as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Physical instability: <\/strong>If water gets in and around your vents, it can cause instability in the surrounding material. In short: it leads to expensive property damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mold growth: <\/strong>Mold grows in dark, damp places, and water gets everywhere. By the time you find out about it, there\u2019s usually mold growth, and that affects your respiratory health in numerous ways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your AC Cabinet Can Sink Into the Ground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of your home is the AC cabinet: that metal behemoth that\u2019s on the side of your house. It\u2019s most likely sitting on top of a concrete pad, and there\u2019s a reason for that. The concrete pad prevents your AC from sinking into the ground, but it also helps with its operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without that level, unmoving surface, certain components in your air conditioner wouldn\u2019t be level. That doesn\u2019t matter for every working part, but it does matter for the condensate drip tray, which stores water that\u2019s pulled from your indoor air. The cabinet can sink into the ground over time (especially if there are nearby drainage issues) and cause problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rodents Can Eat Through Your Ductwork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your ductwork is there for your air conditioner, but also for your heater. In the middle of winter, rodents seek out warmth for survival, and oftentimes they look for houses. They then look for the warmest part of your home, which is your HVAC ducts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to the warmth, they chew through the material of your ducts. Since most homes have flexible ducts, it doesn\u2019t take long for rodent teeth to cut through. This leads to air leaks and inefficiency in your AC, which will spike up your bill and energy usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">These Problems Happen\u2014We\u2019re Here to Deal With Them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s routine issues with your air conditioner or unexpected problems like these, we\u2019re equipped to handle them. It\u2019s time to service your air conditioner and restore it to its former glory, and there\u2019s no better way to do that than calling now. We\u2019ll help you figure out the best course of action to reclaim your comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Contact us today<\/strong><\/a><strong> to schedule your AC repairs as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your air conditioner can run into a lot of problems, but some of them aren&#8217;t quite as common or simple as you&#8217;d think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[39,90,107],"class_list":["post-1334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-repair","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-howell"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1334"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1337,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions\/1337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}