In this short conversational episode of The Comfort Experts, hosts Derek Cole and William Skipper discuss a common HVAC complaint: the system is on and cooling, but there is little or no airflow. They identify the primary causes—dirty air filters, ductwork problems such as leaks, disconnections, or being crushed by stored items, and blockages from toys or other objects in vents. The hosts emphasize the simple preventative steps homeowners can take: regularly inspect and replace filters, check attic and floor ducts for damage or obstruction, and keep objects away from vent openings. They conclude by offering their service contact information (phone 910‑534‑4462, website 1HourAirCarolinas.com, Twitter @DerekMCole and @WilliamJSkipper) for anyone needing professional assistance.
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Hey, this is Derrick Cole along with William Skipper, and we are The Comfort Experts, here to bring you tips every single week on how to prevent your air conditioner problems. Now we have some common problems out there, and today we're going to talk about one of them we get a phone call about every Every now and then, but it's my system's on, my system is cooling, but I'm not feeling airflow. William, what is going on with that, man?
There are a couple of different things that can cause that, Derek. And the first is dirty filters. And we talked about filters in a previous show. Check your filters, people. Your filters, that is what allows that unit to breathe. A dirty filter can prevent airflow. It can cause airflow issues.
Right.
No air in equals no air out. So make sure that you're checking your filters. Another common problem that we find is ductwork. Ductwork leakage, ductwork that has fallen down, ductwork that has been mashed without realizing what's going on. You find a lot of ductwork in people's attics. And what happens this time of year? We're taking down the holiday decorations, we're going into the attic to store the decorations, and the kids are taking the boxes and they set them on top of the duct. They pull the ducting loose, they mash the duct flat without realizing "Now, where's the airflow?" Our technicians get there and say, "We've got a duct that's been disconnected." Also, we find ducts that are in the floor right around the kids' play areas. What happens, Derek?
I've seen that before. They stick a little Indiana Jones down the little hole to see what happens, and you stick enough of them down there and it blocks all the air.
Yep, that's right.
So be careful of that. In kids' rooms, we have seen toys and things in the duct system. So a few little tips that you can watch out for to prevent that service call from happening. But we are here if you need us. 910-534-4462, or you can find us on the web, 1HourAirCarolinas.com. On Twitter, @DerekMCole.
