2. AC Repair service
• Before trying to carry out air conditioner repair in your home or office,
there are certain aspects of air conditioning systems you should know
about.
• When their air conditioning system breaks down or develops a fault,
many people try to fix it themselves without fully understanding the
concepts involved.
• However, it is possible for you to carry out a basic air conditioner
service once you understand the principles, although HVAC repair
(heating, ventilation and air conditioning) is best left to the
professionals.
3. WORKING
• The normal home or office air conditioner works by simple
physics, and consists of two discrete units:
1. Condenser
2. Evaporator.
• In the condenser, Freon gas is put under pressure then passed
through a heat exchanger, removing heat from the gas and
converting it to a liquid. It is then passed through an expansion
valve into the evaporator;
• The liquid Freon expands and evaporates to a gas, the latent
heat needed for this coming from the environment, which is
then cooled (the cooled air then being blown into the room).
The gas heated by the higher room air temperature than goes
back into the condenser where the heat is removed and the
cycle continues.
5. SERVICE TIPS FOR AC REPAIR:
• . System fails to run.
Check the fuses or circuit breakers. If they are
fine then check that the thermostat is not set too high. Try
lowering it by 5 degrees, and if that fails you need a
professional HVAC repair engineer.
• No Cooling.
Again, check the thermostat and try lowering it. If
that doesn't work check the condenser air intake. It might be
blocked, especially in fall if there lots of leaves flying about.
Check the fins of the fan are straight, and if not then straighten
them. If nothing works, then call a professional engineer.
6. • Erratic Cooling
For this and all other faults, all you can really
do is to clean the condenser it as far as you can, and if that
fails call an engineer. It is not uncommon for units to be
blocked by vegetation of one form or another.
The condenser will likely be sitting on a
concrete pad: make sure that is level, because concrete can
sometimes break down and put the condenser and the motor
out of the level. That can affect its operation.
8. • It is advisable to use a professional air conditioner repair
service, but one that first offers you a free estimate.
• Some charge for the estimate, so you are obliged to pay
them whether you accept the estimate or not. You often
find that firms that offer a free estimate are both relatively
expensive and do a good job.
• No business can afford to offer free estimates unless they
are good at what they do and their prices are very
competitive.
9. • Also, make sure they give you a guarantee - for time and any
parts that they install.
• If your current system has to be replaced, also make sure they
offer you a trade-in deal. They can use the parts in your old
equipment, so don't give it to them free.
• You will also be advised to take a 24/7 service deal, because
you don't want to be sweating when your HVAC unit breaks
down, and if you are a senior citizen, ask for a discount. You
never know your luck!