{"id":576,"date":"2016-06-20T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/?p=576"},"modified":"2016-06-17T11:23:04","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T15:23:04","slug":"why-is-my-air-conditioner-having-trouble-keeping-the-house-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/why-is-my-air-conditioner-having-trouble-keeping-the-house-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is My Air Conditioner Having Trouble Keeping the House Cool?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The heat has definitely arrived for the summer, with temperatures during the last week rising over 90\u00b0F. The humidity isn\u2019t helping, with relative humidity levels much higher than 60%\u2014the point when the extra moisture in the air makes it much more difficult to stay cool. You\u2019ll certainly be relying on your air conditioning system a great deal to keep your home livable.<\/p>\n

But does it seem as if the air conditioner can\u2019t keep pace with the heat? Does it have to run constantly to even reach a moderately comfortable indoor temperature? Then your AC may have a problem that needs professional repair attention<\/a> from our HVAC experts. Let\u2019s examine some possibilities:<\/p>\n

The AC is too old and needs to be replaced<\/h3>\n

If your air conditioning system is more than 15 years old, it\u2019s likely that the trouble is due to wear and tear overtaking it. If you\u2019ve already gotten that many years out of the system, it\u2019s definitely earned its keep\u2026 and now is the time to schedule a replacement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The air filter is clogged<\/h3>\n

We talk about this often on the blog, but it can\u2019t be emphasized enough: the HVAC system air filter must<\/em> be replaced on a regular basis (every 1 to 6 months depending on filter type) or clogging will reduce performance. Check on the filter and change it if it\u2019s excessively congested.<\/p>\n

The AC is losing refrigerant<\/h3>\n

This is one of the more common air conditioning malfunctions that you may have to deal with. The air conditioner is designed to run on a set charge<\/em> of refrigerant, and any loss due to leaks will restrict its cooling power\u2014and eventually lead to catastrophic damage. If you notice ice along the AC coils, then you may have a leak as the source of the air conditioner\u2019s plunge in cooling power: call professionals immediately.<\/p>\n

There are other possible reasons for the AC\u2019s struggle with cooling, but you can trust to Hall\u2019s Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration to fix whatever is wrong. Call us for service in Haughton, LA and the surrounding areas.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The heat has definitely arrived for the summer, with temperatures during the last week rising over 90\u00b0F. The humidity isn\u2019t helping, with relative humidity levels much higher than 60%\u2014the point when the extra moisture in the air makes it much more difficult to stay cool. <\/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":[121,89,102],"class_list":["post-576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-c","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-haughton"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":577,"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576\/revisions\/577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hallsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}