{"id":453,"date":"2024-04-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcsil.com\/blog\/?p=453"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:05:48","slug":"top-5-ac-problems-that-are-common-in-the-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/top-5-ac-problems-that-are-common-in-the-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 AC Problems That Are Common in the Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/service.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Springtime is a great part of the year where you can prepare for the future. Temperatures are starting to get milder, which means you can spend time outdoors without worrying about a cold spell or a heat wave. But trust us, those heat waves are coming eventually and you&#8217;ll want an air conditioner in good shape before they arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, should you be worried? That depends. If your air conditioner is in good shape then you likely don&#8217;t have much to worry about. But there are some problems you want to be aware of if you&#8217;re going to make it through the next summer without a hitch. And our team that provides <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HVAC in Lake in the Hills<\/a> can walk you through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s discuss the five most common AC problems that homeowners usually detect in the springtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AC Problems in Springtime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What separates a regular air conditioner issue from one in the spring? Well, timing is key. Spring is when we evaluate our AC systems after a whole season of them sitting outside getting rained and snowed on month after month. Issues that form over the winter can be more long-term problems when compared to summertime issues that come from fast malfunctions that occur from running the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, take a walk around your air conditioner and turn it on to evaluate its performance. Let&#8217;s see if any of these problems seem familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Animals or pests in the vents.<\/strong> If you haven&#8217;t been paying close attention to your air conditioner&#8217;s condenser unit, then it might have been the victim of a pest. Small animals, insects, and even birds can find their way into your condenser unit&#8217;s vents when trying to shelter from a storm or cold weather. These need to come out, otherwise they could cause the system to malfunction when you finally turn it on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Broken components or vents.<\/strong> Sometimes harsh weather can cause outdoor components of your air conditioner to rupture and break. These might not have been noticeable before because you&#8217;ve been hibernating indoors all winter long, but they&#8217;re clearly visible now. These need to be repaired before you run your AC for the first time this summer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tripped circuits and electrical issues.<\/strong> Is your air conditioner failing to turn on? It could be due to a tripped circuit or an electrical malfunction. These are easy to miss because you just didn&#8217;t need to turn your system on in the past few months, so it could have been tripped a while ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refrigerant leaks.<\/strong> Harsh weather can rupture refrigerant lines and cause refrigerant to leak out of the system. This is a problem that only a licensed HVAC technician has the tools and know-how to repair, so make sure you schedule a repair and recharge at your earliest convenience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thermostat problems.<\/strong> Sometimes, the simplest answer is the best one. If your air conditioner is just not working at all, make sure your thermostat is set to cooling mode. After a long winter, you could have simply forgotten to switch it from heating to cooling mode, which could solve your problem quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further troubleshooting, schedule a diagnosis with our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Contact 24Hr Home Comfort Services Inc.<\/a>&nbsp;<em>Your Heating and Cooling Specialists!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s discuss the five most common AC problems that homeowners usually detect in the springtime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,88],"tags":[48,89],"class_list":["post-453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","category-lake-in-the-hills","tag-hvac","tag-lake-in-the-hills"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":762,"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions\/762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.24hrhcs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}