You don’t have to reside in North Carolina or South Carolina very long to appreciate comfortable living during the hot, humid, summer months.  A properly functioning air conditioning unit is essential so that you can stay comfortably inside, no matter what the temperature is outside.

Unfortunately, most homeowners and small businesses forget about the importance of maintaining their air conditioner or HVAC System.  And when it fails, often they don’t know where to turn.  Air Services of the Carolinas is all about keeping YOU comfortable, offering air conditioning repair service when you need it most.  With upfront pricing and charging by the job, not by the hour, we bring a high level of professionalism with NATE Certified Technicians, we restore comfort in your home or business as soon as possible.

Common Air Conditioning Problems – Why Air Conditioners Stop Working

According to the Department of Energy, one of the most common problems occurs under incorrect operating conditions.  Surprisingly, many homeowners fail to close their home’s windows and outside doors.

The Five Most Common Reasons for Air Conditioning Problems:

Refrigerant Leaks – a trained technician should fix any leak, test the repair, and then charge the system with the appropriate amount of refrigerant.

Inadequate Maintenance – Routine service maintenance is essential to keeping your unit running at optimal performance.  But dirty air filters or dirty air conditioning coils could keep the air conditioner from working properly.  This could also cause the compressor or fans to fail prematurely and could lead to greater repair costs.

Electric Control Failure – Compressor and Fan Controls can wear out or the Compositor could fail.  Corrosion of wire and terminals need to be inspected during routine service maintenance to make sure that the connections and contacts are working properly by a certified heating and air technician

Electronic Sensor Problems

The thermostat sensor which is an internal part behind the control panel that measures air temperature could not working properly.  This would cause the air conditioner or heating unit not to turn on or behave erratically.

Drainage Problems

Many of today’s Home Heating and Air Conditioning air handling units are installed in the attic to conserve living space.  Often, there is a drainage overflow pan with a safety switch designed to prevent damage to the living space below if the a/c drainage pipe should be clogged.  This switch will keep your air conditioning from potentially turning on and overflowing the pan.

Other Conditions

Some other common signals that your residential air conditioning or heating system is not functioning properly is:

• Weird noises or vibrating occur at startup or during operation
• Warm air is felt coming out of the air vents in cooling mode, or no warmth is felt during the heating cycle.
• The unit hums, but the fan doesn’t turn on
• The fan runs, but the outside unit isn’t running while in cooling mode.
• Water is pooling around the air conditioner

So, if you are experiencing any of these systems or when you need air conditioning repair, service, replacement or tune-up in the Charlotte NC area including Lake Wylie, Clover, York, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Tega Cay, Steel Creek, Gastonia, Belmont, Stanley, Denver and surrounding areas, you can count on Air Services of the Carolinas to fix all of your HVAC needs.