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Air conditioning systems get to work early in the year in Southern California. Unfortunately, that means they\u2019re also likely to start showing signs of malfunctions earlier as well\u2014extra time for the stress to set in.<\/p>\nAir conditioning systems get to work early in the year in Southern California. Unfortunately, that means they\u2019re also likely to start showing signs of malfunctions earlier as well\u2014extra time for the stress to set in.<\/p>\n
The best way to help protect your air conditioning system is the have it professionally maintained before the hottest weather arrives. Even the best maintenance can\u2019t stop all problems, and in this post we\u2019re going to look at one of the major malfunctions you may run into that\u2019ll require you call for air conditioning repair in Orange County, CA<\/a> in early summer.<\/p>\n When an air conditioner\u2019s compressor comes on and off repeatedly over an hour, rather than going through cycles of fifteen minutes or longer, it\u2019s said to be short-cycling<\/em>. This is an HVAC industry term for when an air conditioning system is trapped in an abbreviated start-up cycle: the AC is not completing the full cooling cycle as it’s designed to \u2026 for some reason.<\/p>\n The difficulty with short-cycling is that \u201cfor some reason\u201d includes many different possibilities, with sources ranging from minor (something that can be easily repaired without long-term system damage) to major (the air conditioner must be replaced). Here\u2019s a brief breakdown of the most common causes of short-cycling:<\/p>\n Short-cycling threatens your home comfort because the compressor won\u2019t stay on long enough to cool all the rooms. But it also puts enormous strain on the compressor and other components because start-up requires more power than any other part of the air conditioner\u2019s cooling cycle. If you let short-cycling continue, you\u2019ll have higher bills and place the compressor at a major risk of failure. When you notice short-cycling, turn off the power to the AC at the circuit breaker panel and call our technicians for service.<\/p>\nThe Stop-Start Problem Is Called \u201cShort-Cycling\u201d<\/h2>\n
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Never Delay Call for Help When Short-Cycling Starts<\/h2>\n