WEEK 14: Common air conditioning problems

______ is the gaseous material that your air conditioner uses to remove heat and humidity.

• Refrigerant

• Leaks

• Gas

• Coils

• Heat

Fan problems: when there is a fan blowing indoor air over the evaporator coil of your ______.

• Dirty air

• Water

• Energy

• Cooling

• Air conditioner

If the fan is not working properly it is due to a ________, worn belts or too much debris.

• Flow

• Condenser

• Broken motor

• Failure

• Drain

____________ coils is filled with refrigerant and responsible for absorbing heat from the air like a sponge.

• Cooling

• Frozen evaporator

• Compressor

• Smells bad

• Thermostat

These coils need warm air circulating around them in order to work properly when something goes wrong with the _____ and the evaporator coils gets too cool.

• Airflow

• Gases

• Electricity

• Maintenance

• Compresso

Remember that the performance and efficiency of your air conditioner is greatest when the refrigerant charge exactly matches the manufacturer's specification, and is neither undercharged nor overcharged. _________ can also be harmful to the environment.

• Refrigerant system

• Refrigerant slider

• Refrigerant snow

• Refrigerant leaks

• Natural refrigerant

Other common problems with existing air conditioners result from faulty installation, poor service procedures, and __________.

• Central air condition

• Inadequate maintenance

• Room air conditioners

• Air conditions manufactures

• Services technicians

­­­The _________ should be near the coil but not touching it; adjust its position by carefully bending the wire that holds it in place.

• Sensor

• Compressor

• Panel

• Refrigerant

• Control

_______: The compressor and fan controls can wear out, especially when the air conditioner turns on and off frequently, as is common when a system is oversized.

• Air conditioning coils

• Electric Control Failure

• Air conditioner compressor

• Sensor problems

• Home cooling

When it's humid outside, check the condensate drain to make sure it isn't clogged and is ______.

• Draining properly

• Knocked out of position

• Wasted energy

• Low on refrigerant

• Uncontrollable