{"id":604,"date":"2021-04-26T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/?p=604"},"modified":"2021-04-27T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T19:08:45","slug":"what-is-hard-starting-air-conditioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/what-is-hard-starting-air-conditioner\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a \u201cHard Starting\u201d Air Conditioner?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cHard starting\u201d is something that people in colder climates sometimes encounter with their cars during winter. The engine works harder and takes longer to turn over and start. But hard starting isn\u2019t limited to cars or cold weather: your air conditioning system can begin to hard start. If it does, you\u2019ll probably need to schedule AC repair in Mandeville, LA<\/a>, or you may even need to purchase a new air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hard Starting for an AC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An air conditioning system doesn\u2019t have a combustion engine like a car. At its heart is the compressor, which is what consumes the most power of any component in the AC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the compressor motor that can begin to hard start, struggling to draw on enough electricity to overcome resistance and start working. You\u2019ll probably notice this as a clicking sound coming from the condenser cabinet as the air conditioner begins the cooling cycle. Your AC may still come on, or it may only come or for a brief while, or it might not start at all after its period of struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cause of Hard Starting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are several reasons why an AC may begin to hard start. The compressor may be tight, or it has lost lubrication. The capacitors that send the voltage to the compressor motor may be failing. General age can also cause the compressor to wear down and make it harder for it to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Problems With Hard Starting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even if your air conditioning system is still coming on despite hard starting, it isn\u2019t something you want to continue. For one, it will cause the AC to drain much more power to work, and you\u2019ll see a significant rise in your bills. (In fact, steeper cooling costs are one of the ways you can be alerted to hard starting in the first place.) It also threatens to make the compressor overheat and burn out. Unfortunately, a burnt-out compressor must be replaced, and this is an expensive repair to make. If the compressor is not still under warranty, it\u2019s often more cost-effective to replace the whole AC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fixing a Hard Starting Air Conditioner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll need to have HVAC professionals examine your air conditioning system to determine why it\u2019s hard starting so they\u2019ll know how best to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A common solution to a hard starting AC is to attach a \u201chard start kit\u201d to it. This kit reduces the startup period for the compressor and lowers how much electricity it needs to start. A compressor normally needs 4 to 8 times more electricity to start than to run. By lowering this amount, the kit not only removes the hard starting problem, it helps improve the general efficiency of the AC system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the trouble is with the capacitors, technicians can replace them. And if they discover that the issue is a more serious one with wear on the compressor from age and use, they may suggest either replacing the compressor or replacing the entire AC. If the air conditioner is more than 15 years old, it\u2019s probably best to go with a new system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gowland\u2019s Heating & A\/C believes in \u201cRelationship over revenue!\u201d <\/strong>Call today if you need help with your air conditioning system in New Orleans or the surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you AC is hard starting, you\u2019ll probably need to schedule AC repair, or you may even need to purchase a new air conditioner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[88,91,105],"class_list":["post-604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioning-system-repair","tag-air-conditioning-system-replacement","tag-mandeville"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":607,"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions\/607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}