Simple AC Repair Jobs You Can Do Yourself

If you live in a state that has very hot summers, then having an air conditioner is a must. The last thing you want to happen on a sweltering summer day is for the air conditioner to have a problem. This does happen though, and it is always at the most inopportune moment. You may be very tempted to do your own AC repair because you think of yourself as a gifted handy person around the house. Think twice about this.

There may be certain elements of the cooling unit that you can easily check and fix on your own; however, some repairs should be left in the capable hands of an AC repair specialist. Simple fixes are one thing, but more complicated ones can be dangerous to do yourself and can also be detrimental to the system as you may damage it further by attempting to do the work yourself. If you try to do the work yourself and do it incorrectly then this could end up costing you more money in repairs than it would have if you had called in a professional in the first place.

Before calling the AC repair expert you should take a look at the unit yourself. But remember to leave the serious and major jobs to the pros!

If your cooling system has just stopped working all of the sudden, inspect the fuse box. What you want to check for is to see if all of the circuit breakers located in the main breaker panel are in the on position. You also want to ensure that there are no fuses that have blown.

If you have checked the fuses and nothing is amiss there, then you should check to make sure that the disconnect switches have all been set in a proper fashion. If you find an issue with these switches then you will need to phone an electrician for help as opposed to an air conditioner expert.

Another small AC repair check that you can do on your own is to examine the airflow. Remove the filters from the unit and take a look at them to see if they are clean. If they are dirty then they can force your cooling unit to have to work even harder than it should have to which can wear it down faster. If this is what you need then all you may need to do is to replace the filter (depending upon the kind that you have). Find this out before you take it out of the system. Some filters are not meant to be cleaned by hand while others are able to be cleaned in that manner. You should also examine the return-air and supply-air grills to make sure that they are open and that nothing is causing any type of blockage.

Beyond these simple issues, an AC repair specialist should attend anything bigger than this to. Air conditioners are appliances that work very hard to perform their jobs and they require that someone who works on them is very knowledgeable about such. If the unit makes a humming sound but the fan does not come on then it is definitely time to call in a professional who knows all about repair and service for cooling systems.