It is officially air conditioning season. At least, that is how your local HVAC contractors and repair technicians see it. If your own central air is in need of repair this summer, you may find that appointments are already booked several days to two weeks out. If, on the appointed day and time that your technician is supposed to repair your AC, and it is raining, here are three likely scenarios for this situation.
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Every HVAC system has several components that help it provide hot and cold air to your home. However, some of those parts need more maintenance than others. One of these parts of your HVAC system is the evaporator. It needs cleaning from time to time to keep it work, which is why it helps to know the following two things.
What's An Evaporator?
The evaporator works with the air conditioning and plays the role of removing heat from your home and transferring it to outside.
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The filter on your furnace is more important than you might think. The job of the filter is to keep dust out of the equipment, and if you get lax and let the filter get clogged with dust, then that could create problems with your furnace that require professional heating repair services. Here's why you need to change the filter in your furnace regularly and the type of filter you may want to use.
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Do you have a problem where you notice your home's air conditioner turning off and on in quick succession? This is a problem known as short cycling, which can happen to any air conditioner after years of use. Here are a few reasons why your air conditioner is short cycling.
Dirty Air Filter
Sometimes short cycling occurs because of restricted airflow in the system. All that cold air becomes trapped inside the unit's air handler, and the main condenser coils will start to freeze.
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Purchasing a home is a very big financial decision, and you want to ensure what you are purchasing is a good investment. This means inspecting various aspects of the home prior to purchasing it, and potentially walking away if things are not in good shape. This extends to the condition of the home's HVAC system, so consider the following things when inspecting the system.
The Current Age
One thing you will want to do is look at the actual furnace and air conditioner in the home and find the manufacturing information on it.
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