AC Repairs Don’t Need to Be a Painful Process

If your home air conditioning system has been struggling to cool your home, or isn’t working at all, you’ll likely need an AC repair or at least a tune-up/service. You can try a few basic fixes for your broken AC unit on your own – making sure no one accidentally flipped the off switch, checking the circuit breaker, making sure the thermostat is set to cooling, or ensuring that air-supply and exhaust pipes aren’t blocked. But if you can’t find and correct the problem yourself, don’t hesitate to contact a trusted Cincinnati HVAC company.

Your Air Conditioner Fix May or May Not Be Simple

The problem with the air conditioner may be connected to any one of a variety of issues. Some of them are simple; some are more complicated.

If your AC is running but not cooling properly, the problem might be:

• Blocked ducts or registers.
• A clogged air filter.
• Dirty or rusted heat-exchange coils.
• Leaking or low refrigerant level.
• Poorly maintained or otherwise defective blower motor.
• Air-flow issues.
• One of a variety of component failures.

If your cooling system is not running at all, the problem could be:

• A broken compressor, capacitor or blower motor.
• A tripped circuit.
• Refrigerant leak.
• An electrical issue inside or outside your home.
• A blocked air intake pipe. (Fallen leaves and other yard debris may be the culprit.)

Cooling System Repair

A trained and certified technician from Jansen Heating & Cooling will come to your home, obtain background from you on the cooling system problem, learn from you any troubleshooting or fixes you may have attempted on your own, then inspect your cooling equipment, diagnose the issue, and fix your broken AC unit, if a repair can be done right away. This will be done promptly, efficiently and professionally.

In cases of air conditioning systems that have come to the end of their useful service life, an air conditioning repair may not be possible. Similarly, an AC compressor that’s gone kaput often will require an entire system replacement, since the compressor is such an expensive and key part of the system. (You could compare it to an engine going bad in an automobile. Yes, you could just replace the compressor, but then you’re putting a major new part into a system that will still need to be entirely replaced relatively soon – which just doesn’t make good sense in most cases.) In these cases, the technician will detail your options for a new cooling system, answer all of your questions, and help to guide you towards a system that will be the right choice for your home and budget. This doesn’t need to be the end of the world, however (though it can certainly feel like that in the moment). Over time, a new high-efficiency AC system will use less energy than your old system, and deliver monthly savings on utility bills. It’s just a matter of how long it will take to save as much as the extra cost of the high-efficiency system. In the greater Cincinnati area, with its several-month cooling season, savings should accumulate in a pretty reasonable period of time.

We know that AC repairs can seem like a daunting process, but with Jansen Heating & Cooling, among the best Cincinnati HVAC companies, we hope you find the process seamless and productive. We’re here for your AC system repair, and we’ll be by your side when it’s time to make the decision about a new system for your home.