Ac Unit In Attic Not Working

A licensed and experienced hvac professional can inspect all the ductwork and registers of your air conditioning system on a regular basis ensuring the entire system is in proper working order.

Ac unit in attic not working.

The indoor unit s switch this switch is often located in the attic crawl space or a closet. If this switch is turned off the inside ac unit may freeze causing the entire ac system to shut down. Again regular ac maintenance is one of the best ways to prevent problems like air conditioner vents not blowing in one room of your house. If your ac unit still does not work you should check to see if the breaker was tripped.

More often than not the problem comes from reduced air flow. Typical items that clog condensation lines are algae muck and trash like insulation from the attic. It can shut off power to the indoor ac blower. An unconditioned attic is the worst place you can put the ducts for you air conditioner.

Notice the drain pain which you will typically find in your attic. Electrical panel check your main electrical panel to see if there s a circuit breaker tripped older homes use a fuse box. There are 2 places to check. Get those air conditioning ducts out of the attic.

Only two things cause an ac air handler to freeze up. Do not bypass the safety switch or you could have a huge water mess in your home. We see it happen in attics where someone was moving boxes in and out of an attic and bumped the unit or pan. This switch could be the problem.

In addition to making the unit hard to get to for service high attic heat can trigger the high pressure limit switch turning your condenser off. 1 reduced air flow because of dirty filters coils or poorly working fans and 2 low refrigerant level which a pro must check and if necessary recharge. If your air conditioner is not working and the furnace or air handler is located in your attic you will need to inspect the drain pain located directly underneath the evaporator coil in your air conditioning system. If the circuit breaker has tripped simply turn it off and then back on.

If your air handler is in an attic it should have a secondary pan to catch the water in case the primary condensation pan or condensation drain line gets clogged.