Your home’s central air conditioner works hard to keep you and your family cool during the hottest times of the year in Fort Worth. Unfortunately, it’s fairly common for your air conditioner to become overworked, potentially restricting the airflow to your home. As toasty as it may be outside, your air conditioner can actually ice over. If this has happened to your air conditioner, don’t panic. Keep reading to find out why this happens and if you should schedule air conditioner service to take care of the issue.
If your air conditioner freezes up, the area to focus on is the evaporator coil within the condenser unit. There are two typical reasons the coil could freeze. First, the airflow through the coil is restricted. The system is trying to force more cold air through the coil than it can handle and therefore frost starts to accumulate on the system and slow the process even more. Eventually the frozen water could cause damage to the key parts of the air conditioner.
If this is not the case, a frozen AC may be due to a low level of refrigerant. Similarly, if this is the case, there simply isn’t enough “juice” to completely move the air through the coil and parts start to freeze up, giving your air conditioner a layer of ice and keeping your home from receiving the cool air it needs.
If your air conditioner has stopped cooling properly and is covered in frost or ice, don’t worry. Follow these simple steps and your home will be comfortable and cool again in no time.
- Go to the thermostat and turn off your air conditioner completely.
- Check other areas of your air conditioner through which air flows to make sure air is not restricted. Ensure your air filters are clean and all the registers and vents are cleared off.
- Fort Worth has most experienced HVAC technicians at Stark Services, call now and set up your air conditioner service. Whether your air conditioner is low on refrigerant or the evaporator coil is restricted, this is a situation that should be dealt with by AC experts.
Now find a good cool spot in front of the fan and wait for your technician to show up. They will be able to make a professional diagnosis of the individual problem with your air conditioner and let you know what kind of air conditioner service you will need to remedy the problem. Call Stark Services at 817-668-6689 today or go online to make your air conditioner service appointment now.