{"id":787,"date":"2024-07-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/?p=787"},"modified":"2024-07-22T13:31:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T18:31:30","slug":"help-why-is-there-ice-on-my-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/help-why-is-there-ice-on-my-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Help! Why Is There Ice on My AC?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If your air conditioner is having trouble, it\u2019s important to get things straightened out before the problem gets any worse. This means you\u2019ve got to notice what\u2019s going on with your air conditioner. Is it making a strange noise? Does it smell funny? Is it stopping and starting too often? Any of these things mean it\u2019s time to get AC repair. But what about ice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, people think it\u2019s okay or even expected for ice to develop on an air conditioner. But no! This is another indicator that your air conditioner needs repair. When you see ice on your AC evaporator coils, something has gone wrong. And if you don\u2019t get it sorted out, it will get worse. Here\u2019s what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Let That Ice Melt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might be able to resolve this problem yourself, depending on what has caused it. But you\u2019re not going to get to the root of the issue unless you can get past all that ice. So you need to turn off the air conditioner until it all melts away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do keep an eye on it during this process. Some air conditioners have condensate pumps which will help it drain, and if yours doesn\u2019t have that, it will be at higher risk of overflowing. The ice should be gone within a day or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Get Some Cleaning Done<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One possible cause of ice developing on your coils is lack of airflow from a clogged air filter. Your AC air filter should be changed monthly\u2014more often if you have a lot of dust or pet hair in your home, less often during seasons when the AC is only occasionally used. So change that filter! Then clean the coils themselves, because a layer of dust can insulate them, so they can\u2019t absorb enough heat and will freeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Try Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, turn on the AC. If it runs just fine and doesn\u2019t get iced up again, you\u2019ve solved your problem! Just make sure that you keep the air filter and the coils clean, and you\u2019re all set. But what if the ice starts to build up again?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Get Professional Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the problem continues, the issue was not the air filter or dirt on the coils. There are two likely possibilities: one is lack of airflow due to a problem with the fan or motor. The other is that your air conditioner has a refrigerant leak. Either of these would cause the coil to be unable to absorb enough heat, leaving it extra-cold and causing condensation to freeze against it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This problem will just keep making itself worse, because the ice will further prevent heat absorption! You need to get air conditioning repair in Hibbing, MN<\/a> from a knowledgeable technician. The motor or fan can be repaired, damaged coil can be patched, refrigerant can be refilled, and your air conditioner can get back to proper, ice-free operation.
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When you see ice on your AC evaporator coils, something has gone wrong. And if you don\u2019t get it sorted out, it will get worse. Here\u2019s what to do.<\/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":[136,87],"class_list":["post-787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-hibbing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":789,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions\/789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}