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System not running:

• Check to make sure that your control or thermostat is set in cooling mode. Make sure that the temperature is set cooler than the current indoor temperature. If it isn’t, your system won’t know to provide cooling.
• Make sure your outdoor cooling (condensing) unit is running. If not, check the circuit breakers in your home’s circuit breaker box (or electrical panel). They should be in the ON position.
• Check the main power switch for your outdoor unit, usually found within a few feet of the unit in a box mounted to the exterior of the house. Make sure it’s in the ON position.
• Ensure that the blower motor in your furnace or air handler (fan coil) is running. If the system is set for cooling, the blower motor should be running. If not, check to make sure your indoor unit switch is in the ON position.

System not cooling enough:

• Check the filter for buildup. If you have one-inch-thick furnace filters, an every other month change is recommended. Two-inch-thick filters—and other high-capacity pleated filters—usually only need to be changed every 3-6 months, depending on the type. If you don’t change it, the filter will eventually become so full, it will block the proper airflow and cause your outdoor air conditioner unit to shut down.
• Check all return air grilles to make sure they are not blocked. Return air grilles are larger and are located on a wall or the ceiling in newer homes. Older homes frequently have return air grilles on the floor.
• Check all supply registers to make sure they are open and blowing air.

If you still don’t feel that refreshing flow of cool air throughout your home or your system is under-delivering cooling, it’s time to give AirComfort Heating & Cooling a call. Turn your system off until service technician arrives.

Other signs that indicate a service call may be in order:

• Your system is struggling to keep up and seems to be turning itself on and off frequently.
• Your indoor summer humidity levels seem unusually high.
• You hear your indoor-unit fan coming on but the air from the registers isn’t cool or the fan is turning on and off more frequently than usual. NOTE: If your system control has a “Constant ON” feature, you will not always feel warmth, even though air may be blowing.

Our recycling process begins right at your home!

Before moving your old air conditioner, our certified technicians safely remove and handle hazardous refrigerant following strict EPA protocol, ensuring no leaks into the ground or atmosphere.

Old equipment is brought back to AirComfort facilities, where we dismantle and sort materials for recycling. Materials we forward to our recycling partners are:

• Sheet metal
• Copper
• Aluminum
• Cardboard (packaging from your new equipment)

Our certified technicians separate clean and contaminate reclaimed refrigerant.

• Clean refrigerant is stored at AirComfort’s EPA approved facility, and then sent to a refrigerant reclaimer to be recycled back to its virgin state.
• Contaminated refrigerant is sent to our partner, Reclamation Technologies, that either:
  • Stores the refrigerant until a technology becomes available to recycle it, or
  • Destroys it following EPA guidelines

The recycling process is completed as we purchase recycled reclaimed refrigerant!

• Our technicians are trained and certified to handle hazardous materials following strict EPA protocol.
• We only partner with documented EPA-certified recycling companies.
• As an ENERGY STAR® Partner since 2006, we promote high-performing products that use less energy.