Signs Your Air Conditioning is About to Die
Living somewhere with high temperatures, you rely on your air conditioning unit to keep you cool enough to get through the day, especially when it's summer and the thermometers are at the max. If it breaks down, you're left sweating away with nothing to resort to but ice baths and putting your head in the fridge.
If you're able to spot potential problems before they get serious, you might just be able to fend off a total air con breakdown and keep your home at a reasonable temperature by getting it fixed as soon as possible.
Increased energy use
It's worth keeping an eye on your energy bills so you can spot this sign early, as it's hard to tell otherwise. When air conditioners are close to breaking down, they sometimes struggle to perform as well as they should, which leads to them using more power. While your bills going up might just be because of other factors, like new electronic devices or a change in seasonal activity, it could be a sign of trouble ahead.
A drop in airflow
There are a lot of things that can cause a reduction in airflow from your AC unit, but one of them is it ageing or otherwise beginning to wear out. If you know what you're doing, you should try and eliminate other causes before calling a professional: it might be a blocked filter or other obstruction.
Noisy operation
Sometimes this isn't so easy to notice, particularly if you've not been using your air conditioning during the cold part of the year. Other times it's immediately obvious, when it starts making a total racket or producing some particularly strange sounds. Something might have come loose inside, or parts may be wearing away. It's definitely worth calling someone to check it out if you notice a noise problem, as this could be a sign that things are definitely about to go wrong – and quickly.
Poor performance
If your home has started to feel a bit on the warm side despite having air conditioning, you might have blamed it on an increase in outside temperatures. But is that the real reason? It could be that your air conditioning is about to give up the ghost, and is struggling to keep up with the hot weather. It's worth keeping a thermometer in the house so you can keep an eye on temperatures, which can help you spot this as early as possible.
