What Should I Do if My AC Won’t Turn Off?

In the summertime, many people often rely on the air conditioner. When it doesn’t work properly as it should, it can be frustrating. One of the problems the AC may have is that it continuously runs and does not turn off, which would make your energy bills much higher than normal. There are a number of factors that can cause your AC to continuously run. These include: Dirty Evaporator Coil Frozen Evaporator Coil Clogged Air Filter Restrictive Filter Low Refrigerant Charge Faulty Thermostat Leaky Ducts Dirty or Blocked Condenser Motor and Fan Issues Wrong Sized Unit If you notice that your air conditioner is continuously running, work on these steps: Check the Thermostat Sometimes the thermostat will get reset or set incorrectly, and that’s why the air conditioner won’t turn off. It may be that the temperature is set too low. Try resetting it so that the temperature is above room temperature and see if it shuts off. If it doesn’t shut off, then the thermostat is not the problem. Clean the Condensing Unit If the condenser coils are dirty, they won’t be able to effectively cool down space. The compressor would have to run continuously in order to achieve...