Tips for Fixing Your Central Air Conditioner

Tips for Fixing Your Central Air Conditioner When it comes to a central air conditioner, many people have the idea they are extremely complicated little machines. In reality, they are really easy to learn and have very basic parts that make them work.

There are 3 major parts that makes an air conditioner work.

Two are on the outside (compressor and condenser) and one is on the inside (evaporator). These parts pull together to pump air into the home, cool it down, and then evaporate any water formed throughout the process.

Air conditioners run on Freon, like the ones in your car. Freon is an extremely volatile liquid used for cooling and heating, and it goes into your air conditioner compressor. The compressor then squeezes the Freon until it transforms into a gaseous state, which is extremely hot. That heat gets forced out of the air conditioner by a rotating fan.

The Freon then cools down very rapidly and returns to its former liquid state. The rotating fan ensures that hot air gets forced out, while the cooler air gets pumped out into your room. This is how your central air conditioner cools your room down quickly.

There are a few other parts that contribute to the operation as well and help to maintain room temperatures. One is a hot coil.

This gets placed outside and dispels the heat created by the Freon. The next part is the cold coil. This one goes on the inside of the air conditioner and absorbs any heat trying to enter the room. Another device is the control circuit. It modifies the temperature and lets the fan know what rotation speed it needs to be set on.

By far the most expensive and crucial part on your central air conditioning system is the compressor. That is the reason most manufacturers offer warranties on them. A top quality compressor should give you excellent service over many years.

Compressors can usually be replaced with a compressor from another brand very easily. Sadly, not all AC companies carry replacements for their own ACs. You have to buy an entire new unit to get another compressor. That makes having to match another brand to yours necessary. It is just a matter of finding the one with the best compatibility to the brand you have.

All the other parts of your central air conditioning unit can be replaced as well, from the coils to the condenser and evaporator.

Defective coils can be a problem sometimes. If you find yourself needing to repair your air conditioner, it might pay you to repair it yourself.

You can get a manual and give it a

try. If not there are plenty of good professional technicians that will come to your home and do the repairs for you.

If you decide to call in a professional, be sure to do your homework before deciding on whom you let work on your unit.

Make sure the company has been in business for a while and has a good reputation. Ask your friends and neighbors if they can recommend someone who has worked on their units before. You want someone you can trust working on your central air conditioning unit.

For more air conditioner tips, please check out these other guides: Free Standing Air Conditioner Reviews and Go Cool Portable Air Conditioner Reviews.