Tips & Tricks

The classic signs of low refrigerant are weak or warm airflow from the vents, ice forming on the refrigerant lines or coil, hissing or bubbling sounds, longer and longer cooling cycles, and an electric bill that climbs while comfort falls. Here's the key fact most...

To unclog an AC drain line: turn off the system, find the PVC cleanout tee near the indoor unit, remove the cap, clear the blockage with a wet/dry vacuum at the outdoor end of the line, then flush with distilled vinegar. In Tampa Bay's humidity your AC can pull 10–20...

If your house feels muggy with the AC running, the usual causes are an oversized AC that cools too fast to dehumidify, short cycling, a fan set to ON, leaky ductwork pulling in humid attic air, or simply Florida's outdoor air finding its way in. Your AC is your home's...

For most Florida homes, set the thermostat fan to AUTO. In our humidity, running the fan continuously (ON) re-evaporates the moisture your AC just condensed on the indoor coil and blows it back into the house — raising indoor humidity and your power bill at the same...

An AC that starts, runs a few minutes, and shuts off again is "short cycling" — most often caused by a dirty air filter, a frozen or dirty coil, low refrigerant, a bad thermostat location, or a system that was oversized from the start. A healthy AC should run 15–20...