Premier Heating and Air Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Conyers’

Why Your AC Is Running for So Long

Monday, July 17th, 2023
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When your air conditioning system won’t turn on, you know it needs help, probably from professionals who offer HVAC repair in Covington, GA like us. You may not have considered that the opposite problem can occur—an AC that won’t shut off or which runs in cycles much longer than 15 minutes—but it does happen. If it’s happening in your house right now, you’ll want to know what’s going on and to do about it.

An AC that’s running for much longer than it should is a problem all on its own, since it will waste energy and make your house too cold. What could cause this? We’ll look into the possibilities below.

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The Role of Refrigerant in AC Repairs: Why It’s Important

Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
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Refrigerant is an essential part of any air conditioning system. It’s also an often misunderstood part of how an air conditioner works, and these misconceptions can often lead to bigger problems for an air conditioner that doesn’t end up getting the repair work it needs. 

In this post, we’re going to examine air conditioning refrigerant and why it often plays a key role in AC repairs. The more you know about refrigerant, the better you’ll be able to recognize problems in your home’s air conditioning system.

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Watch for Early AC Warning Signs in Spring

Monday, March 27th, 2023
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We’re already getting days with temperatures in the 80s, and that’s impressive for early spring! We can expect to have quite a hot summer coming our way.

This is probably the first time you’ve run your air conditioning system in several months. As we get ready to settle into the warmer weather, we recommend you pay close attention to your air conditioner and look for any possible early warning signs that it isn’t working right.

The sooner you can arrange for the necessary air conditioning repair in Conyers, GA, the more time you’ll have to enjoy a working AC this summer.

Let’s look over some of these signs.

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Can a Furnace Corrode?

Monday, February 27th, 2023
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If you’re asking this question and looking for answers online, it’s probably because you think you’ve found corrosion on your gas furnace in Conyers, GA. Or perhaps you’re curious because you have an older furnace and you want to know what can happen to it as it ages. Whatever the reason, we’re glad you asked because corrosion is an important topic when it comes to furnaces.

So the simple answer is, Yes, a gas furnace can corrode. It’s not something you want to happen, and it’s often a warning that the furnace needs to be replaced.

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‘Tis the Season to Schedule Duct Cleaning!

Monday, December 5th, 2022
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Fa-la-la-la-la…

We know that telling you it’s a festive season to have your ducts cleaned may not jolt you with joyous holiday feelings. However, we hope to change that by the end of this post. Or at least convince you that having duct cleaning in Covington, GA is a good gift to yourself and your family.

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Why Won’t My Electric Furnace Heat Up Enough?

Monday, November 21st, 2022
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Because we don’t get winters as deeply cold as more northern states, many of our homes can get by through the winter with the power of an electric furnace. Electric furnaces don’t have the heating capacity of gas furnaces, but they can still do the job of providing warmth around a house. They also have the advantage of fewer malfunctions and long service lives. 

But the reliability of an electric furnace isn’t ironclad. You may run into a problem where your electric furnace turns on, but you aren’t getting the usual level of heat from it, even if you crank up the thermostat as high as possible. What’s causing this?

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AC Not Working? Try These 6 Troubleshooting Steps First

Monday, September 12th, 2022
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The end of summer is a serious “danger zone” for even the best air conditioning system. Professional maintenance in the spring will give your air conditioner the best chance of getting through the full season and into the early fall without major troubles. However, the strain from working for several months can still overwhelm an AC, no matter how well cared-for, and require you to call our team for AC repair in Conyers, GA.

But if your AC stops working, we recommend you go through several troubleshooting steps first before you contact us. A simple issue may be the source of the AC’s trouble, and you might be able to clear it up on your own. 

You can tackle these six steps in any order:

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How Your AC’s Compressor Could Fail

Monday, August 15th, 2022
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Dealing with a heat wave requires an air conditioner to do an immense amount of work. In our last post, we offered advice on how you can alleviate some of the strain on your home’s air conditioner so it can make it through the rest of the summer. Today, we’re going to focus on the essential component of your AC that you want to keep in the best shape: the compressor. This part of the AC works the hardest to keep the entire system running and cooling the house. If it fails, it’s often more cost-effective to replace the entire air conditioner rather than just the compressor.

How can a compressor end up failing? There are several ways, and we’ll look at the most common. If you fear you have a compressor at the edge of burning out, call us right away for air conditioning repair in Conyers, GA

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Why an Oversized AC Is a Truly “Big” Problem

Monday, July 18th, 2022
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In a recent post, we debunked several common myths about air conditioning systems. We didn’t have space for all the major misconceptions people have about ACs (there are plenty!), but we wanted to write a specific blog post about one we didn’t include because it deserves special attention. This is the myth that “There’s no such thing as an air conditioner that’s too powerful.” Or, in HVAC terms, “an oversized AC.”

When people are looking for a new air conditioning installation in Conyers, GA, they often fall into the mistaken belief that it’s better to err on the side of an AC that’s too powerful rather than one that’s not powerful enough. It’s easy to see why this is a common belief. If the AC provides too much cooling, you can just adjust the thermostat, right? 

However, the sizing of an air conditioning system for a house is complex, and both undersized and oversized ACs create problems. An undersized AC won’t be able to cool the house fully, and an oversized AC will … well, we’ll get into that below.

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How Long Should My AC’s Compressor Run?

Monday, July 4th, 2022
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One of the small pleasures of the summer season is the satisfying thunk noise of the compressor in an air conditioning system turning on. As this part of the AC goes to work, it means cool, refreshing air will soon flow from vents around the house. 

If you’ve lived with a central air conditioning system before, then you’ll know its compressor doesn’t run constantly when you have the air conditioner turned to cool off the home. Instead, it runs periodically and then powers down for a stretch. These periods are known as cooling cycles, and they help to keep the temperature in a house from becoming too cold and to prevent the compressor (the most powerful part of an AC and the one that uses the most electricity) from overheating. But how long should the compressor run at a time?

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