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How Condenser Issues Impact Your Air Conditioner

It’s hard to believe we are thinking about air conditioning in Loveland after the winter we’ve had, but summer is definitely on its way. The three key components of your air conditioner – the compressor, the evaporator, and the condenser – will work in sync to ensure your property stays cool this summer. Each of the 3 components has its own job to do, but if one begins to malfunction, it can affect the other two. Let’s take a look at how issues with your condenser affect your air conditioning system.

How Condenser Issues Impact the Operation of Your Air Conditioner

The condenser in your air conditioning unit helps to remove heat from the system and bring it outdoors. It resides in the outdoor unit of your system, and has coils, fins and a fan. The condenser releases the heat from indoors through hot refrigerant gas in its coils, pulls in air from the outdoors through the fins and cools the coils with the fan. The cooled refrigerant – which is now a liquid – moves to the evaporator. With this process, there are several ways a malfunctioning condenser can impact your air conditioner:

Decreased air flow – the condenser unit pulls air into your air conditioning system through the fins on outside of the unit. If these fins get bent, the air flow can become restricted, and this restriction can run through the entire system.

Decreased efficiency – if the condenser becomes strained in any way, it can put pressure on the rest of the components; this means your air conditioner is working harder to achieve the same temperature it was before. In order to work harder, the system needs more power. The best way to spot decreased efficiency is in increased energy bills.

Warm Air – the condenser requires the correct amount of refrigerant to work properly. If there has been a loss in refrigerant, the condenser can’t release enough heat to cool down as needed. The result can be  warm air blowing into your property.

Test Your Air Conditioner in Spring

Spring provides a great opportunity to test your air conditioning system for problems. Schedule an appointment with Fort Collins Heating & Air Conditioning today.

If you suspect your condenser isn’t working, or that there may be an issue elsewhere in the system, don’t hesitate to call Fort Collins Heating & Air Conditioning for an appointment.

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Why Is My Air Conditioner Blowing Warm Air?

If you own a whole-house air conditioning system, you expect it to work day-in and day-out. Subpar performance is simply not an option, especially considering the rising cost of electricity these days. Coming home to find that warm air is blowing through your ducts when you’re calling for cooling can be awfully frustrating. Not only is your AC not working, but it’s actually making your home warmer. At the first sign of a problem, you need to get on the horn and call your local HVAC technician to come take a look. For air conditioning repair services in Bellevue, call Fort Collins Heating & Air Conditioning. We can diagnose the issue accurately and provide a viable solution.

There are several possible reasons why your AC is blowing warm instead of cool air. Before you pick up the phone, however, you need to make sure that your thermostat is properly adjusted. It may have accidentally been switched or adjusted to the wrong temperature.

  • Thermostat fault. If, after checking it, you find that it is indeed correctly set, then there could be a problem with your thermostat’s operation. It may not be assessing the temperature correctly, and it cannot, therefore, communicate with the control board effectively.
  • Dirty coils. The refrigerant cycle is based on the ability of your coils to absorb and dissipate thermal energy. The outdoor unit contains condenser coils that disperse heat into the outside air by means of an exhaust fan. However, if they become dirty, then they can no longer do this effectively and you may find warm air blowing through the ducts.
  • Low refrigerant. Your air conditioning system relies on a set level of refrigerant flowing through its coils and compressor. If this level drops, then all sorts of problems can occur, including warm air. The primary cause of low refrigerant is a leak. This may be because of a puncture or corrosion.

Let one of the Bellevue air conditioning repair technicians at Fort Collins Heating & Air Conditioning come take a look at your AC if it blows warm air.

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What Does My AC Tech Do During Air Conditioning Maintenance Visits?

Here at Fort Collins Heating and Air Conditioning we offer a terrific maintenance plan for our customers. But we often get asked about what actually happens during our maintenance visits. Read below to see a quick list of just a few of the tasks that our technicians will perform during regular Bellvue, CO air conditioning maintenance visits.

Bellvue, CO Air Conditioning Maintenance:

What Actually Gets Done?

When you get maintenance of your home’s air conditioning system you are setting yourself up for consistent and efficient performance. Here are some of the things that your AC technicians will perform while they are there.

  • Clean the coils – One of the components that can get dirty are the evaporator coils (located in the inside unit) and the condensing coils (located in the outside unit). Your technicians will clean these coils because if they get too dirty then it can start to impact the comfort in your home and the efficiency of the system.
  • Change air filter – Probably one of the most common causes of air conditioning repairs is a clogged air filter. Your AC’s air filter is there to protect the moving parts from dust and debris that might get sucked in. If the filter gets clogged it will restrict the flow of air through the system and cause big problems. This is a very important part of maintenance.
  • Clean and lubricate motors – Your fan has several different motors in it: the fan motors and the compressor motors. Keeping them working well is critical to the operation of your home’s AC system.
  • Refrigerant levels – Your air conditioning technician will also check the refrigerant levels in your AC system. If there isn’t enough refrigerant it can cause the system to operate inefficiently and also cause problems for your home’s comfort.
  • Check compressor – Your air conditioner’s compressor is a critical component of your system. If your compressor starts to break down it will cause big problems for your system. Our technicians will check the compressor motors, its capacitor and other parts of its operation.

For all your Bellvue, CO air conditioning maintenance make sure that you call the experts at Fort Collins Heating and Air Conditioning.

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