We Can Fix Your Hard-Starting Air Conditioner | Comfort Zone
August 8, 2016

As we move into the second half of the summer, we recommend that you keep a close watch on how your air conditioning system is running. When you notice anything out of the ordinary, call for our technicians right away. The sooner you have an AC problem fixed, the less likely for the trouble to spread and create bigger repair problems, or even cause the air conditioner to break down.

Hard-starting is one of these abnormal behaviors to watch for. A hard-starting air conditioner will have trouble turning on and making clicking and groaning noises during start-up.

What is hard-starting?

Hard-starting means that the compressor in the outdoor unit is struggling at overcoming the initial pressure at the start of the cooling cycle. The compressor is an essential component of an air conditioner: it’s the pump that places the refrigerant under enough pressure to turn it into a hot gas and start the heat exchange cycle.

If the air conditioner is hard-starting, it will start to drain larger amounts of power and raise your utility bills. Even worse, the strain placed on the compressor can lead to it burning out. If this happens, the air conditioner will not be able to provide any cooing whatsoever. Replacing the compressor is an expensive repair, so you want to solve hard-starting as soon as you’re aware that it’s happening.

The hard-start kit

Fortunately, fixing a hard-starting air conditioner is something that HVAC technicians like us know how to do. To get the compressor working at its best once again, we’ll attach a hard-start kit to it. This kit provides an extra “kick” to the compressor through a start capacitor and electrical relay that lets the compressor overcome the initial resistance. The air conditioner will work faster and at greater efficiency.

However, for extremely old air conditioning system (older than 15 years), it’s often more cost-effective for our technicians to replace the entire AC. We’ll make sure that you receive the best possible solution to your late-summer air conditioning woes.

Call on Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling in Cumming and Alpharetta, GA when you need fast air conditioning repair. We offer 24 hour emergency service.

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