Common AC Problems (and Solutions to Them) Having air conditioning here in Florida is not only a blessing and a God send; it's pretty much a requirement. With summers that can reach 100+ degrees and an average summer temp in the 90's, having A/C that not only works but cools efficiently is paramount. But what happens when you're A/C fails in the middle of the 100+ heat wave? If this has ever happened, you know how quickly your house will heat up. The good news is that there are a couple of things that you can do before you call in your local Niceville A/C Repair person. Most of the time, the problems are of the "failure" kind, basically meaning the unit is no longer cooling your office or home. The machine is running, but no air is moving or circulating. One of the most common symptoms of this problems is sounds. A/C units are designed to be remotely quiet, and if your machine is making loud, squealing noises, then you need to look at it. Usually, these noises are going to come from the fan belt. Turn off the power, check the belt, and if is in good repair, make sure that the pulley's turn properly. If not, it's time to lubricate the bearings. This should stop the problem. If the belt is worn, loose, or off, simply replace with a good belt, and/or place the belt back onto the pulleys.

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Having air conditioning here in Florida is not only a blessing and a God send; it's pretty much arequirement. With summers that can reach 100+ degrees and an average summer temp in the 90's,having A/C that not only works but cools efficiently is paramount. But what happens when you're A/Cfails in the middle of the 100+ heat wave? If this has ever happened, you know how quickly yourhouse will heat up. The good news is that there are a couple of things that you can do before you callin your local Niceville A/C Repair person.

Most of the time, the problems are of the "failure" kind, basically meaning the unit is no longercooling your office or home. The machine is running, but no air is moving or circulating. One of themost common symptoms of this problems is sounds. A/C units are designed to be remotely quiet, andif your machine is making loud, squealing noises, then you need to look at it. Usually, these noisesare going to come from the fan belt. Turn off the power, check the belt, and if is in good repair,make sure that the pulley's turn properly. If not, it's time to lubricate the bearings. This should stopthe problem. If the belt is worn, loose, or off, simply replace with a good belt, and/or place the beltback onto the pulleys.