It's 85 inside and 115 outside. Is that the reason it's taking sooo long to cool my place? I'm dying here! What could be wrong?
2006-06-24 15:48:37 · 14 answers · asked by Jayme 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
unit is central air, and It's not frozen. I'm gonna try washing the filter. It's just so hot outside it bakes in thru the windows, ya know! Thanks for all the good advice!!!
2006-06-24 15:58:44 · update #1
The coil could be clogged. Could need freon. Need to have that freon checked. The coil is a bigger deal. Bleach could help, but I wouldn't know how to tell you to go about doing that. Get a service guy/person to check it out, if you know of one you can trust.
Good luck!
2006-06-25 11:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by DM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
many factors, some as small as change the air filter, to a new A/C unit. You don't say if your using window unit, or central A/C unit. 85 to 115 is a 30 degree change, which may be all it is capable of doing. I would clean the air filter
2006-06-24 22:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by G. M. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the unit's running but not cooling it's likely frozen up. If cool air is not coming out of the vent, you can shut off for 12 hours and try to let it unfreeze. Do you have the fan on Auto or ON?
If you are in an apartment and maintenance is free, go ahead and call maintenance and tell them the unit is frozen. Happens when temps are high and the condenser can't recover.
2006-06-24 22:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well has you a/c been gassed lately. If it is that hot there then you might want to have it checked to see if the gas that cools the coils is full. Also check to see if the a/c you are using is sufficient for the space you are trying to cool. If it is an apartment then you need to see if the unit that is cooling your space is big enough.
http://www.compactappliance.com/content/buyersguide/buyersguidemain.jsp?cid=1095
to get the square footage in case you don't know take the length time the width. Say the room is 10ft long and 15ft wide then you have 150 square foot of space.
Good luck dear I am glad I am in Tennessee.
2006-06-24 22:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by Feather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Close your drapes during the day to reduce solar heating. Keep two windows on opposite sides partially open for cross-flow ventilation. A 20 degree differential is pretty good when you consider most a/c units are designed for a 10 degree differential.
2006-06-24 23:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most a/c units are designed to lower temperature between 20 to 30 degrees. You might need a larger unit to get more cooling than you are getting with the unit you have presently.
2006-06-24 23:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by Tom A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
G.M. is on the right track. Your unit may be doing it's best at a ll5 degree ambient (outdoor) temperature. Contact your landlord to resolve this. You might also check with other tennants who have similar apartments. Good luck.
2006-06-25 12:46:35 · answer #7 · answered by Huero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have central air and when it gets real hot outside if the AC is running nonstop it can freeze just needs thawed out or check the cool air return make sure its not covered
2006-06-24 22:52:28 · answer #8 · answered by angel girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a problem that your apartment manager is supposed to take care of if the air conditioning is included in the lease. Call them and tell them it is not working properly.
2006-06-28 01:18:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an AC guy to clean the coil. Made a HUGE difference in my unit.
2006-06-25 10:29:14 · answer #10 · answered by Moonglade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋