How To Troubleshooting A Portable Air Conditioner?

Thus, people do regular inspections of their home appliances and call a reliable repairman as soon as they notice an irregularity in the working of the appliances. Same goes with the case of an air conditioner (AC). Since, nobody wants to spend their hard-earned on the breakdowns of the AC thus, people often take the repairing task as do-it-yourself and do the necessary repairing. No doubt, they should call a technician for repairing however; it is a good way to put a stop on extra spending until and unless they know what to do and how to do.

Moreover, portable air conditioners may often need more repairing then non-portable ones as the people move them from one place to another as per their requirement. Although, they do not require permanent installation but chances are there that they may also get damaged. Also, spending again and again on the repairing is not wise. So, why not to do some troubleshooting yourself? Given are some of the common problems and their solutions:

What to do when it does not get started?

• Check your power socket and make sure wire is plugged in it correctly.
• Change the plug if it is in damaged condition.
• If nothing works then, call a reliable and qualified electrician and get the fuse replaced.

What to do when it stops working on its own?

• Check whether or not you have set the timer.
• Make sure the room temperature is not less than the set temperature.
• If the room temperature is less than the set temperature then, wait until the room temperature goes high.

What to do when it does not cool the room?

• Take out the grill and clean the filter if it needs.
• Make sure the evaporator and condenser do not have a blockage
• At last, take it to the technician as either its fan motor or compressor may have breakdown.

What to do when it does not work in dehumidification mode?

• Check evaporator or coils for excess frost. If it is there then defrost it.
• Regular clean the air filters in order to avoid excess ice buildup.

What to do when it does not provide enough cooling?

• Make sure you are using the air conditioner for small rooms.
• Consider its BTU rating so that, you can go with the right sized.
• Avoid placing the AC under excessive sunlight.

These are just the basics that may help you in maintaining your AC in a working condition. However, if you know that troubleshooting is not the solution then take no time to call a certified technician otherwise, you may end up incurring more repairing costs.