Why Your HVAC Unit Isn't Cooling and What You Can Do About It

Why your HVAC unit isn't cooling and what you can do about it. You know, it's hard to, to beat the refreshing feeling of kind of walking from outside to inside and having that cool air in your home. And it can be frustrating when it's not that way, right? Uh, it's hot outside, it's hot inside. Or it's hot when you're trying to sleep. You always sleep better when it's cool inside and the body temperature goes down versus being warm. So, uh, why is your AC unit not cooling and what can you do about it? Number 1, check your thermostat. This sounds so simple but it's missed by so many. Check your thermostat. Make sure it is on the right mode. Um, we have come, you know, off winter, off, you know, fall time. Make sure it is going from heat to cool, heat to cool. Make sure your thermostat is on the cool mode to get cool air. It is— it sounds ridiculous, but really, that's That's, uh, some of our phone calls. Uh, our tech goes out there and the thermostat is simply on the wrong mode, or if it's on auto, it's on the wrong temperature. Uh, they want to be lower, but the temperature is, is wrong on the thermostat. So number 1, check your thermostat. Number 2, check your air filter. Check your air filter. Now, your air filter should be changed 30 to 90 days depending on your usage and what needs to happen. Now, if you see the filter is dirty sooner, of course change it sooner, but always check it every 30 days, change it every 30 to 90 days depending on your usage. Check the condenser coil, the outside coil. Make sure it's not clogged, you don't have debris, you don't have trees, plants, something blocking the airflow. It's going— the outdoor condenser coil is going to release the heat that's in the house. AC works by removing heat. It's just heat transfer. If you have a heat pump, it stops away in the winter. You you want to extract the heat from outside and bring it inside. In the cooling season, you want to extract the heat from inside and take it outside. So you're just removing heat. It's about heat transfer. Make sure that condenser coil is not clogged with debris, shrubs, trees, grass clippings, anything that makes the unit work harder, because it's all about heat transfer. So Copper or aluminum are great conductors of heat. That's why your coils are made of copper or aluminum, because they are great conductors of heat. Now, the situation is when they get dirt or debris on it, it acts as an insulator. It restricts, uh, that heat transfer. So the harder the system has to work The more energy it pulls, the more likely you are to have a breakdown. Again, that's why, that's why we emphasize the importance of maintenance on your system, is to keep that system clean. Refrigerant— oh, it's a big one. Um, refrigerant leaks could be a problem. A sound of a leak could be kind of a a hissing noise, or the system actually could frost up or freeze up in the summertime. You go out there and there's black ice, black ice on your copper line set going to the unit. Refrigerant leaks could be a, could be a challenge, but you need to call a professional either way. Uh, when you start dealing with the refrigerant or coils I would always get an all-pro technician involved because you need a pro to look at that. Also, finally, consider maintenance. Um, it could be simple as going back to that clogged condenser coil. It could be simple as multiple things that need to be cleaned, need to be checked, need to be calibrated, uh, need to be adjusted. Professional maintenance is the best thing you can do for your system to make sure it's running at optimal performance. Um, again, engage in all pro technicians to take care of that for you. There's nothing better than preventative maintenance on your system to help prevent breakdown this summer. So, so that's a few reasons why your unit, uh, is probably not cooling. Uh, a few of those you can check out, but either way, I would get an All-Pro Tech to your home to see what's going on. And if you have not had maintenance, definitely I recommend going and doing that.