Why Is My Outdoor AC Unit Not Cooling? 6 Signs Your Condenser Coils Are Dirty
Your outdoor AC unit is not cooling most often because the condenser coils are caked with dirt, grass, and dust, so the system can’t release your home’s heat to the outside air. When those coils are blocked, the unit runs and runs but the house stays warm, the air off the top of the unit […]
Why Is My AC Freezing Up in Summer? 7 Causes of a Frozen Evaporator Coil
Your AC is freezing up in summer because something is either blocking airflow across the evaporator coil or lowering the refrigerant pressure, which drops the coil below freezing and turns the condensation on it into ice. The most common causes are a dirty air filter, a dirty coil, or low refrigerant from a leak. Less […]
Why Won’t My AC Cool Below a Certain Temperature in 100-Degree Texas Heat? 6 Reasons
Your AC won’t cool below a certain temperature in extreme Texas heat because it can only pull the indoor temperature down about 18 to 22 degrees below what it is outside. On a 100-degree day, that means it can hold roughly the high 70s, and on a 105-plus day it may stall in the low […]
Why Your AC Struggles in Texas Heat, and How to Fix It
Your AC struggles in Texas heat because it was sized to cool your home about 20 degrees below the outdoor temperature, so once it climbs past 100, even a healthy system runs nonstop just to hold the setpoint. Anything that steals a little capacity (a clogged filter, dirty outdoor coils, low refrigerant, or a tired […]