{"id":3680,"date":"2024-04-01T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=3680"},"modified":"2024-03-29T09:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T13:19:35","slug":"hvac-problems-is-it-your-air-conditioner-or-your-ducts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/hvac\/hvac-problems-is-it-your-air-conditioner-or-your-ducts\/","title":{"rendered":"HVAC Problems: Is It Your Air Conditioner or Your Ducts?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your home\u2019s HVAC system is large and complex. It\u2019s got a heater and an air conditioner. It\u2019s got a thermostat. It\u2019s got ducts to conduct the heated and cooled air throughout your home. It might even have a dehumidifier or an air purifier. So when something goes wrong, it\u2019s not always a problem with the part of the system you think it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For much of the year here in Orlando, we use our air conditioners quite heavily. So when we\u2019re not getting the cool air we expect, we\u2019re quick to blame the AC unit. But what if the problem is elsewhere in the HVAC system? How can you tell whether it\u2019s your air conditioner or your ducts having an issue? Here are some clues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Noises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many HVAC problems cause unexpected, sudden, strange, or loud noises. In general, if you hear something you haven\u2019t heard before coming from any part of your HVAC system, you need to consult an expert in all things HVAC in Orlando, FL<\/a>. Noises can be caused by your air conditioner itself or by your ducts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What type of noise are you hearing? Booming is likely the AC compressor, grinding is usually the blower fan motor, clicking is frequently a sign of an electrical problem, and hissing or trickling is probably a refrigerant leak from the coils. But if you hear a whistle, that\u2019s often caused by air being forced through a crack in a damaged duct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is the noise coming from? That boom would come from the outdoor unit. Grinding from a fan motor could be the indoor or outdoor unit. Hissing or trickling would come from the coils themselves. If there\u2019s a rattle or clatter, it could be the AC or the ducts, so listen for the source of the sound. If it\u2019s coming from inside the walls or behind your vents, your ducts are probably to blame.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Other than noises, the first thing you\u2019re likely to notice when there\u2019s an HVAC problem is that you\u2019re not getting the quality of comfort that you expect. If you\u2019re not able to keep your home properly cool, is that the air conditioner or the ducts? Again, it could be either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the AC system is turning on and off too frequently, the cool air won\u2019t get properly dispersed. This short cycling is an AC problem. If the system won\u2019t turn on, after checking that it hasn\u2019t tripped a circuit breaker, you need AC repair. If the unit runs but none of the vents have cool air blowing from them, chances are, it\u2019s the blower fan motor of the air conditioner that needs to be fixed or replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If cool air is coming from some of your vents but not others, you may have a blocked or disconnected section of ductwork. And if air is coming from your vents, but it\u2019s not nearly as cold or as forceful as you\u2019d expect, you might be losing temperature and pressure because your cooled air is leaking out of damaged ductwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the problem is, you\u2019ll need the help of a qualified HVAC technician who can accurately diagnose it and get it repaired. All of these problems can be fixed, but the repairs will be quicker and less expensive the sooner you have them done. Allowing a problem to continue will give it time to worsen or cause damage to other parts of the system.
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Contact Gary Munson Heating & Air Conditioning for air conditioning repair in Orlando, FL<\/strong><\/a>. You\u2019ll be more comfortable with the best!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

But what if the problem is elsewhere in the HVAC system? How can you tell whether it\u2019s your air conditioner or your ducts having an issue? Here are some clues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[48,99],"class_list":["post-3680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hvac","tag-hvac","tag-orlando"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3680"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3683,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3680\/revisions\/3683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}