Extremely hot temperatures usually cause A/C systems to break down sooner than they’re supposed to. When it’s super hot outside, your A/C struggles to cool your home and has to work harder and longer to do so. Running constantly will overwork parts of your A/C, which strains your entire system.
Luckily, there are a variety of ways to protect your A/C from breaking down in extremely hot temperatures, such as:
Do you notice water pooling around your AC unit? Don’t wait for it to get worse. A leaking A/C is a problem that needs to be addressed quickly in order to prevent any significant damage to the inside of your home.
Some of the issues that can cause your AC to leak inside include:
Let’s make something clear right from the get-go: It’s perfectly normal for your outdoor heat pump to be covered in a small amount of frost during winter. Your heat pump actually comes equipped with a “defrost mode”, which periodically melts away any frost buildup on the unit.
What’s not normal is if that frost has covered your heat pump for a while (2 hours or so) and/or has since turned into ice. If you notice that the frost has not melted and has since turned into ice, you may have one of the following complications:
Worried that your furnace is turning on and off too frequently? If your furnace is turning on and off frequently, it could mean one of two things:
If it is an especially cold day, your furnace may just be turning on and off frequently because your home is getting colder faster. If that’s the case, there’s no need to worry—your furnace is just doing its job. However, if your furnace turns on and off and only runs for a minute or two, it’s short cycling. Short cycling is bad news for your furnace because it wears out important components and increases your energy bills.
In this blog, we’ll explain what to do before calling a pro and what causes your furnace to short cycle. Need a furnace repair ASAP? We can help! Call Today!
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