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Question: Sometimes my air conditioner doesn’t seem to be cooling as well as it should. Is there anything I can do before I call the repair person?

Answer:

Yes, there are a few things you can do before you have to get out your cheque book.

The obvious things first.

When the unit is not working at all, check the circuit breaker to see if it has flipped off. Then check to see if the thermostat is operating properly.

Is there a fuse in the unit that has to be replaced? It could be the source of your problem.

If you hear strange noises coning from the compressor (the outside unit), only certified technician can help you. Cooling systems are so complicated that do-it-yourself repairs are not recommended.

When the system seems to be working, but it isn’t cooling or isn’t cooling enough, you could be low on refrigerant. Unfortunately, you have to call a certified service person to add or completely refill the unit.

The technician may say you need refrigerant, but be sure to have him find out why. If there is a leak in the system, the air conditioner will soon be low on coolant again.

A major problem could mean an expensive repair. Get two or three estimates before deciding if you would be better off buying a new unit or paying a big bill to fix the old one.

If you have questions about home inspections or home maintenance, ask the Inspector! E-mail your questions to Inspection Works.

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Inspection Works provides home inspection services in the greater Edmonton area, including, but not limited to, Edmonton, Parkland County, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, St. Albert, Leduc, and Sherwood Park. We will inspect anywhere in Alberta you need a first class home inspection!

Other communities we service:

Alberta Beach, Alcomdale, Alder Flats, Alix, Alliance, Ardrossan, Barrhead, Bashaw, Bawlf, Beaumont, Benalto, Big Valley, Blackfalds, Bon Accord, Bowden, Breton, Bruderheim, Calahoo, Calmar, Camrose, Carbondale, Cardiff, Caroline, Carstairs, Carvel, Cherhill, Clive, Collingwood Cove, Cooking Lake, Cynthia, Dapp, Darwell, Daysland, Delburne, Devon, Dickson, Dickson Dam, Didsbury, Donalda, Drayton Valley, Eckville, Edmonton, Edson, Egremont, Entwistle, Erskine, Evansburg, Exshaw, Fallis, Ferintosh, Flagstaff, Falun, Flatbush, Forestburg, Fort Saskatchewan, Gadsby, Gainford, Genesee, Gibbons, Glenevis, Gunn, Gull Lake, Half Moon Lake, Hardisty, Hastings Lake, Hay Lakes, Heisler, Hilliard, Hinton, Hoadley, Holden, Innisfail, James River Bridge, Jarvis Bay, Jasper, Joffre, Josephburg, Kapasiwin, Keephills, Lacombe, Lac Ste. Anne, Lake Isle, Lamont, Leduc, Legal, Lindbrook, Lindale, Lodgepole, Lousana, Ma-Me-O-Beach, Meeting Creek, Millet, Mirror, Mission Beach, Morningside, Morinville, Mulhurst, Mulhurst Bay, Mundare, Namao, New Norway, New Sarepta, Nisku, Nordegg, Niton Juction, Nojack, North Cooking Lake, Olds, Onoway, Opal, Penhold, Pickardville, Pine Lake, Pipestone, Ponoka, Poplar Bay, Priddis, Radway, Red Deer, Redwater, Rich Valley, Rimbey, Riviere Qui Barre, Robb, Rochon Sands, Rocky Mountain House, Rocky Rapids, Rolly View, Rosalind, Ross Haven, Ryley, Sandy Beach, Sangudo, Seba Beach, Sedgewick, Sherrwood Park, Silver Sands, South Cooking Lake, Spruce Grove, Spruce View, St. Albert, Strathcona County, Stettler, Stony Plain, Strome, Sturgeon Heights, Sundance Beach, Sundre, Sunnybrook, Sunrise Beach, Sunset Beach, Sunset Point, Sylvan Lake, Tees, Telfordville, Three Hills, Thorhild, Thorsby, Tofield, Tomahawk, Torrington, Trochu, Twin Lakes, Usona, Val Quentin, Vega, Viking, Village of Pigeon Lake, Villeneuve, Vilna, Vimy, Wabamun, Warburg, Waskatenau, West Cove, Westlock, Westaskiwin, Whitecourt, White Sands, Wildwood, Willington, Winfield

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