Your AC quit cooling in Burkittsville, and you need to know two things: what changed, and whether it's fixable. Start with a diagnosis - don't guess at the priciest part first. Some houses here have been cooling the same rooms for decades with equipment swapped in along the way, so the details matter before anyone names a part.
Tell us whether the thermostat's blank, the air's coming out warm, the outdoor unit is silent, or just one room's affected. You can safely check the thermostat, filter, vents, and outdoor unit from a distance. Stop at ice, water, a strange noise, a burning smell, visible electrical damage, or a breaker that trips again.
Your AC quit cooling in Burkittsville, and you need to know two things: what changed, and whether it's fixable. Start with a diagnosis - don't guess at the priciest part first. Some houses here have been cooling the same rooms for decades with equipment swapped in along the way, so the details matter before anyone names a part.
We start with the symptom and test what could be behind it - the thermostat and controls, the airflow, or the drain under the unit, then the outdoor equipment. One early check compares the air going into the system with the air coming out. A healthy system drops about 15 to 20 degrees between the return and the supply. What we test depends on what changed and what the system's doing right now.
Diagnosis first, then a written recommendation and your approval. After that comes the repair, and we test the system again before we call it done.
Repair usually makes sense when the fault is isolated and the rest of the equipment's in reasonable shape. Repeat failures, a major component, comfort problems that keep coming back, or an aging system: that's when repair versus replacement is worth comparing, after the diagnosis, not before it.
It could be restricted airflow, a thermostat or control problem, or a dirty coil. It could also be drainage trouble, an electrical fault, or the refrigerant lines - the symptoms overlap, so a diagnosis is the useful next step.
Confirm the thermostat's set to cooling, look at the filter and vents, and check the outdoor unit from a safe distance. Note any ice, water, odd sound, or breaker trip. Don't open the cabinet, touch wiring, handle refrigerant lines, or keep resetting a breaker.
Yes, if it's safe to reach the switch. Ice points to an airflow or refrigerant problem. Running it anyway can take the compressor with it, and water near electrical equipment or a repeat breaker trip also means it's time to call us.
Tell us what changed and what the system is doing now.