Ac Unit In Attic Not Working

A licensed and experienced hvac professional can inspect all the ductwork and registers of your air conditioning system on a regular basis ensuring the entire system is in proper working order.

Ac unit in attic not working.

If your air handler is in an attic it should have a secondary pan to catch the water in case the primary condensation pan or condensation drain line gets clogged. It can shut off power to the indoor ac blower. There are 2 places to check. If these items do not solve your problem call an hvac service professional to help.

The indoor unit s switch this switch is often located in the attic crawl space or a closet. Notice the drain pain which you will typically find in your attic. An unconditioned attic is the worst place you can put the ducts for you air conditioner. Here s a report that shows why.

If your ac unit still does not work you should check to see if the breaker was tripped. Electrical panel check your main electrical panel to see if there s a circuit breaker tripped older homes use a fuse box. 1 reduced air flow because of dirty filters coils or poorly working fans and 2 low refrigerant level which a pro must check and if necessary recharge. Typical items that clog condensation lines are algae muck and trash like insulation from the attic.

Again regular ac maintenance is one of the best ways to prevent problems like air conditioner vents not blowing in one room of your house. To reset the switch you ll need to climb up into. This switch could be the problem. Do not bypass the safety switch or you could have a huge water mess in your home.

We see it happen in attics where someone was moving boxes in and out of an attic and bumped the unit or pan. Only two things cause an ac air handler to freeze up. If the circuit breaker has tripped simply turn it off and then back on. If this switch is turned off the inside ac unit may freeze causing the entire ac system to shut down.

More often than not the problem comes from reduced air flow.