Your home’s central air conditioner works hard to keep you and your family cool during the hottest times of the year in London. Unfortunately, it’s possible for your air conditioner to become overworked, potentially restricting the airflow to your home. As toasty as it may be outside, your air conditioner can actually become frozen. If this has happened to your air conditioner, don’t panic. Read on to find out why this happens and if you should schedule air conditioner service to deal with the problem.
If your air conditioner becomes frozen, the culprit is the evaporator coil within the condenser unit. There are two typical reasons the coil could freeze. First, the airflow through the coil is restricted. The air conditioner is trying to send more cold air through the condenser than it can handle and therefore frost starts to accumulate on the air conditioner and slow the process even more. Eventually the frozen water can cause damage to the inner workings of the air conditioner.
If this is not the case, a frozen AC may be due to a shortage of refrigerant. Similarly, if this is the case, there simply isn’t enough “juice” to adequately push the air through the coil and things start to freeze up, giving your air conditioner a layer of ice and preventing your home from receiving the cool air it needs.
If your air conditioner has stopped running properly and has developed a layer of frost or ice, don’t worry. Follow these simple steps and your home will be properly cooled again in no time.
- Go to the thermostat and turn off your air conditioner completely.
- Look at other areas of your AC through which air flows to make sure air is not restricted. Make certain your air filters are clean and all the registers and vents are cleared off.
- London has most experienced HVAC technicians at Roy Inch & Sons Home Services by Enercare, call now and schedule your air conditioner service. Whether your air conditioner is low on refrigerant or the evaporator coil is restricted, this is an issue that should be dealt with by AC experts.
Now find a good cool spot in front of the fan and wait for your technician to arrive. They will be able to make a professional diagnosis of the individual problem with your air conditioner and let you know what kind of air conditioner service you will need to repair the problem. Call Roy Inch & Sons at 226-270-1164 today or go online to make your air conditioner service appointment now.