{"id":1068,"date":"2022-08-22T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2022-08-19T13:49:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:49:52","slug":"ac-repairs-be-aware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/ac-repairs-be-aware\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Aware of These End-of-Season AC Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thermostat-at-66-degrees-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"adjusting-thermostat-to-66-degrees\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thermostat-at-66-degrees-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thermostat-at-66-degrees-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thermostat-at-66-degrees.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Summer is winding down and a lot of us are looking forward to the cooler temperatures of fall. You may not think that AC repairs matter at the end of the season, so scheduling AC maintenance probably isn\u2019t on\u00a0<\/span>your radar. But your air conditioner has been working hard all summer to keep your home cool and comfortable through high temperatures.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There may be signs that your AC is struggling or in need of maintenance before the summer is over. If you think you need <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AC repair in Staten Island, NY<\/a>, give our team a call. In the meantime, you can watch and listen for these signs that your air conditioner needs end-of-season repairs as we head into fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unusual AC Sounds<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Your AC makes a variety of sounds as it cools your home, and most are completely normal. But loud, unusual, or persistent sounds may be a sign that something is wrong. Pay attention to unusual AC sounds like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rattling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Clanging<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hissing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Screeching<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Banging<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lack of Cool Air<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you feel like your unit just isn\u2019t cooling your home the way it once did? It may not be your imagination. Over time, wear and tear can take a toll on your AC unit, making it harder for it to cool your home to your desired temperature. Some standard AC maintenance can get your unit back to working in peak condition again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Energy Bills That are Higher Than Usual\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Your energy bill is never exactly the same each month. Sometimes it\u2019s higher and sometimes it\u2019s lower. But if you notice your bill going up and up and up, something may be wrong. Your unit may be working harder to cool your living space. AC maintenance can ensure that your unit works efficiently to cool your home without running up the power bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Delayed Response<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you change the settings on your thermostat to cool your home, your AC unit should turn on pretty quickly. If there is a delayed response from your AC unit, you might have a problem. Anything longer than a couple of minutes is too long and warrants an inspection from an AC professional. Allowing your AC to struggle can lead to an expensive repair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Short Cycling<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Short cycling happens when your air conditioning system turns off before a cooling cycle is complete. Most of the time a cooling cycle lasts around 15 minutes. If your AC unit turns off any sooner than 15 minutes, it may be time for maintenance. Keep in mind that if this happens once, it may not be a problem. But if it happens over and over again, your AC unit needs attention from a professional.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There can be a range of other things that make you think something is wrong with your air conditioning system. It\u2019s easy to put off maintenance until the next cooling season, but please don&#8217;t. It&#8217;s always better to have the job done late than to skip it entirely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact Scaran today to <a href=\"\/contact-us\/service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule an appointment<\/a> with our professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn what to watch and listen for to indicate that your air conditioner needs end-of-season repairs as we head into fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[39,88],"class_list":["post-1068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-repair","tag-staten-island"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1068"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1071,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068\/revisions\/1071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}