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Which Part of My HVAC System Is Causing This Problem?

Monday, September 16th, 2024
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Sometimes, it’s very clear where the source of a problem is. That’s most often the case with self-contained appliances or systems. But your HVAC system isn’t just one thing—it’s an interconnected group of systems, all of which have to work together to provide the home comfort you need. 

A problem with one part of your HVAC system may have a significant effect on other parts of the system, or on your overall experience. The trick is that you might not know where in the system the issue began. How can you tell which part of your HVAC system is causing a problem? We’ll go over some clues to help you piece it together.

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Why Is There Ice on My Air Conditioner?

Monday, July 22nd, 2024
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Life is hectic, and sometimes we find ourselves rushing from one urgent situation to another. Routine things like AC maintenance can be forgotten. And if something is odd or slightly concerning—if, for example, there’s ice on your air conditioner’s evaporator coils—you might ignore it or put off dealing with it because it doesn’t seem like an emergency yet.

This can lead to much bigger problems developing! Catching an issue early will help you to keep the problem small and easily repaired. And ice on your air conditioner is definitely the kind of concern that will get worse if you don’t get it fixed. So where did this ice come from anyway?

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Does a Dead Compressor Mean the Whole AC Has to Be Replaced?

Monday, October 4th, 2021
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It’s the scariest phrase to hear in connection to an air conditioning system: “the compressor is fried.” Once the compressor breaks, the conventional wisdom is that the whole AC has come to its end and it’s time to replace it with a new one. Compressors are expensive pieces of equipment, the heart of air conditioning systems, and often the cost of getting a new one is too high to justify the expense, especially if—as is often the case when a compressor dies—the air conditioning system is old. 

But there are no absolutes when it comes to a dead compressor. Sometimes there’s more to the story than an automatic replacement. We’ve handled air conditioning services in Blanchard, LA for more than half a century, and we’ve often helped people with the trouble of a broken compressor. Below, we’ll tell you a bit more of what you need to know about the fate of your AC when the compressor dies.

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