AC Repair: How to Repair The Most Common Air Conditoner Problems Yourself

If your central air conditioning system stops working on you all of a sudden you may be left waiting for days to get ACrepair in Dubai and it could mean waiting in unbearable heat as well. If not days even weeks you just never know how long it’s going to take for someone to come out and repair it for you. 

Not only that but it’s going to cost upwards of a few hundred dollars or more to repair it too. However, if you possess a certain level of skill you can handle the repair yourself and spend no less than $100 on parts.

It may take you up to 2 hours to complete the job but you won’t have to shell out a pretty penny getting it fixed. Keep reading below to find out the best tips to help you with the most common central air conditioning failures. 

You’ll definitely need some pretty basic tools such as a multimeter, and a voltage detector and an assortment of screwdrivers and you’ll absolutely need a socket set. If these AC repairs don’t work at least you’ve reviewed the most common problems and your service technician can focus on the problem at hand. 

Why Is My Air Conditioner Not Cooling My office?

You should make sure your problem isn’t your furnace of all things. You should set your thermostat to AC mode and then lower the overall temperature and afterwards if your furnace fan kicks in the problem definitely isn’t your furnace. However, if the fan doesn’t start running you can reset the furnace circuit breaker. 

If the fan still isn’t working after that then you may need to call a professional to come take a look at your system. AC Servicing You should then check the outside condensing unit. You should be able to hear the compressor and fan running. If you don’t hear the fan at all follow the steps below to fix the problem. 

Turn Off Power

Before you ever pull the outdoor disconnect or remove the condensing unit’s access panel you need to turn off the AC and furnace breakers that are located in the main electrical panel. Then to make sure the power is really off you should use a voltage tester on the wires that are coming into the contractor. 

Buy Parts

Most of the time the AC contractor and start/run capacitors fail and can easily be replaced and are relatively inexpensive. So you should definitely buy those parts and install them as soon as possible. Especially if your central air conditioning system is over 5 years of age. 

Also the condenser fan motor Water heater repair can fail as well. But it can cost you up to $150, you should hold off on buying this part unless you’re 100% positive that’s what the problem is. To ultimately buy replacement parts, you should find the nameplate on the condensing unit. 

Clean the Condenser Coils

It’s relatively easy to ultimately clean an air conditioner condenser. And it’s one task that can definitely expand your unit's lifespan. 

• You should aim your garden hose upward into the top of the condenser coil which will remove the buildup under the lid itself. 
• You should work all away around the coil. Then aim the hose down and flush out the overall debris which will be flushed down the coil fins. 
• Adjust your hose nozzle to create a more gentle stream and shoot the water directoly into the coils this will flush out any debris