The first course of action is to actually determine if your air conditioning unit is leaking water from possibly a clogged drain line or is it leaking water because your AC is Frozen !
Alot of our Pembroke Pines Customers that need AC Repair mistake a clogged drain line for an actual AC that is Freezing up.
So how do you determine ?
The first Step:
Split System Check:
Go to your indoor ac unit Air Handler and look for the copper piping that is coming out of it. There usually is Black insulation covering it. Follow it to the start of the copper piping from your Air Conditioner Air Handler and pull back the insulation slightly. There you will notice if there is ice on the pipe itself.
Another way of noticing if your AC is Freezing up is to remove the Filter from the Air Handler and look at the coil itself. You might have to stick your head underneath to look . This is a much more effective way of seeing whether it is Frozen or not.
Looking at the Condenser Unit Outside:
If you have access to your Outside AIr Conditioning Condenser Unit it make life alot easier you can go look inside it or look at the copper pipes much easier !
Freezing AC Units can be caused by several most common reasons:
Indoor Motor is Not Functioing
Lack of Freon - Possible Leak
Dirty Evaporator Coil
Dirty Filter - Check your Filter if it is Completely Clogged, Remove it and watch to see if your AC Unit is still freezing.
Step Two:
If you determine that there is Ice on the AC and it is not a Dirty Filter Issue, turn your indoor thermostat to the off position and the fan to the on position. This will help melt the Ice that is found in your AC System.
Next, call an AC Company to Help. If you reside in Palm Beach , Broward or Miami Florida Counties feel free to call us, Air Conditioning Repair Pembroke Pines (954) 210-8807 or visit our website . We offer Emergency AC Repair and 24 Hour AC Repair Service.
If there is no freeze continue to Step 3:
So we have determined that your Air Conditioner is not freezing, actually very good news !
Step 3:
You have determined you have a clogged drain line with your AC Unit:
Before you call an AC Company and overpay for something you can do yourself and SAVE ALOT of MONEY, try the following:
If you have a wet vac, great ! If not it is definitely worth the investment. The average cost of one that you can fine at a local Home Depot is worth its weight in gold. Typical cost $25 - $50.
Look for the drain line exit outside your home if available and use your use your wet vac to suck all the blockage in your drain line so that you drain line will be able to flow properly.
If you cannot find it, look again at your air handler and look for any possibility to give your wet vac access to again suck out all the blockage in your drain line.
If you are having alot of difficulty and cannot perform this task, again you may have to call an AC Company. However if you do, make sure you inform them that you would like to do it next time yourself and to show you how. Any Reputable AC Company will show you how.
Of course there are out of the ordinary circumstances that you might have your AC Leaking Water but generally speaking we have discussed the most Common and the easiest way to do it yourself and thus save you time and money
Good Luck and we hope this post has helped you !
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