{"id":819,"date":"2020-05-18T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/?p=819"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:45:33","slug":"when-is-an-ac-repair-an-emergency-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/when-is-an-ac-repair-an-emergency-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is an AC Repair an Emergency Situation?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nobody wants to make an emergency repair call for anything in their house, whether it\u2019s plumbing or air conditioning. And as the summer weather arrives, the words air conditioning repair in Tampa, FL<\/a> can sound pretty terrifying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, if you\u2019ve had your regular AC tune-up from our\npros, you can expect a fine performance from your air conditioning system with\nno problem. There is no way to guarantee a trouble-free air conditioning summer,\nhowever, and so we want to help you with figuring out when you\u2019ve got an\nemergency repair situation on your hands, and when you\u2019ve only got a minor\nerror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

First, the Electrical Power Issue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the problem you\u2019ve got with your AC is that it won\u2019t turn on at all (no fans, no compressor, nothing), then we may have some good news. The problem might be a simple case of a tripped circuit breaker, which you can reset and have the AC get back to work. Check the electrical panel to see if the air conditioner\u2019s breaker has tripped. It\u2019s easy for the powerful motors in an AC to accidentally draw on too much electricity from a circuit. But, if the AC keeps<\/em> tripping the breaker<\/a>, it\u2019s time to call for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could It Be the Thermostat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This sounds so basic, but we can tell you plenty of stories about\nour repair people discovering that the reason an air conditioner isn\u2019t cooling\nthe house adequately (or is making it too cold) is due to a mistake with\nsettings on the thermostat. This can happen if someone in the household makes adjustments\nand doesn\u2019t tell anyone, or it might be a misunderstanding about programming a\nthermostat. Give your climate controls a good look-over and find out if this is\nwhat\u2019s wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Old \u201cFriend,\u201d the Clogged Air Filter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s another basic problem we see often: an HVAC air filter that\u2019s been left in place for too long and become clogged. When the filter is clogged, an AC cannot draw in enough air to function properly. In fact, this can often be the cause of the motor overheating and tripping the circuit breaker. If you haven\u2019t changed the filter since the fall, it\u2019s way overdue. Get a clean filter in there and see if you have your cooling back again. (Then remember to change it every 1 to 3 months.) Regular AC maintenance<\/a> can also help prevent problems like this from developing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give the Outdoor Cabinet Breathing Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The condenser cabinet of the AC (the outdoor one) needs to have ample space around it so it can exhaust the heat from indoors. If obstructed because of branches, leaves, dirt, etc., it will cause the AC to lose cooling power and waste energy. Clear out the area about two feet from the cabinet to ensure the air conditioner can operate at its best and prevent costly repairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call for Repairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the AC still doesn\u2019t work, now you can call for repairs.\n(Don\u2019t try any further tinkering.) Whether it\u2019s an emergency call, or you can\nafford to wait for a few hours probably depends on your current home situation,\nbut you can trust the job to our NATE-certified technicians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need AC repairs? Call The A\/C Guy of Tampa Bay Inc.<\/a> \u201cServing Our Tampa Bay Family with Integrity and Honor.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We want to help you with figuring out when you\u2019ve got an emergency repair situation on your hands, and when you\u2019ve only got a minor error.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[96,100],"class_list":["post-819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-tampa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2182,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819\/revisions\/2182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}