{"id":1723,"date":"2023-07-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1723"},"modified":"2023-07-14T16:03:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T20:03:18","slug":"your-ac-repair-problem-could-be-a-little-fan-sensor-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/your-ac-repair-problem-could-be-a-little-fan-sensor-like-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Your AC Repair Problem Could Be a Little Fan Sensor Like This"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your air conditioner runs, and it runs, and it doesn\u2019t stop. You can feel air coming out of the vents, but it\u2019s not cold<\/em>\u2014it\u2019s just a little cool. What\u2019s going on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The house temperature isn\u2019t dropping enough for the thermostat to signal to the air conditioner that it can shut down now. And the issue could be a little sensor inside your AC that\u2019s acting haywire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s something you need AC repair in Sussex County, DE<\/a> for, that much is certain, but when you learn what it is, you\u2019ll be surprised that it can cause that much disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

You Have a Sensor on Your AC Blower Motor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s called the blower motor resistor. In electronics, resistors do what you\u2019d expect: they resist. In this case, they resist and regulate power being given to the blower motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your blower motor runs, it pushes the cool air in your air conditioner through the ductwork in your home. Then that air comes through the vents and cools down your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But \u2026 what if the blower motor isn\u2019t working properly? Usually this means it would be making the air come out faster, and that wouldn\u2019t really make the air warmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, it\u2019s not pushing the cold air out with enough force. Without enough force to reach the end of your ductwork, it may not cool down rooms that are far away from the air conditioner where the air is actually cooled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It Helps Cool Air Stay Cool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your resistor isn\u2019t functioning properly, then it could be resulting in warmer air coming through your vents. Your AC spends electricity, and the byproduct of that is heat. Not all of that heat leaves the air conditioner in a perfect way\u2014some of it is left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When that happens, a device called a heat sink helps soak up some of that heat so it doesn\u2019t impact the air that\u2019s being sent through your ductwork. That resistor has a heat sink built into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because energy travels through the resistor, it needs a heat sink to help offset that byproduct. If this fails, it can make it harder for your air conditioner to cool your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Replace It Yourself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s possible, it\u2019s very difficult to do if you don\u2019t have any prior experience fixing HVAC equipment. Many homeowners seek to do it themselves to save on labor costs. However, this isn\u2019t one of the more expensive parts of an air conditioner to replace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule Repair Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That little blower motor resistor can do a lot more than you think. While it\u2019s not as bad as a compressor going out, it\u2019s still crucial to get it repaired so you don\u2019t overwork your air conditioner. Who knew such a small component could cause such a fuss? Give us a call as soon as possible and we\u2019ll assess the situation to see if it\u2019s a sensor or another issue entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your business\u2019 air conditioner installation as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your air conditioner isn’t pushing out cold air, and it could be due to one tiny sensor. Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[89,208],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1723"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1729,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723\/revisions\/1729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}