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As you fire up your air conditioner during the hot summer months, you may notice ice forming on your unit.\u00a0 Frozen AC units won\u2019t work properly and are a sign that something could be wrong.\u00a0 A frozen unit doesn\u2019t have enough power to properly blow air throughout the house.\u00a0 Here are reasons why your unit may be freezing up.<\/p>\n
Yearly Maintenance Checks Are Not Performed<\/strong><\/p>\n It is recommended that each year, your AC unit gets a proper maintenance check before you turn it on for the summer.\u00a0 An AC repair technician will come to your house and check all the parts, such as the air filter, fan, compressor, evaporator coils, and thermostat to ensure everything is in proper working order.\u00a0 Should they notice any issue, they will repair or replace the necessary parts so that your air conditioner will run smoothly all summer long.\u00a0 If you skip these maintenance checks, then you might begin to encounter problems.\u00a0 Lack of air flow from a dirty air filter can cause also a unit to freeze up, so be sure to check your air filter each year and replace as needed.\u00a0 Similarly, a fan that isn\u2019t working properly will not get enough air flow to the evaporator coils.\u00a0 This too can cause your air conditioner to ice over.\u00a0Call an experienced AC repair<\/a> technician to inspect your unit before you run it this summer to avoid costly repairs.<\/p>\n Refrigerant Levels Are Low<\/strong><\/p>\n Low refrigerant levels is the main cause of frozen AC units.\u00a0 Proper refrigerant levels are important for the function of your unit, as the refrigerant is essential for cooling the home.\u00a0 When the refrigerant isn\u2019t changed or checked often, then the coils will freeze up.\u00a0 If you notice your unit isn\u2019t working or ice has formed on the air conditioner, then call an AC repair technician to check refrigerant levels.<\/p>\n Lack of Airflow<\/strong><\/p>\n Consistent airflow is essential for an air conditioner to function as well.\u00a0 If your unit has iced up and you notice a lack of airflow from your return vents, it may be time to contact a professional.\u00a0 Airflow is necessary for the hot air to be sucked up and passed through the evaporator coils and cool the home. Without the necessary air flow, a unit will freeze up not be able to keep your home cool and comfortable.\u00a0 Also, be sure registers are open allowing air to pass through as closed registers affect air flow and are another reason AC units ice up.<\/p>\n Drainage Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n Condensation from an AC unit drains outside, but if the coils aren\u2019t working properly and the unit is frozen, this drain could be blocked from ice.\u00a0 The unit will still run, but it will use a lot of electricity and won\u2019t cool down the home.\u00a0 The coils must be unfrozen and the drain unblocked.\u00a0 Clear all debris and call a professional AC repair technician.\u00a0 Running your air conditioner with frozen coils will cause larger problem, such as ruining the compressor or other vital components.\u00a0 It is imperative that frozen coils are fixed to avoid more costly repairs later on down the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As you fire up your air conditioner during the hot summer months, you may notice ice forming on your unit.\u00a0 Frozen AC units won\u2019t work properly and are a sign that something could be wrong.\u00a0 A frozen unit doesn\u2019t have enough power to properly blow air throughout the house.\u00a0 Here are reasons why your unit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[88],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2887,"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions\/2887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peaden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}