Red Rock Mechanical, LLC Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Conditioning Repair’

4 Spooky Sounds Your AC Shouldn’t Make

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

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As the leaves rustle and the nights grow longer, our homes transform into cozy havens from the chill outside. However, amidst the warmth of your abode, there may be unsettling sounds lurking within the confines of your HVAC system. 

This Halloween season, we urge you to pay close attention to the mysterious symphony emanating from your air conditioning unit. Those spooky sounds may be more than just eerie ambiance—they could be a sign that your AC system is in need of professional attention from our expert HVAC contractors.

Let’s take a glance at four of these spooky scary sounds!

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Don’t Ignore These Late Season AC Repairs

Monday, September 25th, 2023

If your air conditioner has had a problem here or there over the summer, you may be tempted to ignore it. After all, your air conditioner is still operating. Nothing major seems to be wrong. However, after your air conditioner sits unused over the fall and winter seasons, problems could be much worse when you go to turn your unit back on in the spring.

We encourage you to go ahead and schedule air conditioning repair in Williston, VT now ahead of turning your air conditioner off for the fall and winter months. You can keep reading to learn more about some of the late season AC repairs that we see and why it’s important to have them addressed now instead of putting off maintenance until next year.

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How to Prepare Your Home for AC Installation

Monday, August 28th, 2023

When you’re ready to invest in a new air conditioner, you may be wondering what you need to do to prepare for the installation appointment. Taking a few steps to prepare your home and family can make the installation process even easier than it already is. When you need AC installation in Burlington, VT, give our team a call. 

We are here to help you from start to finish. We can help you choose the best AC unit for your unique needs, install it, and then help you maintain the unit over its entire life span so that it can last you for decades to come. You can keep reading to learn more about the steps that you can take to get ready for installing a new air conditioner in your home.

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Don’t Ignore These AC Repairs

Monday, July 3rd, 2023

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When it comes to your air conditioner, ignoring problems is always a bad idea. You run the risk of something serious being wrong and not finding out until it’s too late. And sometimes, repairs do pop up in between AC maintenance appointments.

If you need to schedule AC repair in Williston, VT, our team is here to help. You can keep reading to learn more about some common AC repairs that we see and find out why you don’t want to ignore them. Then, give our team a call to schedule service and get your AC working great again. 

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6 AC Troubleshooting Tips We Recommend You Know

Monday, September 12th, 2022

hand-drawing-check-boxThe late summer is the time when an exhausted air conditioner, strained from handling months of work and still facing hot temperatures, is most likely to suddenly fail. This can feel alarming, but you have great air conditioning repair in Burlington, VT only a call away: Red Rock Mechanical. We offer emergency service to get your AC working once again.

You won’t always need to call for professional repairs, however. In some cases, you can do some basic troubleshooting with your AC and HVAC system and get it working once again. Below we’ve listed six air conditioning troubleshooting tips we think every homeowner should know.

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Why Won’t My AC Shut Off?

Monday, August 15th, 2022

blown-awayWhen the weather gets extremely hot, an air conditioner that works all the time sounds great. Well, it sounds great. The truth is that when you have an AC that continues to run long after it’s supposed to have cycled off, you’ll end up with…

  • A house that’s far too cold for comfort
  • Electrical bills that will make your jaw drop
  • An AC that breaks down years too early

When an air conditioner goes nonstop, something is wrong with it. It might be simple, but you may also need to call us for air conditioning repair in Burlington, VT. We’ll look below at some reasons for an AC that just won’t quit.

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What Can Go Wrong When an AC Has a Clogged Filter

Monday, July 5th, 2021

man-with-furnace-filterOne of the top pieces of advice we have for homeowners when it comes to their air conditioning system is, “Replace the air filter regularly.” We’d wager that if you asked a hundred HVAC technicians for their top piece of AC advice, more than 90 would give the same answer. It’s easy to do, and it prevents so many problems. 

During routine maintenance, our technicians will take care of changing the filter. But during the rest of the summer you will have to do the job—usually every 1 to 3 months, depending on the strength of the filter. It isn’t a tough task, and if you have any questions about it, you can always ask our team. If you want to know why this is so important, we’ll list some of the problems that a clogged filter can cause an air conditioner. 

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Why Is Water Leaking From My Air Conditioner?

Monday, June 21st, 2021

water-dropletsYou know if you see water leaking from pipes or the water heater in your home that there’s trouble. But when you notice water leaking from the cabinet of your air conditioner, you might feel confused. Your air conditioning system isn’t hooked up to the water line in your house, so where is this water coming from? And is leaking water a reason to call for technicians to repair the AC?

The answer to the last question is usually yes. We’ll answer the first question as well as get into why water may be leaking from the AC below. 

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Why Does My AC Keep Turning Off Too Early?

Monday, June 7th, 2021

vent-cover-in-ceilingA common cause for an AC failing to keep a house cool enough during summer is because the air conditioning system isn’t completing its full cooling cycle and instead shuts down early. Sometimes the air conditioner may come back on soon after and repeat the process; this is called short-cycling. But the AC may also simply shut off and stay off for a long stretch. Either is bad news for your comfort, since it doesn’t give the cool air ample time to spread through the rooms, and short cycling brings the added problem of extra strain put on the system.

Below we’ll go over some of the more common reasons your AC might be shutting down before it’s done its job.

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5 Steps to Make Your AC More Efficient

Monday, August 31st, 2020

air-conditioner-money-saverAt the end of the summer is when you’re most likely to notice your air conditioning system is wasting money. The bills for the summer have accumulated, and you may see a difference in how much you’re paying—an unpleasant difference.

But you don’t have to accept the fate of a bank-breaking Williston, VT, HVAC system. You can take steps to improve the energy efficiency of your central AC. Some are bigger steps than others, and you may require the assistance of our expert air conditioning technicians. But making the changes are worth it since an inefficient AC is not only expensive, it’s going to decline further and end up sticking you with a non-working cooling system on a day when you need it most.

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