The average heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is designed to last anywhere from 12 to 15 years — when properly maintained. Over the course of your home’s heating and cooling system’s lifespan, you’ll need to perform regular repairs and maintenance to keep it working to its full potential and efficiency.
While you can usually perform a minor heating and air conditioning service on your own, some of these HVAC repairs will require the skills that only professionally-trained HVAC contractors have. It’s better to invest in repair work that’s performed well than to attempt it yourself and make the problem even worse!
Here are three of the most common heating and cooling repairs that require the work of HVAC contractors to fix:
Compressor charging issues
The compressor is located within your air conditioner’s condenser coil. If the compressor hasn’t been charged with enough refrigerant, it will run hot, eventually seizing up and malfunctioning. If it has been charged with too much refrigerant, the excess refrigerant can cause other problems. To make sure your compressor gets the proper amount of refrigerant, it’s important to seek out a heating and cooling specialist.
Leaking refrigerant
If you notice refrigerant leaking from your air conditioner, it could be caused by a number of things. No matter what the cause, it will be impossible for your air conditioning unit to maintain a steady level of refrigerant without having the leak fixed — and this is where HVAC contractors come in.
Broken evaporator coil
Evaporator coils are a crucial part of any air conditioning unit. Air passes through the evaporator coil before entering your home, and it’s in this cool that the cooling chemical is evaporated into the air to reduce its temperature. If you have a cracked evaporator coil, it will be necessary to call in an HVAC repair specialist.
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