If you have a quality air conditioning system that received a professional installation, you probably won’t run into any serious malfunctions with it for its first several years. Keeping up with regular maintenance will reduce the chance of malfunctions even further.
However, there are some AC problems that can crop up even in the best cared-for systems. One of the most common is known as short-cycling, which is both a problem in itself and a symptom of other kinds of malfunctions.
When it comes to air conditioning in Panama City, FL, you can expect an increase in your home’s electric bills each summer. There’s no way to avoid this—an air conditioner draws on more electricity than just about any other appliance in a home.
However, you may be paying more than you should to run your AC. Almost any household can benefit from following several steps that will help to lower the cost of keeping cool in the Florida summer heat. Below, we’ll share our best tips for saving on running your AC.
This is a question we often hear from customers. In fact, it’s one of the most frequently asked questions people have about their air conditioners.
Because an air conditioner does the job of sending cooled air into a space, air that often feels like it’s just been chilled with ice, people often make the assumption that ice is a part of how an AC runs. When ice starts to form on an AC unit, it must mean the system is working extremely well, right?
No, not at all. The simple answer to the question in the title of the post is “no.” If you notice ice on your AC, something is wrong and you need to call professionals to repair your air conditioning in Panama City, FL.
If you’d like to know more about why ice may form on an air conditioner and why it’s a bad sign, follow us below.
The winters in Panama City are short and often warm. It’s one of the reasons we’re a popular winter vacation spot. These short winters mean that hot weather is never too far away and now that we’re in the last full month of winter, it’s a good time to bring up the most important HVAC job you can have done in a year: scheduling air conditioning maintenance with trusted professionals.
With a recent bout of cold weather in Florida, more people are concerned about their home heating systems. It’s good to be a bit concerned since that helps homeowners be more aware of the importance of a central heating system—something often overlooked in Florida’s weather.
You probably were recently running your central heating in Panama City, FL, so this is a good time to ask yourself if you noticed anything unusual about it. Knowing the signs to look for can help you react quickly to have the heating system repaired before you need to use it again. You’ll avoid future heating troubles, including a central heater that won’t work at all!
It’s December, and as we’re writing this, the temperature outside is a pleasant 75°F. Quite typical for this part of Florida at this time of the year. Winter weather arrives late, and the winters are mild compared to much of the rest of the country.
So when we start to talk about scheduling your heating maintenance for winter, you might think it’s not that important. You can skip it this year, and maybe the next, and maybe the next…
And that’s one of the reasons we urge you to get heating maintenance in December: it’s easy to put it off to the point that you end up never getting it done. And that can be a big disaster for your comfort!
While many parts of the country are preparing for winter, here in Panama City we’re still dealing with the heat and running our air conditioners. ACs go through plenty of strain during our summers, and when that continues long into the fall it can mean cooling systems running into malfunctions around this time of year.
One common sign of something wrong with an AC is when it doesn’t spread cool temperatures evenly around a home. A good central air conditioner is supposed to provide cooling throughout a house. There will always be some fluctuations, but the AC should still get the job done. If you have noticed that rooms in your house are staying too hot when the air conditioning system is running, it may indicate a bigger problem than just a few hot spots.
Below we’ll look at reasons why you may have uneven cooling…
We enjoy warm weather most of the year here in Panama City. It’s why we’re such a popular vacation destination. But the warmth means we force our air conditioning systems to do an enormous amount of work during the year, much more than somewhere that has freezing winters where ACs go into hibernation for several months.
That’s why, as we’re now into the fall, we recommend you think about your air conditioning system’s future. If your AC is 10 years old or younger and hasn’t given you any trouble cooling your house affordably, then it’s probably in good shape for the near future. (Just make certain you always schedule maintenance for it during the spring!) If your AC is older than this, it’s a smart idea to watch for indications the system is wearing down. It may be time to replace it. We’ll look more into this question below.
Even into September, homeowners in Florida need their air conditioning systems working steadily. Late summer is often a time when ACs are in the biggest danger of failing: they’ve already worked hard for months to keep homes cool, and they’ve accumulated plenty of strain. End-of-summer heat waves can push them too far.
Fortunately, air conditioning systems rarely fail without giving some warning. If you know what to watch for, you can call our technicians in time to get your AC the repairs necessary to keep your house cool. Below are several common ways to tell that you need to call HVAC professionals for air conditioning service in Panama City, FL.
