{"id":929,"date":"2022-12-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/?p=929"},"modified":"2022-12-19T21:40:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T02:40:31","slug":"your-ac-shouldnt-make-these-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/your-ac-shouldnt-make-these-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Your AC Shouldn\u2019t Make These Sounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-512059383-3000_1920x1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-512059383-3000_1920x1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Technician-talking-to-homeowner\" class=\"wp-image-930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-512059383-3000_1920x1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-512059383-3000_1920x1280-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-512059383-3000_1920x1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-512059383-3000_1920x1280-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-512059383-3000_1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your air conditioner makes a few noises here and there, and that\u2019s okay. You notice when the vents kick on and force air out, or when your AC starts up and the cabinet fan begins to whir. Those are all normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how do you know if you need <a href=\"\/service-areas\/windermere-fl-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AC repair in Windermere, FL<\/a> solely based on the sounds that it makes? There are some noises it definitely <em>shouldn\u2019t <\/em>make and we\u2019re here to tell you what those are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overly Loud Banging Noises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your AC has a lot of working parts and sometimes those parts aren\u2019t strapped down the way that they\u2019re supposed to be. Loose parts bang around and can cause damage to other components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s okay for your AC to make some banging noises when it turns on, but it should end there. Continued banging sounds indicate that there\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Light Buzzing or Humming Noise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any time you hear a light buzzing noise, it\u2019s usually electrical. Once you\u2019ve factored out any electrical interference noises from your electrical panel, that low-grade hum you\u2019re hearing may be coming from your air conditioner. Specifically, the motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the condenser fan is running into problems, it makes a buzzing noise. That same sound could indicate that there\u2019s an issue with the isolation feet as well, which isn\u2019t as big of a problem thankfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, check your air conditioner to see if the evaporator coil is frozen. If there\u2019s ice hindering the operation of your fan, it can cause serious damage. This could be due to a refrigerant leak or airflow problem to start, and it only evolves into bigger issues from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Pitched Squealing or Screeching Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can all agree that this is an unsettling sound no matter the source. If you hear a squealing sound from your air conditioner, it could be a sign of increasing internal tension. This can occur if the metal components aren\u2019t properly lubricated and are scraping against each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, dry metal-on-metal sounds are your fan motor and bearings scraping against one another. If this sound only started recently, a technician may be able to lubricate these parts to prevent large-scale damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unyielding Clicking Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you set your thermostat to cooling mode, you may hear a light clicking sound as it signals the change to the actual unit. That\u2019s normal, as long as it stops shortly after you change the thermostat settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that clicking continues, it indicates a potential issue with the capacitor. In a best-case scenario, your thermostat may just need a tune-up or minor repair from a technician, though this isn\u2019t likely the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Noisy AC Needs Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s time to stop the racket that your AC is causing and treat the underlying issues before they get worse. You don\u2019t want your air conditioner giving out on you, especially when you need it most. If you can recognize any of these sounds coming out of your AC, it\u2019s time to call for repairs.<\/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<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><strong> today to schedule an air conditioner repair that&#8217;ll stop all that unnecessary noise.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your AC is supposed to be quiet. If it&#8217;s making these sounds, it could indicate one or more problems that should be fixed as soon as possible.<\/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":[23,140],"class_list":["post-929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioner-repair","tag-windermere"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929","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=929"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":938,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929\/revisions\/938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.englishairinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}