Air Conditioner Not Cooling Enough [2 Simple Checks to Do Yourself]
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5 жыл бұрынIn this video we give you two simple things to check if your home's air conditioner is not cooling enough. If your air conditioner is cooling, but not cooling very well or enough, you want to check two simple things before calling anyone to fix your air conditioner.
The first thing to check is your furnace air filter. A dirty air filter can restrict air flow and cause your air conditioner to not cool well. The second thing to check is the outdoor coil to make sure it is not dirty with dust, or dirt and debris from nearby trees and bushes. If the outdoor coil is clogged with dirt and debris, this can cause the air conditioner to not cool enough.
If you find that your outdoor condensing coil is clogged, you could try to clean yourself. It should be cleaned from the inside out. However we always recommend calling a professional if you are not trained to work on air conditioners. It is possible to wash out an air conditioner in a way that can damage some of the components. The furnace air filter is very easy to change yourself. A clogged filter often cause air conditioners to not cool enough especially in very hot seasons.
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@TheAirOfAuthority 5 жыл бұрын
Hi everyone, thanks for watching. I hope this helps you save some time and money. When your air conditioner is running, but not cooling enough, sometimes it could be a simple fix like changing a clogged filter. If you are a homeowner and want to learn more money-saving tips for your heating and cooling system, please subscribe for our weekly videos! We appreciate you!
@brendacrawford5744 2 жыл бұрын
I cleaned inside filter only now its cool!!!! Thank you!!!!!
@kkop10000 3 жыл бұрын
im litteraly burning in my room rn
@Aph3x92 3 жыл бұрын
Dude I'm literally walking on the sun rn
@Aph3x92 3 жыл бұрын
Cleaned the outside of the unit. Checked the return filter inside. I cant find the supply filter, I don't even know if I need to change another filter besides the return filter. This is an old brick house. Ac/furnace vents on the ground. Maybe it's the capacitor or compressor? Fan turns on from the ac control. Just blows very minimal cold air from the inside floor vents
@TruthwithboldnessTV 2 жыл бұрын
@@Aph3x92 same bro did u ever fix it?
@Caprice88mop336 2 жыл бұрын
Found out to start with the thermostat batteries. Mine started cooling when I changed them. Also I try to change my filter ever 30 days. Good luck though. These units can be tricky
@monsieurlaphant603 2 жыл бұрын
It's 90 right now at night.
@fitzgreg1 3 жыл бұрын
Great advice! .... especially that it is short and sweet! THANK YOU !!
@samplaysroblox7881 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your advice .you make my A/C unit working without even spend a penny .
@MANISH.PISTON 2 жыл бұрын
After a long warm day this video helped me. Thank you.
@assanceesay8633 3 жыл бұрын
Last time just changed my filter and it worked great, now I did, but still no air out. Will try unit cleaning.
@zheli6676 4 жыл бұрын
extremely helpful, thanks a lot!
@aladinwish7631 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. I have just donei as you instructed then it works. God bless you and your family.
@TheAirOfAuthority 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful news! Glad to help!
@kermitefrog64 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information. Is there a separate filter on the AC unit? I replace my indoor filter frequently. I recently bought a spray can cleaner from Rheem at Home Depot. I usually buy most products from Lowe's but I did not see the Condenser cleaner. I noticed a big difference from just spraying water on the condenser coils. Even with the temperature in the San Joaquin Valley in California at the South end of the valley, where the temperatures having been running 110 F the inside of my mobile home has only gotten to 81 F. rather than 85 or 86 F. from before the cleaning. The Rheem AC unit is doing a better job of working and it is close to 15 years old already. So, your information does work.
@standintheback9085 3 жыл бұрын
thank you , great explanation
@mdkhaleel8174 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful explain!! Please make more HVAC videos, Thanks
@tonioyendis4464 4 жыл бұрын
My AC unit stopped cooling. I didn’t know what to do other than call the repair company. I decided to change out the air filter which I found to be very dirty. About an hour later, my unit was blowing icicles. My house got so cold that I had to turn the thermostat to back off a little. It’s hitting mid to high nineties in Texas and it’s rough without AC! Thanks for the tips.
@hola-munecas 2 жыл бұрын
Are there two filters? I keep seeing videos where people go to the actual unit to change the filter but on mine the air filter is in the hallway by the thermostat
@tonioyendis4464 2 жыл бұрын
@@hola-munecas - just one per unit and usually located at your inside hallway.
@romanempire3324 2 жыл бұрын
@@tonioyendis4464 so, I changed our filter and apparently it didn’t fix the problem.. it’s been a day since i changed the filter and it hasn’t be any cooler than 74 F
@bigdogDOGCAT Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your advice .
@simplelangperorock 4 жыл бұрын
I counted 4 😄💪🏽. But this is a well-described tips than other videos.
@allencampbell8322 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@AdamSmith-ze6gl 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, my filter was dirty and my condenser needed washing. Go figure. 2 for 2 :-)
@TheAirOfAuthority 3 жыл бұрын
Glad we could help!
@shireenmirani2229 3 жыл бұрын
Thank u, it helped me a lot
@tommygunn7745 3 жыл бұрын
On the fins of the ac unit they have been pushed in accidently prior to me buying this house. The fins ,that are almost as fragile as aluminum foil,have gently been bent to the side occluding the gaps that allow the air to circulate by the fins to carry the heat out . There are several of these areas all around the AC . Is there a tool especially made that I can insert and straighten them. I imagine it would be designed much like a comb and hopefully most can be an easy enough job to straighten the fins back to near the original spacing.
@roselinolivar7702 2 жыл бұрын
This is good video thanks👍
@tommygunn7745 3 жыл бұрын
My central ac unit (The part of the unit thats outside doing the cooling) has two factory inlet holes for the 2 heat exchange fluid hoses to go in and come out. Those holes are open and without any cover to prevent outside air blowing in. Is it ok for me to block those holes so air,mice and the like can go into the interior? I would think it may be enough air that the cooling could be compromised from the hot air , not to mention the sand that gets blown in when its windy. Im in the Southern calif desert and theres lots of heat wind and sand.Ill start covering it when it takes time off for the winter. No telling how much sand has blown in between the fins
@myteknik5051 4 жыл бұрын
Good content.
@sammaden1053 2 жыл бұрын
Great Video. I have a question. I live in a 1500sqft condo in NJ. I have central air. Rheem HVAC. It gets hot in summers. Especially, I have cathedral ceilings and sun-roof (skylight) in the living room. I set-up the thermostat at 70. And outside is 80. After running for almost 4-5hrs temp does not change. The living room is cool but the bedrooms does not get enough cooling. What could be potential reason - Air Filter (checked it is clean) - Capacitor - Dirty Condenser coil - Refrigerant. Just wanted to know before I call a technician. To see if I can DIY. Especially Air Filter, Capacitor, Condenser coil. Last time, I called for maintenance it set me back $700.
@mskikitv1681 2 жыл бұрын
I love this channel!
@LubaLuba1 2 жыл бұрын
I have a question for you so the house seems cool and it just hit 90 today now the indoor thermostat is reading 78 but like i said it feels cool or comfortable. now when I did what you said and checked outside compressor the fan was blowing cool air instead of hot greenery is cut back and I can remember hot or pretty warm air blowing out last week or so. Now i didn't check the very large filter yet to see if it was dirty because the tech guy said only change once a year. Question could the restricted or dirty filter cause the air from the compressor to blow out cool air??
@crystallambing8411 3 жыл бұрын
This video made me look like an HVAC pro and likely saved me a ton of money
@marialovesmusicalot 3 жыл бұрын
Mustve felt smart xD
@peteryu4353 2 жыл бұрын
My AC kicks in cold air when it first starts but once I set the temperature to 74, it will cool down the air from 77 (for example) to 74, then I can hear the AC turning off or going idle, but the air continues to be on. And after few minutes the air turns from cold to cool, then warm, then hot. Next thing I know, the temperature is up to 80. Like the AC never kicked in after turning itself off at 74.
@usnmedic09 3 жыл бұрын
Could you please provide a link to the high efficiency air cleaner shown in this video!? That would be great thank you
@lzgamer8133 3 жыл бұрын
Search “E-Maze filter” on google
@henryduboisey9256 3 жыл бұрын
Are there two different filters on your air unit? I've never checked in the attic .. only the air filter inside the house that's usually 20x30x1 - the air filter he pulled out looks like it's one from the main central unit in the attic or something
@judyl.761 3 жыл бұрын
No, there is only one filter on an HVAC unit. The one he pulled was just a fancy one.
@raincole901 3 жыл бұрын
Mine is in the ceiling in my living room. I don’t have one in the unit itself.
@clarkgriswold4057 2 жыл бұрын
Our ac seems to not go below 73. Even before this heat wave, it wouldn't go below even though I have it set to 68. Also seems to be hitting 78 as the sun goes down, I'm guessing from the humidity. I just changed the filter and its still acting this way. Anything else I could try?
@shanejoyce1666 2 жыл бұрын
Hello, I have a Fridgedaire window ac unit. It blows ice cold and the filter is clean. We normally leave it set at 71 or 72. It started beeping, and it turns itself to 60, lowest setting and continues to beep about every 6 secs. Any ideas as to why?
@oneundecided Жыл бұрын
Dear, thanks for this channel, I have such a problem - it was hot in the morning - 27 degrees Celsius and the air conditioner, when turned on, cooled the air up to 20 degrees Celsius at the outlet of the air duct, and in the evening I measured the temperature of the tubes at the inlet of the air conditioner and one pipe of 24 degrees Celsius inlet and outlet pipe 9 degrees Celsius and froze over, and at the same time it was 22 degrees Celsius at the duct inlet and 24 degrees Celsius warm outside. In other words, the air conditioner does not cool as efficiently after 12 hours of operation - what's the problem here?
@charlescoker7752 2 жыл бұрын
My AC installer put a 21x21.5x5 filter. It is not fiber glass. Is this filter to restictive? What filter do you recomind?
@denverpurgepaintball7147 4 жыл бұрын
my ac blows but it's not cold and it makes a noise every so often, any tip? i am going to check the filter tomorrow. any help???
@chefbrooklyn5140 Жыл бұрын
Hi nice video, I have a question my AC unit in the summer can be set on 75 degrees and the room temp can read 75 but the AC continue to run for LONG periods of time with out cutting off, also at times if the temp outside my house is 95 my AC temp set on 75 but the house temp raise to 78 what makes this happend. I have a Trane AC unit outside and inside in the basement Help please thank you
@bingus9813 2 жыл бұрын
i can't sleep when my body is literally generating free water
@ssmtech5758 4 жыл бұрын
*Sir, please help me!🙏* *The wire that connects the Ac to the outdoor fan, is too long(almost around 6-7 feet) and too disorganized, I mean those wires are just in too layers in circle shapes.* *From the beginning, our AC is not colling our room that much.We called a mechanic to repair it. He just cleaned it, but didn't go to the outdoor part.* *So, can you please tell me that, "can this disorganized long wire could decrease the cooling of our room??"*
@charritolopez8223 4 жыл бұрын
Did you fix it or is it the same
@ssmtech5758 3 жыл бұрын
@@charritolopez8223 Now, our AC is working fine. & thank you so much!
@zSPARTAA03 3 жыл бұрын
@@ssmtech5758 what you did?
@shashgo 2 жыл бұрын
So if the outside coil has dirt on it, what is the best way to clean it? Just hose it with water? Also, what about the evaprator coil inside, what is a good way to clean that and what can cause the inside coil to stop working properly?
@diehardfan173 2 жыл бұрын
Yes water but do not spray electrical directly
@kawansculpture 3 жыл бұрын
question ? this year I start my AC but I forgot to unwrapped the cover that we used for the winter , the AC was working for half an hour , since than my AC doesn't give any cold air , I think we damaged the unit what is your opinion please ?
@moer1595 3 жыл бұрын
Did you figure it out? I have the same issue
@345kobi 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone know how to clean condensing unit from the inside out?
@krismaly6300 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Thanks for educating the community and appreciate your volunteering. Thanks to team for producing this video Please please keep making videos on every small repair and maintenance short videos that would be your Social Service to the world I wish Good Luck and Love
@jaejunheo6945 3 жыл бұрын
Is it okay for me to use water to clean unit??
@elishebasalflo9368 Жыл бұрын
How do you clean the coils? water hose? Thank you
@AaronHatcher 2 жыл бұрын
My hvac unit is running and outside when I put my hand above the hvac unit it's not warm air. It's cool air. There's not very cool air blowing in the house though. What could this be?
@TheAirOfAuthority 2 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for the question! We answered it in this week's video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNSjqbhk0t3HaWw.html. Yours is the first question we answer.
@brendacrawford5744 2 жыл бұрын
YASSSSSS!!! It was the inside filter
@edduproducers8242 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot the contactor Clogging drain Freon Bad thermostat
@itsok3036 4 жыл бұрын
This really helped thank you!
@TheAirOfAuthority 4 жыл бұрын
Good! We’re so happy this helped you!
@JoJo_727 4 жыл бұрын
Shut up weeb
@privateshadowz5523 4 жыл бұрын
@@JoJo_727 🧐
@elmona_ltakef 2 жыл бұрын
Good
@allencampbell8322 Жыл бұрын
Our contractors tech was supposed to have checked the filters. He didn’t. They were filthy
@tinaprescott5754 8 ай бұрын
Tami To Eric air conditioner guy. And he told me to go out there and look at the look at the bottom of the unit tammy and see if there's any leaves in the unit, and if there is believes, is stopped clogged up around the unit, and you have to take the panel off of the unit to blow the leaves out
@ZzigZaG00NIN 9 ай бұрын
Interesting
@hola-munecas 2 жыл бұрын
What if the unit outside is not blowing hot air?
@jinglebell9107 4 жыл бұрын
I just have 1 question, is AC can run out of freon?
@TrentG23 4 жыл бұрын
Freon no out run AC
@jinglebell9107 4 жыл бұрын
@@TrentG23 hello Amir, do you mean cannot run out of freon? Cause I just clean my AC and it was not cool enough. Maybe, it's running out of freon?
@danimotherofchickens479 4 жыл бұрын
jingle bell it won't run out of freon unless you have a leak
@yellowjello7686 3 жыл бұрын
My cool thingy outside isn’t spinning do I have to call someone to fix it???
@aychingao 3 жыл бұрын
fan is not spinning. What is the reason?
@lionvasquez9040 3 жыл бұрын
Can someone help!!! Portable a/c wont let me set temp lower than 24c temp inside my room is 25 so it wont cold at all.
@wlyhgt313 3 жыл бұрын
Me too idk how to fix it rip
@SirJenbe 3 жыл бұрын
Hello am having a problem with my split AC it runs very cool when I turn it on at night but in the day time is not running that cool any help please
@YazS5 3 жыл бұрын
If the sun is strong where you live, this can happen.
@SirJenbe 3 жыл бұрын
@@YazS5 ok thanks
@TheAirOfAuthority 3 жыл бұрын
Hi we just answered your question in this week's video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l5pikqac0rrcn6c.html. Thanks for the question, sorry for the late reply, I feel like I can give a better answer in the video format. Hope it helps!
@meyabut9309 3 жыл бұрын
What happened they just installed new AC, filter & others, still not enough cooling? Any advice?
@BriSan93 3 жыл бұрын
Check the ducts
@ggonzalez435 Жыл бұрын
Air filter was replaced (cause it was filthy), nothing around the ac, I can see the coils are new and clean.
@naysanazadilived Жыл бұрын
My ac is new we just move to the new house but still doesn’t work like not cooking at all
@tamosiunas1 11 ай бұрын
If you have a zoned AC system, make sure you aren’t cooling all zones at once. Time them differently and you should notice a huge difference and improved efficiency.
@Hunter-yy4es 5 ай бұрын
If you need to do this then you clearly have a problem. Proper ducted systems can cool all rooms without issues.
@JesusSaves9098 2 жыл бұрын
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@ajr3970 2 жыл бұрын
2:53
@aladinwish7631 3 жыл бұрын
And now, it is not cooling again. How should I do sir?
@Basethagod 2 жыл бұрын
mine turns on but ac is not blowing strong enough
@macdowellandrew 2 жыл бұрын
My Window Panasonic Window Airconditioner stopped sending cold air. I could not figure it out at first. It's a really hot summer & family could not sleep well. I called a repair man whom I understood, to be honest. It turned out that only by replacing Capacitor 35UF which cost less than USD10 he charged me USD150 for half an hour job. Changing Capacitors should not be so costly. Please check the Capacitor first.
@robira1313 10 ай бұрын
My air handler is in my attic. I do not see a filter anywhere on or in my air handler.
@OutOfTheBoxThinker1 4 жыл бұрын
Changed the filter and also checked the outside and its still not blowing cold air.
@Athny_ 4 жыл бұрын
Bad luck my boi bad luck
@OutOfTheBoxThinker1 4 жыл бұрын
@@Athny_ any tips ?
@Athny_ 4 жыл бұрын
@@OutOfTheBoxThinker1 still no tips maybe you can Fix it your self and of course failed.
@anti_fascist 4 жыл бұрын
hahaempireTy wtf lmao
@OutOfTheBoxThinker1 4 жыл бұрын
Update : my roofer put 3 nail in the pipe and the gas ran out lol
@tinaprescott5754 8 ай бұрын
Tawnna Me, there's leaves in our air conditioner. And he told me they told me to take the side panel and clean the leaves out of the unit to wanna. There's leaves in our unit. Because I was out there yesterday and there's leaves all around
@alvinobalan2320 2 жыл бұрын
May,ac is not cooling Suction 70psi Descharge 350 psi Done cleaning no returne in suction line....it is time to reproces the system...
@naomishindou7197 2 жыл бұрын
Omggggggggg...its hoooooooooot......hurry up Monday...😭
@ajanthawijegunawardana1206 3 жыл бұрын
E2 erracode
@jenniferbolling3012 11 ай бұрын
Our landlord have let us in this heat for over a week now it's so hot
@kasio2604 3 жыл бұрын
Im sweating rn.
@claressarichardson1374 9 ай бұрын
I think renters should get get a discount on rent when this is a consistent problem.
@gregvandecar3307 2 ай бұрын
The capacitor is the most common culprit.
@tinaprescott5754 8 ай бұрын
Tawnna L there One of the air conditioner, guys. And he told me He was talking about the unit being closed. Clogging up Depload through the house towana
@Swaggmire215 3 жыл бұрын
Dont buy and LG ac idk wtf is goin on with their compressors but i got two in 30 days and both of them have the same issue smh
@browngirl2533 2 жыл бұрын
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@arhenltony5519 6 ай бұрын
GOD LOVES YOU LET’S REPENT PLEASE 🙏🏾
@meta-etherealinfo2445 3 жыл бұрын
he did not answer allthe question properly it could be gas or compressor problem sir..calling" people to repair unless it is direct from the factory where you purchase the unit,will not solve the problem,you may as well discard the unit!
@elmona_ltakef 2 жыл бұрын
The air conditioning is not cooling
@dest151 2 жыл бұрын
I know it takes time to cool down and an hour later its still blowing 73 degrees... don't get me wrong 73 degrees is still nice and cool.. but I want it to go towards 64 degrees which is its limit..( its a maytag stand ing AC.
@tinaprescott5754 8 ай бұрын
Tami And I air conditioner and they told me what I'm going to want to want to do to go to home, go to Lowe's and get a spray and spray your Kohl's out and. It's got leaves in it, you have to take the top off of it and clean it out, we'll see you ours just got off ours just got full of leaves out there in it, that's why it's not cool in titanic I google that tammy
@Ralphie5023 11 ай бұрын
Well that was no help
@ramirezsneeky 3 жыл бұрын
One hour ac 😂
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@miningexcavator Жыл бұрын
This a very unhelpful video...
@kawansculpture 3 жыл бұрын
question ? this year I start my AC but I forgot to unwrapped the cover that we used for the winter , the AC was working for half an hour , since than my AC doesn't give any cold air , I think we damaged the unit what is your opinion please ?
@mamtakumarisharma9219 3 жыл бұрын
Buy a new one😂
@raincole901 3 жыл бұрын
Have a tech look at it first. Hopefully is only something minor.
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