Dewees HVAC Blog: Archive for the ‘Air Conditioning’ Category

Watch for Warnings Your AC’s Compressor Is in Jeopardy

Monday, August 1st, 2022

All the components of your home’s central air conditioning system have important jobs. But one component has a special elevated status: the compressor. This is the engine of the entire AC, since it’s where energy is applied to the refrigerant to put it under pressure and then start the process of circulating through the system and moving heat from inside the home to outside.

The compressor uses the most electrical power of any part of the air conditioner (from 2,900 to 4,100 watts per hour) and it’s also expensive to replace if it burns out. The cost to replace a failed compressor is often costly enough that if the part is no longer under warranty it is more cost-effective to replace the entire air conditioning system.

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How Cool Can My AC Make My House?

Monday, July 4th, 2022

Have you ever looked at the thermostat in your home and thought about how cold you might be able to make the rooms if it could be set lower than the 60–63°F? That’s the usual limit on thermostats, and people rarely want the house any colder than that. They rarely want it colder than 68°F! But could the air conditioning system conceivably cool the house even lower? Or, to put it another way, just what is the cooling limit for your AC?

Answering these questions isn’t only an exercise in hypotheticals. You can learn important facts about how your AC runs and how best to manage thermostat settings when you know an air conditioner’s limits.

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Too Much Refrigerant in an AC Is as Bad as Too Little

Monday, June 20th, 2022

In a previous post, we addressed the problems that occur when an air conditioner leaks refrigerant. The refrigerant in an AC is supposed to stay at the same level for the entire lifespan of the system. This set amount is known as the air conditioner’s charge, and if it drops below the factory-set level, it will cause numerous problems culminating in the compressor burning out.

However, the opposite situation is also a problem. The charge of an AC must be precise. If an air conditioner has more refrigerant in it than it’s supposed to, it’s known as overcharged—and it will also lead to a dead AC unless repair technicians bleed out the excess refrigerant and restore the correct charge.

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Why Is My AC Leaking Water?

Monday, June 6th, 2022

The last thing you need as a homeowner is for anything to leak in your household. But did you know that leaks can occur from more than just your water heater or your plumbing system? Your air conditioner can actually leak too! This probably hasn’t crossed your mind, but if you see water dripping out of the HVAC cabinet and starting to puddle on the floor, it’s time to call our pros for air conditioning repair in Maumelle, AR.

So what’s going on when this occurs? It could be one of a few things actually, and we’ll cover the possibilities below. Read on!

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Sizing an Air Conditioner: Why This Job Is So Important

Monday, May 23rd, 2022

When it’s time for a new air conditioning installation in Conway, AR, what are the most important steps to take? The first we recommend is calling our technicians to help with the job. Having professionals with you from the start will make the other steps easier because you can trust the experts to know which one to take and how to do them correctly.

Few steps are more important for installing a central air conditioning system than sizing it. We don’t mean determining how physically large the air conditioner is, but rather its cooling capacity. Sizing isn’t a guesswork job—it requires precision, otherwise your home will end up with a system that won’t work right and will rapidly drain money.

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It’s Not Too Late for AC Maintenance If You Haven’t Scheduled It Yet!

Monday, May 9th, 2022

It’s already hot here in Conway. We just went through a weekend with the temperatures in the 90s. Of course, we can expect much more of these scorching temperatures in the coming months, since it’s not even summer yet.

If you didn’t schedule your regular AC maintenance in the early spring, you might think this arrival of hot weather means you missed your opportunity. Not at all! Although we always recommend our customers look to have their maintenance done at the start of the spring to help avoid early heatwaves and crowded schedules, it’s not too late to have the job done. In fact…

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Why We Recommend AC Maintenance Every Spring

Monday, March 14th, 2022

We have now officially entered spring, which is a special season for HVAC professionals like us. We do deal with far fewer emergency calls during this time since the weather doesn’t veer often toward too cold or too hot. What we instead focus on is helping our customers upgrade their HVAC systems and handle maintenance for their air conditioners.

We want to talk about maintenance today because this service is so important that we want to ensure our customers remember to have it scheduled. Spring is the best time for you to have your home’s air conditioner given a professional inspection and tune-up.

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Was This the Last Summer for Your Home’s Air Conditioner?

Monday, September 20th, 2021

If you’re asking yourself whether you have an AC that’s had its last summer run, then you’ve come to the right place to start looking for an answer. Getting a solid answer, the right answer, will require help from HVAC pros who are experienced with aging air conditioners and determining when it’s best to repair a system and when to replace it.

In this post, we’re going to provide you with some advice about your current AC that can help you focus on whether it’s ready to retire this fall so you can start with fresh cooling the next time you need it.

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Why Your AC Is Shutting Off and On Too Much

Monday, September 6th, 2021

Have you noticed something isn’t right with your air conditioner? It’s not that it isn’t running, or that you’re not receiving cooling from it. No, the trouble is that the AC has gotten jittery with how it turns on and off. You hear the compressor kick-on far more often than usual, and the AC never seems to run long enough no matter the indoor temperature. But the AC also never seems to stay off for long either.

If you think this quick stop-and-start behavior is a problem, you’re correct. We’ll shed some light on what’s going on, why it’s going on, and how to stop it from going on.

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Sounds Your Don’t Want to Hear From Your AC

Monday, August 23rd, 2021

Your AC has several ways to warn you something is not right. It doesn’t yet have the ability to self-diagnose its problem and provide a warning via the thermostat screen (the technology will get there eventually), but it has other options. One of the best is making strange or loud sounds.

You know what an air conditioning system sounds like since you’ve spent plenty of time in homes and buildings with them. ACs generate a “white noise” of whirring motors and humming compressors with the occasional clicking sound at start-up and water dripping into the condensate pan. Anything that goes outside these boundaries, or the AC making more noise than usual, is a warning to call for air conditioning service in Bryant, AR. Technicians can investigate the sound and see what repairs will correct the problem. The sooner you have professionals on the job, the less expensive and expansive the repair is likely to be.

To help you understand what you’re listening for, we’ve listed a few of the sounds you don’t want to hear coming from your AC, along with explanations of what they might mean.

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