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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Common Air Conditioning Problems

By John Kirzno

In the months of the year where moderate temperatures are experienced you may not concern yourself with the working condition of the air conditioner. However when extreme weather patterns are experienced the functionality of the air conditioning unit becomes a major issue. During the hot summer months, there is nothing as irritating as being in a room without a functioning air conditioner. In an office environment, it is uncomfortable for both the employees and the customers. Indeed it can cost a company repeat business where first time customers fail to come back due to the discomfort suffered the first time. To avoid disappointment, it is important that you procure a good quality ac unit for use at home or the office. However, no matter the quality of the air conditioner one purchases the process of wear and tear must take place. Air systems suffer common problems, some of which are elaborated below.

Air failing to pass through the vents of the unitr is a very common problem. This will obviously have a disastrous effect on the air conditioning of the room. This failure could be because of a dirty filter. Excessive amounts of dirt may clog the airways in the filter and thereby block flow of air through the vents. Another common problem occurs when only hot air blows into the room. Any number of factors including a dirty filter may cause this to happen. Sometimes you may come home only to find that the entire air conditioning unit is not working. This sometimes occurs because of overheating of the compressor due to malfunctioning of the outside fan.

Bad wiring may also cause the ac unit to fail to work. Bad wiring will cause the circuit breaker to trip due to fuse overload. It may also cause an eruption of fire in some cases. Sometimes the system may fail to work due to the thermostat. The thermostat may fail because it is defective or due to poor installation. Other problems are specific to evaporative air conditioning systems. One of the major problems of evaporative units is the aspect of continuous cooling without regulation of temperature. Because of this, the room is either too hot or too cold for the occupants. Evaporative systems function by sucking in the warm air in your room and passing it over cool water and then releasing the moisture into your home. The releasing of excessive moisture in to your house has the effect of encouraging the growth of molds.

As stated above, evaporative systems generally perform cooling functions. They do not have the ability to heat your rooms. They have limited ability to function in humid conditions. With such an air conditioner, you are bound to suffer major discomfort when the weather becomes hot and humid. With these kinds of problems, it would be a prudent idea to change to another model. Unfortunately, the evaporative ac sytems have a problem of incompatibility with other models. For one the size of their ducts is usually larger than for most models. The drainage system also differs significantly.

Given the important role that air conditioners play in your life, it is prudent to have your air conditioner installed and serviced by experienced service providers who have a long history of dealing with such systems effectively.

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