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We were gone 6 days on vacation left the ac on 78. When we got home the home was warmer than usual but figured it was the setting. Now we find the vents don't really blow and the outside fan is not moving but the handler in the garage is working. Can you tell me what is going on? I have called a tech to come out but it is always good to have another person’s knowledge on these matters.

cheryl, wellington, FL

A couple of things may have happened while you were on vacation, but it most likely sounds like you had a mechanical breakdown. Since the outdoor unit is not running, the unit could have tripped a circuit breaker, a Read more

If I turn my a/c any lower than 72 degrees then my outside unit freezes up. One of the pipes leading from the outside unit into the house actually accumulates about an inch of solid ice on it. I was told I just needed to have the Freon topped off? Is that all I would need? What kind of cost am I looking at?

Don, indianapolis, IN

Yes, a lack on refrigerant will cause your equipment to ice up. But while adding refrigerant may take care of this problem temporarily, if the Freon level is low then you have a leak somewhere in the refrigerant not Read more

My Ac is running, and it is cooling the house, but the wall where the inside unit is and  the carpet along the wall is soaking wet, something s is leaking and I can hear it. Where is it coming from and what can I do to stop it from leaking out?

Dawna, Houston, TX

From what you have described, you most likely have a clog in your air conditioning unit’s condensate line. When this becomes clogged, the water is then drained into the overflow drain pan. If this drain pan to fill Read more

If the air handler stops working and the outdoor unit continues to run, can that damage the coil in the air handler?

Campbell, stuart, FL

Yes, this could damage the coil in the air handler. However, if the air handler was to stop working and the outdoor unit continues to run, it could harm the compressor more so than the coil. The inside coil will ice Read more