AC Repair in Wilmington NC- Tips Before Calling

AC Repair in Wilmington NC

Think you may need an AC repair in Wilmington NC, look no further than O’Brien Service Company!  We’d love to come and help you with any issues your system might be having, though sometimes you might be able to solve the problem yourself.  Before you call for an AC Repair, here are a few troubleshooting tips regarding different problems your system may be experiencing straight from Trane’s site, the experts themselves.

If your system is not cooling, there could be many different elements causing this, here are a few and the recommended actions before you call for an AC Repair in Wilmington NC.

  • You might have a tripped circuit breaker- try to reset your breaker and see if that fixes your problem.
  • Your thermostat/control might be off or set incorrectly- check to make sure your thermostat/control is on and set to cool, and reset to your desired temperature.
  • Your indoor unit is running but the outdoor unit is not- air coming through your vent will be warm.  Check temperature setting on thermostat/control.  If no change, contact your local professional.  In the meantime, try turning off your thermostat/control for 1 to 3 hours to see if it will reset itself.

Another problem is you may not have any air flow.  Here are a few issues that might be the cause and some recommended solutions.

  • You may have dirty filters- Check the filters in each of your system’s components.  Clean or replace filters as recommended. If the problem persists contact your local professional.
  • Your system may have frozen up due to a dirty coil- check for signs of water below unit and cold exterior surface of indoor coil enclosure.  Contact your local professional, and in the meantime turn off your thermostat to see if it will defrost.

Some other problems that may occur, one is your system maybe running constantly.  If this is the case it may mean that your system could be trying to reach a set point that is too extreme.  To fix this problem you’ll need to check the set point for your thermostat, in the summer months it may be very low.  Reset your thermostat and if that doesn’t help then contact a professional.   A second problem you could come across is your drain pan maybe overflowing.  If this is happening turn off your system and contact your local professional.

These are just a few examples and solutions of what could cause you to need an AC repair in Wilmington NC.  If you do not feel comfortable trying to diagnose the problem yourself do not hesitate to call.  At the same time don’t try and do too much, because you could hurt the system more or even worse yourself!  Leave major repairs to the professionals here at O’Brien.  We hope these tips can help you, and don’t hesitate to call us with your questions!  More tips from Trane’s site.   Don’t forget to have annual AC maintenance to help prevent AC repairs, and to keep your system running more energy efficient.

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