If you see a puddle of water around the air handler when your AC is running, you may wonder what's going on. You know your HVAC isn't hooked up to a water source, so you may wonder how water could be leaking on the floor.
Your air conditioner creates water due to condensation, and it's normally removed by gravity or with a condensation pump. Here's a look at where condensation comes from and what to do about a bad condensation pump.
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Though some people don't realize it, your home's electrical system is laid out like a big grid. Your kitchen is usually on one, whereas the individual bedrooms are on their own. Each grid is wired straight into the main power source that passes first through the circuit breaker, whose main job is to cut the power in the event of an energy spike. Without the circuit breaker, there would be more home fires every single year, as sudden electrical surges can happen more often than you would think.
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Your air conditioning system relies on many mechanical, electrical, and electronic components to function correctly. Although many of its electronics may seem highly sophisticated and tricky to understand, the role of your system's capacitors is relatively straightforward. Any home air conditioning system contains several start-and-run capacitors that are essential to its operation.
It's easiest to think of capacitors as very short-term batteries. These components store energy passively, but they discharge their energy quickly once you disconnect the power.
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Is your home cold downstairs and hot upstairs? Even though your air conditioner may seem like it works well, the abrupt change in environment can make your home's interior uncomfortable. If you constantly need to change the thermostat setting, take a look at what you need to know about home cooling and residential AC services.
Some Temperature Changes Are Normal
Your warm second floor and cool first floor may have more to do with physics than a broken air conditioner.
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How should you choose the right heating repair contractor for your needs? If you're a first-time homeowner, take a look at the questions to ask right now.
What Type of Heater Do You Have?
There isn't just one type of home heater. Before you hire a new HVAC contractor, you need to make sure the technicians have expertise and experience repairing the type of system in your home. Some of the most common home heating systems include:
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