The purpose of an air conditioning system is to keep your home cool and comfortable. When your AC system fails to perform this basic function and instead makes your house in Severna Park, MD, hotter, it’s a frustrating situation. Let’s examine a few reasons your AC system might start blowing hot air.
Dirty Filter
If a thick enough layer of debris covers the mesh on your air conditioner’s filter, airflow through the system could significantly diminish. Once this happens, your AC system won’t only lose some of its ability to cool your home but may also struggle to expel much of the heat it normally removes from your indoor environment. As a consequence, it may push some of the hot air trapped inside of it into your home.
To keep this from happening, you must replace the filter before it becomes too dirty. This will help your AC system to function more effectively and improve the air quality in your home. We recommend changing the filter at least once every 90 days.
Insufficient Refrigerant
Refrigerant can absorb heat upon evaporation and release it upon condensation. By pushing refrigerant through a cyclical pattern of evaporation and condensation, your air conditioner can remove heat from the air in your home and deposit it outdoors. If refrigerant leak outs of your AC, it may release hot air in your home rather than cooling it.
AC Compressor Issues
The purpose of your air conditioner’s compressor is to heat and pressurize refrigerant until it’s condensable. If this part malfunctions, the refrigerant will hold onto its heat, increasing the temperature inside your AC system. Consequently, some of that heat may end up in your living space.
Luckily, you can put a stop to these issues before they become major problems. Call Coastal Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc. to schedule our AC repair services in Severna Park, MD.
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