Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘AC Repair’

AC Won’t Shut Off? Try This Instead

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

Your air conditioner is giving you massive trouble. It turned on, but it won’t shut off. Normally, the thermostat sends a signal to your AC to say “Hey, we did it, great job” and requests that it power down.

When this doesn’t happen, you’ve got a pretty big problem on your hands. Depending on the time of day and availability, you might call for AC repair in Gaithersburg, MD right away. But what if this happens in the middle of the night? Well, you might have to shut it down in one of these two ways.

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Icy AC? Reach Out For Repairs!

Monday, May 24th, 2021

If you’ve ever walked through a fair exhibit full of ice sculptures on a hot day, you probably know how pleasant that cool air is. With that said, ice belongs in ice sculptures, not in your air conditioner. And no, icy build-up doesn’t mean that your AC unit is working overtime.

If you’ve started to see ice on your air conditioner’s components then it is time to reach out for an AC repair in Frederick, MD. Curious how ice could be an indicator of a malfunctioning system? Let us give you the info you need to help you stay comfortable this summer.

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What’s Wrong With Your Compressor?

Monday, September 14th, 2020
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Your compressor is housed in the outdoor condenser unit of your air conditioner. This part of your air conditioning system is pretty important to the process of keeping you cool even if it isn’t responsible for directly cooling air. So when something goes wrong with your compressor, it is going to become apparent to you pretty quickly.

Even if you don’t realize the problem with your air conditioning system lies with a faulty compressor, you will want to reach out to a professional to check things out when something is up with your AC unit. We can figure out what is wrong with your compressor or any other part of your system and get it repaired so you can enjoy a comfortable home again.

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3 Key AC Parts and What Can Go Wrong With Them

Monday, May 25th, 2020
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There are so many different parts of your air conditioning system that no one would expect you to keep track of them all. Truthfully most homeowners stop at the task of remembering that their air filter needs to be changed or cleaned every few months and leave everything else to the professionals. And that is completely okay!

We are professional HVAC technicians for a reason: its our job to keep track of what is going on with your air conditioner, not yours. That is why when you contact us for AC repair in Brunswick, MD you can rest easy knowing that we can determine what is wrong in your system and get it fixed in a timely manner.

With that said, let’s take a look at what could cause trouble in your AC unit so you know if and when you need to reach out to us for repairs.

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Understanding What AC Efficiency Ratings Really Mean

Monday, May 18th, 2020
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If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you have plans to purchase a new central air conditioning system before the summer heat arrives. A good plan, especially if your current AC has shown signs its useful days are done and an AC repair in Frederick, MD won’t keep it running effectively.

But you came to this post seeking answers to a specific question you have about buying a new air conditioning system: “What do these efficiency numbers all mean?” For example, “What is SEER? Is higher or lower better? Is SEER 15 ‘good’? And what’s this EER thing? Please help, I can’t sleep at night!”

No problem—that’s what we’re here for. When it comes to making the actual selection and installation of a new air conditioning system, you’ll need our professional technicians on the job. For the moment, we can give you a basic rundown on SEER and EER and what to look for.

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How Much Power Can an Air Conditioner Have?

Monday, September 23rd, 2019
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Last month we wrote about how an air conditioning system can be too powerful, or oversized, for a home. An air conditioner that provides excessive tons of cooling for a home will start to short-cycle, turning itself off too early and turning back on soon after. This wastes power and causes the AC to age rapidly toward an early replacement and too many needs for AC repair in Frederick, MD in the meantime.

But whenever people hear about an oversized air conditioning system, a few start to think, “But how powerful an AC can I get? Isn’t there some sort of AC that can ‘super-cool’ my house for the hottest days?”

This is a separate issue from proper air conditioning sizing. Air conditioning systems have limits on how much they can change the temperature inside a home and have these limits for good reason.

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Why Your Air Conditioner Output is Dropping

Monday, May 23rd, 2016

With the temperature outside rising, now is the worst possible time to have your air conditioner start failing. If your air conditioner output is dropping, there could be a couple of different reasons why. Let’s take a look at why your air conditioner output may be lower than it should be.

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Watch Out for These Air Conditioning Problems

Monday, March 28th, 2016

As the days start to warm up and you start to rely on your air conditioner more often, the strain on the system will increase significantly. All of that wear and tear makes it far more likely for issues to develop with the air conditioner over the summer. Time is of the essence when it comes to protecting your system from damage, so it’s a good idea to be able to identify issues as quickly as possible. Let’s take a look at some of the more common air conditioning problems that you might run into.

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Air Conditioner Short-Cycling: What You Need to Know

Monday, July 27th, 2015

Have you ever noticed your air conditioner turning itself on and off every couple of minutes? If so, you may have a short-cycling problem. Short-cycling is a very serious threat to the health of an air conditioner, decreasing its effectiveness dramatically and increasing the chance of a breakdown. In order to address air conditioner short-cycling, you should first understand what causes it. Let’s take a look at why short-cycling happens, and how to address it.

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Reasons Why Your AC Output is Dropping

Monday, July 13th, 2015

Summer is here, and that means your air conditioner is probably working a lot more than it does during other times of the year. That increased stress of operating on an almost daily basis tends to bring out problems that otherwise would lie dormant. One of the most common symptoms that your air conditioner is experiencing one of these problems is the loss of output. If your air conditioner isn’t blowing as much cool air as it should, read on to find out why.

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