{"id":1835,"date":"2022-08-15T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2022-08-12T13:59:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T17:59:01","slug":"why-wont-my-ac-shut-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/why-wont-my-ac-shut-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Won\u2019t My AC Shut Off?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/blown-away-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"blown-away\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/blown-away-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/blown-away.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/>When the weather gets extremely hot, an air conditioner that works all the time sounds great. Well, it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sounds<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> great. The truth is that when you have an AC that continues to run long after it\u2019s supposed to have cycled off, you\u2019ll end up with\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A house that\u2019s far too cold for comfort<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrical bills that will make your jaw drop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An AC that breaks down years too early<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an air conditioner goes nonstop, something is wrong with it. It might be simple, but you may also need to call us for <\/span><a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">air conditioning repair in Burlington, VT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019ll look below at some reasons for an AC that just won\u2019t quit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b>Thermostat trouble<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the best place to start: the control panel that tells the AC when to turn on and off. The thermostat may become miscalibrated and start reading temperatures in your home as hotter than they actually are. This means the thermostat will keep the AC running for longer than necessary. Another potential thermostat error is a loss of connection\u2014the thermostat has a specific wired connection to signal the AC to shut down. If it loses this connection, the AC won\u2019t turn off. You must have professionals fix a thermostat problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Dirty air filter<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clogged air filter restricts how much air an AC can cool because it can\u2019t draw sufficient quantities through the filter. This can lead to the air conditioner running for longer than normal as it struggles to keep up with the heat. Check on the filter to see if it\u2019s dirty and replace it if it is. This may stop the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Dirty condenser coil<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outdoor condenser coil is where the air conditioner releases the heat it has drawn from the indoor air. If the coil is covered with grime\u2014something that can easily occur over a summer\u2014then it won\u2019t be able to expel heat as effectively. With more heat trapped inside the AC, it will work harder and run longer. Eventually, the AC will overheat because of this extra workload and trip the circuit breaker.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A stuck relay<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a common electrical problem. If the relay to the blower motor or the compressor becomes stuck, it won\u2019t close the circuit and power will continue to flow to the motors and keep them running. You\u2019ll need professionals to fix this\u2014don\u2019t try to tamper with the electrical components of the AC on your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Loss of refrigerant<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nonstop air conditioner can be a sign it\u2019s lost refrigerant to leaks. These leaks will lead to the air conditioner lacking sufficient refrigerant to lower the temperature of the air, and the AC will run for longer and longer. You may also notice the indoor evaporator coil has frozen, a sign of low refrigerant levels that aren\u2019t absorbing enough heat to warm the coil. Call technicians to locate the leaks, seal them, and restore the lost refrigerant amount.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Undersized AC<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this is a new air conditioner, then you may have a system too small for your house. This often happens when amateurs are allowed to install the air conditioning system. The only solution to the problem is to replace the AC with an accurately sized unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Red Rock Mechanical, LLC serves Northwest Vermont and Northeast New York. <\/b><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Reach out to us for all your air conditioning needs.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ll look below at some reasons for an AC that just won\u2019t quit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[87,89],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1835"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1835"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1839,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1835\/revisions\/1839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}