Are you AC coils frozen? AC coils can freeze up at any time of year - and frozen coils can wreak havoc on your AC system placing unnecessary demands on other system components. The best way to ensure that your coils don't freeze is to schedule regular AC maintenance services to ensure that professionals can check on the health of your system at regular intervals and prevent system issues. But if your coils are already frozen, there are steps you can take to try to fix the situation yourself. Read below for more details.
Before you attempt to fix your frozen coils, it's important to understand why they are freezing up in the first place. Coils can freeze for a variety of reasons, including lack of airflow from dirty air filters and poorly circulating ductwork, refrigerant leaks, mechanical issues, and more. All of these potential issues will make it more difficult for your system to properly warm the coils and keep your system running.
If the system is running, but it isn't pumping cold air, this could be a sign of frozen AC coils. Another tell-tale sign of frozen coils is ice, moisture, or condensation on your AC system or even around your property.
The first step to attempting to unfreeze your coils is to change your air filter. A clean filter is a must-have for any high performing AC system. Next, you will want to turn off your AC system and turn the Fan Option on. This helps push air around the coils and can potentially warm the coils enough to break the freeze. This process will take several hours, though, so give it some time to do its work. If that fails to provide a solution - and you have a heat pump element in your AC system - you can try turning the defrost mode on. Some systems have these in place specifically for unfreezing your system.
If all of the above fails to produce results, it's time to call in professional HVAC technicians. Bruce Jones Air Conditioning & Heating has been serving Central Florida customers for years, and we can serve customers in Tampa, Plant City, Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, Lutz, and beyond. If your AC coils are freezing up and you can't get them to defrost, call now or contact us today.
