{"id":3264,"date":"2022-07-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=3264"},"modified":"2023-02-16T11:36:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:36:29","slug":"you-dont-want-to-see-ice-on-your-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/you-dont-want-to-see-ice-on-your-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"You Don\u2019t Want to See Ice on Your AC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During a hot summer day in Southern California, few things feel more appealing than ice. Ice means cool drinks, ice means refreshment, ice means cool<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when your air conditioning system is running during those hot summer days, doesn\u2019t it just seem right to see ice forming on it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, no matter how it seems<\/em>, ice isn\u2019t supposed to form on any part of an AC. If you notice ice on your air conditioner\u2014most likely on its indoor evaporator coil\u2014something is wrong. Don\u2019t delay calling us for AC repair in Laguna Niguel, CA<\/a> or elsewhere in Orange County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

An Air Conditioner Doesn\u2019t Use Ice for Cooling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the first important fact to know about ice and air conditioners: at no point in its cooling process does an AC use ice, nor should it create ice as a side effect. An AC uses refrigerant in coils to draw heat from the indoor air and then release it outdoors. Ice normally won\u2019t form as the refrigerant goes through the process of evaporating and condensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Ice Can Start to Develop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although an air conditioner doesn\u2019t create ice as it runs, it does pull water moisture from the air as it evaporates refrigerant in the indoor coil. This water forms along the coil and then drips down into the condensate drainage system. This water can turn to ice if the air conditioner is malfunctioning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n