{"id":1148,"date":"2017-11-27T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2017-11-22T16:57:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T21:57:51","slug":"air-conditioning-repairs-cant-always-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-repairs-cant-always-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Conditioning Repairs Can&#8217;t Always Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Air_Conditioning_dreamstime_xl_5489881-me-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"ac-repair-or-replace\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Air_Conditioning_dreamstime_xl_5489881-me-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Air_Conditioning_dreamstime_xl_5489881-me-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Air_Conditioning_dreamstime_xl_5489881-me-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Air_Conditioning_dreamstime_xl_5489881-me.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Here in Louisiana, air conditioning season is almost year \u2018round, and while we get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/us\/laplace-la\/70068\/weather-forecast\/338394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our share of cool weather,<\/a> heat waves can hit almost any time of year. There\u2019s a tendency during the cooler months to let problems with the air conditioner sit tight until the spring: relying on fans when things get warm and running the heater instead of the air. In most cases, however, this can be a big mistake. If you have a problem with your air conditioner, you shouldn\u2019t wait until spring to get it fixed.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Signs of a Problem<\/h2>\n<p>There are very few instances where trouble with your air conditioner results in something serious like a breakdown (at least at first). Usually, signs of impending trouble appear weeks or even months in advance. But unless they specifically impact the functioning of the system, they can be ignored in favor of more pressing concerns regarding jobs and families until the system literally can\u2019t work anymore.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the bad news. The good news is that most people can usually spot simple signs that something is wrong, and while you should never formally diagnose a problem with your AC with proper licensing and training, most people are familiar with the way their system runs to spot any issues when things go wrong. Such issues can include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low Air Flow<\/strong> or reduced amounts of air coming out of the vents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warm Air,<\/strong> or at least air that isn\u2019t as cool as you expect.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Higher Bills,<\/strong> especially when you haven\u2019t used the air conditioner any more often than normal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strange Noises <\/strong>that don\u2019t match your air conditioner\u2019s normal functioning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Short Cycling,<\/strong> or a system that turns on and off again rapidly throughout the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why You Should Treat It Now<\/h2>\n<p>It can be easy to sit on <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/repair-maintenance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a problem with your AC<\/a>, especially if it\u2019s sat unused for weeks or months already. Most people have busy lives, and more pressing problems with work and family can demand our attention. Even so, it pays to take care of the issue now instead of waiting until next spring. Why? There are several reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It can be easy to forget about the problem until the spring, and if you need repairs, a sudden breakdown on the first hot day can be a terrible shock.<\/li>\n<li>Repairs tend to cost more the longer you wait, since dust and lack of use can cause the damage to spread.<\/li>\n<li>Winter heat waves are not uncommon in Louisiana, and in the event you are caught off-guard by one, a problem with your AC could spell real trouble just when you need your system to function without difficulty.<\/li>\n<li>Taking care of the problem now means resting easy over the winter, knowing your air conditioner will be ready to go when you need it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you\u2019ve spotted the <a href=\"\/service-areas\/laplace-la-air-conditioning-heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signs of trouble with your air conditioner here in Laplace, LA<\/a>, turn it off immediately. Then call in the friendly pros at Professional Heating &amp; Air to get it treated as soon as possible!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may be tempted to wait until spring to fix a problem with your AC. Doing so now makes much more sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[13,105,127],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1149,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions\/1149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}