{"id":16566,"date":"2020-10-22T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T19:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acdesigns1.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=16566"},"modified":"2020-10-22T15:32:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T19:32:31","slug":"whats-that-spooky-noise-coming-from-my-a-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/whats-that-spooky-noise-coming-from-my-a-c\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s That Spooky Noise Coming From My A\/C?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nHalloween is here, and with all the scary movies you\u2019ve probably been watching, you might be a little spooked by the strange sounds coming from your air conditioning. Thankfully, there are no ghosts lurking in your a\/c. Learn more about common noises in your a\/c, what causes them, and how to <a href=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.net\/jacksonville-air-conditioning\/?utm=blg_oct20\">fix them<\/a>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Hissing Sounds<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you hear a hissing sound from your a\/c unit, it could be because the refrigerant is leaking. Refrigerant is a substance that transitions between liquid and gas phases and is essential to your a\/c. It dehumidifies and cools indoor air by absorbing heat and releasing it outside. If refrigerant is leaking from your unit, your a\/c may be unable to effectively cool your home. This means other parts of the a\/c have to do more work, which makes those components wear out faster.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The refrigerant can be leaking from different parts of the unit, including the following:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Outdoor condenser unit<\/strong>: This is the part of the a\/c with a fan located outside your house. If you hear the hissing noise from this unit, that means the refrigerant is leaking from the compressor, which changes the refrigerant into gas.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Heat pump<\/strong>: If your unit has a heat pump, the hissing sound is most likely coming from the <a href=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/heat-pump-reverse-valve-how-it-works\/?utm=blg_oct20\">reversal valve<\/a>. This valve allows the pump to cool and heat your home.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Refrigerant line<\/strong>: There could be corrosion or a loose connection on a refrigerant line. Refrigerant lines are copper lines connecting the a\/c\u2019s indoor evaporator coil with the outdoor unit or heat pump.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Rattling Sounds<\/h3>\n<p>The cause of rattling sounds in your a\/c is actually very simple\u2014there might be a twig or small branch stuck in your unit. You can easily confirm this by checking your outdoor condenser unit to see if there is anything blocking the fan.<\/p>\n<h3>Grinding Sounds<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few reasons why your a\/c might be making grinding sounds, including the following:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Blower fan belt<\/strong>: The blower fan belt helps the fan push air into your ducts. This might have come loose and is now rubbing against other components of the a\/c.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Motor lubrication<\/strong>: The motor in your unit might require lubrication to run without making a grinding sound.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compressor<\/strong>: Your compressor may have worn down, causing the pistons inside to make that grinding noise. This is the most common reason for grinding noises in your a\/c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How Do I Fix These Sounds?<\/h3>\n<p>It is important to get these problems fixed as soon as possible so that you can keep your home at a comfortable temperature, which is very important here in Florida. Neglecting to fix problems with your unit can increase your energy bills and create costly long-term issues with your unit. A <a href=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.net\/about\/our-team\/?utm=blg_oct20\">professional<\/a> can help diagnose the problem and deliver a solution.<\/p>\n<p>A\/C Designs has the expertise to help you address these spooky sounds. We are a leading a\/c and heating company serving single-family homes and new builds in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Some of the services we offer include maintenance, repair, and <a href=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.net\/ac-replacements\/installation\/?utm=blg_oct20\">new unit installation<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/acdesignsinc.net\/resources\/promotions\/?utm=blg_oct20\">Contact us<\/a> today to learn more about how we can help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is here, and with all the scary movies you\u2019ve probably been watching, you might be a little spooked by the strange sounds coming from your air conditioning. Thankfully, there are no ghosts lurking in your a\/c. Learn more about common noises in your a\/c, what causes them, and how to fix them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150,70],"tags":[152,142,38,39,143,13,95,281,282,94,89,283,284,92],"class_list":["post-16566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ac-maintenance","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-designs","tag-ac-installation","tag-ac-maintenance","tag-ac-repair","tag-ac-service","tag-air-conditioning","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-grinding-sounds","tag-halloween","tag-happy-holidays","tag-jacksonville","tag-rattling-sounds","tag-spooky-sounds","tag-st-augustine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16566\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acdesignsinc.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}