24/7 Emergency Service in River Falls
While a broken air conditioner might not seem like an emergency, for older individuals, children, pets, and people with certain medical conditions, an AC failure can spell disaster. The high humidity levels that accompany our Wisconsin heat waves can make it difficult for many people to regulate their internal temperature.
Even if you don’t have a medical need and are just uncomfortable in your home without AC, we will have a technician out in no time ready to get your system back up and running.
What to do if your AC isn’t cooling?
Call us, of course!
But first, there are a few things you can check yourself. You might be able to save on a service call if it’s something simple.
Change your thermostat batteries. Unless you have a smart thermostat, it likely relies on batteries for power. If your thermostat batteries are on their way out, your AC might turn on and off frequently. If the batteries are dead, the system won’t run at all. Every year we get no cooling calls that are just bad thermostat batteries. If you haven’t checked the batteries lately, here’s your reminder to go and change them!
Check your furnace filter. The furnace filter is often forgotten until there is a problem. Unfortunately, running your AC with a dirty filter can cause a whole host of problems from the increased air restriction. If your air conditioner can’t breathe, it can’t cool. If you run the unit with a dirty filter often enough, it will weaken the compressor and shorten its lifespan.
Clean your outdoor AC coil. Air conditioner coils tend to suck up any dirt, dust, and dander in the air. This, along with grass clippings, cottonwood seed, and other debris can plug up the coil, making it unable to release its heat. You can clean the coil yourself with a garden hose and a spray nozzle. All you need to do is rinse the debris out until the aluminum coil is clean. Some parts of River Falls have quite a few cottonwood trees. If you’re in one of those areas, be sure to keep an eye on your AC unit and clean it out as needed.
Dust return air grills and supply vents. Believe it or not, but if you don’t regularly dust your return air grills, your central HVAC system can have trouble distributing air throughout your home. If this is the problem with your air conditioner, you’ll notice decreased performance. Your AC might seem like it struggles to keep up with the thermostat setting. This can be a symptom of numerous other problems but try this first and see if it fixes the problem. If it doesn’t, give us a call and we’ll find out what’s wrong.
