{"id":1021,"date":"2023-08-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2023-08-28T19:40:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T23:40:35","slug":"what-to-do-when-your-air-conditioner-breaks-down-in-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/what-to-do-when-your-air-conditioner-breaks-down-in-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do When Your Air Conditioner Breaks Down in Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iStock-983053028_1920x1434-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iStock-983053028_1920x1434-1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iStock-983053028_1920x1434-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iStock-983053028_1920x1434-1-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iStock-983053028_1920x1434-1-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iStock-983053028_1920x1434-1-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iStock-983053028_1920x1434-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You rely on your air conditioner to get you through the hottest months of summer, which is why it\u2019s a shock to the system when it breaks down. It\u2019s not uncommon to need <a href=\"\/service-areas\/apopka-fl-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AC repair in Apopka, FL<\/a> during summer, especially with all the harsh weather we\u2019ve had in these past few years. This is exactly what you need to do when your AC breaks down in the middle of summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, Stay Calm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t panic; it leads to poor judgment, like calling the wrong HVAC repair technicians or overpaying for services. Staying calm can be extra difficult, especially during a heat wave, but it\u2019s the best way to approach the situation. Give yourself a moment to take a few deep breaths then move on to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See if a Circuit Flipped<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every now and again, your AC circuit flips. This could be due to power constraints on the energy grid you\u2019re connected to. If you\u2019re reading this in the middle of a heatwave, that\u2019s more likely than you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the circuit is flipped, you\u2019ll see that your AC switch is the only switch or set of switches that aren\u2019t facing the way every other switch is. Go around the house, turn off what you can such as lights and anything else drawing a lot of power, then flip your AC circuit back. It should come back on shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens sometimes, but if it\u2019s a frequent problem, it means there\u2019s something wrong with the electrical circuits in your air conditioner, and an HVAC technician will need to take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the Air Filter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Airflow problems can cause your AC to act odd or shut down prematurely. If your air filter is extremely dusty, the system isn\u2019t getting enough air from the intake, and that\u2019s impacting its performance. Try changing the filter and see if that does it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See if Ice Is Building Up on the Outdoor Cabinet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your temperature may be set too low, at least for the current heat and humidity. Your AC will actually freeze up and build ice on the outdoor cabinet. Here\u2019s what you can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn your fan option to \u201cON\u201d instead of \u201cAUTO\u201d, and make sure your AC is set to \u201cOFF\u201d and not \u201cAUTO.&#8221; This puts the fan into action to pull that ice-cold air away from the cabinet as much as it possibly can. When you turn your AC back on, make sure the temperature isn\u2019t as low as you have it set right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If Nothing Worked, Call for Repairs as Soon as Possible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s time to call for repairs, plain and simple. Some issues can\u2019t be solved with a quick fix, and when that happens, we\u2019re here to help.\u00a0You\u2019ve done everything you can, and now it\u2019s time to let us handle the rest. We\u2019ll restore your air conditioning as soon as possible, then after your AC fights to cool the air temperature, you\u2019ll be back in your comfort zone in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Contact English Air Inc. today<\/strong><\/a><strong> to schedule your air conditioner repair before summer gets you down.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your AC can break down from a lot of things, and this is what you have to do when it does.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[23,103],"class_list":["post-1021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioner-repair","tag-apopka"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1021"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1024,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions\/1024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}