First Rate Plumbing Heating and Cooling Inc Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Conditioner Repair’

Uh-Oh, Your AC Won’t Turn Off? Here’s What to Do

Monday, July 24th, 2023

Your air conditioner receives a signal from the thermostat, and then it acts based on what the reading is. Think of your thermostat as the brain, and the air conditioner as the muscles–your brain has to talk to your muscles to tell them when to do something.

When your AC won’t power down on its own, even when the thermostat says that it’s cool in the house, it’s a problem that requires air conditioning service in Rio Rancho, NM. But in the meantime, so you don’t exhaust your entire energy budget for the month, there are two things you can do to power down your air conditioner before your HVAC technician shows up.

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Signs of a Refrigerant Leak and What to Do

Monday, June 26th, 2023

Your AC is chugging along, and something doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t cool the room like it used to. You know that air’s coming out of the vents just fine, but does it feel a little warm to you?

Spoiler alert: you probably need air conditioning repair Albuquerque, NM if it’s gotten to the point that you have to search for it. Fortunately, we can point you in the right direction to figure out the next steps.

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10 Most Common AC Repair Calls

Monday, May 15th, 2023
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Your air conditioner can run into a lot of problems, but it’s running perfectly about 99% of the time. Well, we’re here to help with that other 1%. If you need air conditioning repair in Rio Rancho, NM, it could be for one or more of the reasons on this list. Let’s take a look.

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Uncommon Air Conditioner Problems You Should Be Aware of

Monday, April 17th, 2023
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Your AC might break down due to a bad compressor, maybe the fan starts to give out on you. It could be any number of boring, plain old mechanical things, but sometimes it isn’t. Sometimes, something odd happens that you don’t think of right away.

When you get air conditioning repair in Albuquerque, NM, there’s no telling what your technician will find. While these situations aren’t common, they happen, and it’s best to be prepared for the possibility. Plus, it’s fun to learn about different ways your AC could become a hotel for mice.

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Why Airflow Is So Important for Your Air Conditioner

Monday, April 3rd, 2023
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Your air conditioner is a crucial component of how you manage and maintain your home during the blazing summer months. The thing is, a lot of homeowners don’t truly realize the importance of proper airflow.

It impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of any HVAC system, which is why you might have noticed some inconsistencies in your AC if you haven’t switched out your air filter in a while, or if you haven’t scheduled AC maintenance in Albuquerque, NM this year.

Let’s break down some of the basics and talk about how (and why) airflow is so important for your air conditioner all year long.

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Why Do We Use Refrigerant and Not Water?

Monday, April 18th, 2022

This is not an uncommon question. Some people wonder why we do not use water to cool our homes but instead use a refrigerant. Your air conditioner works to cool your home without the use of water. In this process, your home is cooled efficiently and reliably. Let’s break down a few reasons why this is. More so, if you need air condition repair in Rio Rancho, NM, it’s best to contact a licensed technician to ensure the work is done properly because there is refrigerant, and not water, present.

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Contactor Trouble? A Guide to Electrical AC Repair

Monday, September 7th, 2020

What exactly is a contactor? That’s a good question, and something we hope to answer in this blog post. However, just answering your miscellaneous electrical questions won’t get at the heart of what we’re trying to do. We want you to be ready for electrical malfunctions with a handy guide at your side.

Contactors are responsible for turning the air conditioner on and off. The “clicking” noise you hear when the system first starts up is the contactor signaling the system to either start or stop. While these electrical components are pretty reliable, they do break down from time to time and it’s up to us to repair them and get them back up and running.

Have more questions about the electrical components of your air conditioner? We thought you would! Keep reading for more information and don’t forget to call our helpful pros for AC repair in Albuquerque, NM.

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What’s That Noise Coming from the AC?

Tuesday, May 19th, 2020

So, let’s say your air conditioner is only a couple of years old—so it should be working relatively well. All of a sudden, you start to hear a rattling noise, similar to when you’ve left something inside the pocket of your jeans in the dryer. Or perhaps you’re hearing a squealing noise that sounds like the county fair’s prize pig, only it’s coming from the… interior of your air conditioner?

This isn’t much of a mystery to professionals like us, even though it might be confounding to a homeowner without experience in the HVAC field. That’s okay! Not everyone can be a rocket scientist or an HVAC technician, but we usually defer to the expert opinions of them when we need their help. So, we think it’s time to take our word for it when we say that noises aren’t normal and they usually signify the need for AC repair in Albuquerque, NM.

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Your Guide to an Electrical Problem with Your AC

Monday, May 4th, 2020

We’d be lying if we tried to say that an air conditioner isn’t a complex piece of electrical machinery. Homeowners often get mistaken, thinking these systems aren’t based on electrical systems that help it cycle cool air into their homes, and regardless of how well you know your electrical work—sometimes there can be something wrong with your AC that you just don’t know about.

Electrical problems can vary from faulty capacitors, to faulty wiring, to even something shorting on your own electrical grid, and most of the time it’s going to take a well-trained professional to safely locate the problem and correct it using the necessary parts and tools. Luckily, with our team, our motto is “quality work, exuberant service,” because that’s what we can provide when you need electrical AC repair in Belen, NM.

So, give us a call if you think your AC is suffering from the following problems.

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Why Is My Air Conditioner Iced Over?

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Frozen-ACAir conditioner issues come in many different forms, some of which are more obvious than others. One of the more common air conditioner issues that often gets misconstrued is the presence of ice on the coils of the system. Air conditioner ice may seem harmless, but it is actually an indication of a serious problem with the system. If your air conditioner has ice on it, you should call for repairs as soon as possible. Read on to find out more about why ice forms on an air conditioner, and what you can do to prevent it from happening to yours.

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