{"id":1592,"date":"2020-04-27T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2020-04-22T09:57:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T13:57:31","slug":"help-cooling-system-wont-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/help-cooling-system-wont-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHelp! My Cooling System Won\u2019t Cool\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"woman-sitting-on-couch-in-front-of-fan-looking-very-hot\"Summer hasn\u2019t officially <\/em>started, but for those of us in Florida, does it ever really end?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that residents around here use their air conditioners a good majority of the year. So, if you discover that yours isn\u2019t reliably blowing cold air like it used to, you undoubtedly have a problem on your hands.<\/p>\n

Read on as we uncover what could be going on with your system. The good news is, it may be something relatively minor that you can resolve on your own. But you should never assume this!<\/p>\n

First, Check Your Thermostat Settings<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re fortunate, your air conditioning issues may be due to nothing more than a miscalibrated or even improperly set thermostat.<\/p>\n

First, check to ensure that your thermostat is not on the \u201con\u201d setting. This indicates that the blower fan will spin, even if your air isn\u2019t being cooled. So your air conditioner will sound <\/em>like its consistently running, even though it\u2019s not cooling your living space.<\/p>\n

You instead want your thermostat to be set to \u201cauto,\u201d which ensures that the fan only comes on when the cooling function is on, too.<\/p>\n

Next, Check Your Air Filter<\/h2>\n

It might be possible that your air conditioner needs a new filter. This air filter is not there to protect your indoor air quality, as many homeowners believe, but rather to protect the interior components of the AC system itself from dust, dirt, and other debris. There eventually comes a time where the filter gets clogged up with that debris, and must be replaced.<\/p>\n

If you leave a clogged air filter in your HVAC system for too long, it can lead to a whole host of problems. Not only will you notice a loss of airflow but you can also experience frozen refrigerant coils, short-cycling, and increased utility bills.<\/p>\n

Do You Have a Refrigerant Leak?<\/h2>\n

So let\u2019s say you\u2019ve checked the thermostat as well as your air filter. Your system still isn\u2019t cooling!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible that you have a refrigerant leak. Refrigerant is the fluid that makes the whole cooling process possible. Amateur or dishonest HVAC \u201cprofessionals\u201d will try to tell you that refrigerant runs out regularly and it needs to be refilled\u2014what those of us in the industry refer to as recharged\u2014during each maintenance visit. This isn\u2019t true!<\/p>\n

Your AC system is supplied with enough refrigerant to ideally last its entire lifespan. If you are losing refrigerant, it means that there is a leak that must be patched up, and the refrigerant must be recharged at that point.<\/p>\n

A refrigerant leak will, in fact, lead to a loss of cooling, as well as frozen coils and eventually compressor failure. Once the compressor fails, you\u2019ll likely have to replace your air conditioner altogether. Since you likely want to avoid that, we recommend giving our team a call if you notice a loss of cooling that\u2019s not otherwise resolved by changing your thermostat settings or your air filter.<\/p>\n

For reliable air conditioning service in St. Augustine, FL<\/a>, contact Climate Masters<\/a>! Serving St. Johns County since 1988 with quality, hometown service.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you discover that your AC isn\u2019t reliably blowing cold air like it used to, you undoubtedly have a problem on your hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[221,87],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1592"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1595,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1592\/revisions\/1595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}