Van Drunen Heating & Air Conditioning Explains Why An Air Conditioner (AC) May Be Blowing Out Warm Air

For home owners who are hanging out inside on a warm spring or hot summer day, they would want to do so in a chill and cool environment. If it does not feel as comfortable as usual, the air conditioner may be blowing out warm air.

If when checking out a vent, it is not cool air that home owners are feeling, then there can be a variety of reasons behind this issue, such as:

• Check the thermostat: An easy fix is that the thermostat got readjusted to a different temperature. Take a moment to take a look and make sure that the thermostat is set to the cooler temperature that is needed for the AC system to blow out cool, not warm air. Also, make sure that no one bumped the button from air conditioner to heat too. Obviously, a heat setting is not what is needed in the summer. For those who have the fan setting on, it could be blowing air that is not being cooled if the unit is not activated. This constant blowing of air can feel warm when it is not actively cooled, so it is best to have the thermostat just set in the air conditioner mode.
• Outdoor unit issues: The source of the warm air can be the outdoor unit itself. Maybe it is not receiving power. Ensure that there is not a fuse blown and that it just needs to be addressed at the panel. Take a good look at the AC unit’s coils, as they may be dirty. Since the air conditioner is outside year-round, it can really collect dirt, debris and more. The coils need to be free of stuff, in order to function properly and keep the home cool.
• Refrigerant leak: If experiencing warm air, there may be a leak in the unit somewhere that is causing the refrigerant to be at a lower level. When the level is low, the unit will continue to try to work on keeping the home cool and blow out warm air instead. Heating and air conditioning technicians can determine where the leak is located and repair it to get the home back to being cool.

Maintenance and repairs can prevent a blast of warm air

Van Drunen Heating & Air Conditioning’s specialists can review the unit and try to head off repairs through a maintenance or service visit annually. The air conditioner has such an important job that it truly needs TLC to keep it at its best.

The expert team at Van Drunen Heating & Air Conditioning will discuss with what needs to be completed as far as repairs are concerned, if the AC is blowing out warm air. Sometimes, a repair is the right answer, but other times, it is time to invest in a new unit.