| Commercial air conditioning systems are huge cooling | | | | efficient. You also need to check if any refrigerant is |
| units and consuming mammoth electricity. Added to | | | | leaking out. |
| that if the cooling system is pressured with obstructed | | | | Odour |
| air ways and dirty filters, you can imagine. | | | | Odour can mean a lot of things. It can even mean a |
| Unlike home air conditioner, where the space needed | | | | dead mouse in the air ducts. So cleaning the air ducts |
| to be cooled is less, for industrial air conditioners, it is a | | | | as important as cleaning and wiping the cooling unit |
| completely different story. By the time you figure out | | | | itself for health reasons. If the condensed water |
| where the problem is, it might be too late. Hence, | | | | doesn't have a proper outlet, then it drips inside the |
| regular maintenance through air conditioning servicing | | | | cooling unit and becomes stagnant, giving odour. |
| agencies is a must. | | | | Noise |
| Problems and their possible remedies: | | | | Loose nuts and bolts are the main cause for noises. |
| You may encounter day today problems with your air | | | | Tighten the bolts and nuts and see if any of the parts |
| conditioner. Here are some simple steps to assess the | | | | inside the a/c are touching each other to create such |
| problem. | | | | noise. |
| A/C is not turning on | | | | Sight glass problems |
| Most likely the a/c fuse might have got blown up. | | | | When there is refrigerant leak or when the system is |
| Change the fuse. If there is still no change, then you | | | | undercharged, the sight glass gets clouded. This is an |
| may have to look for broken wires or loose | | | | indication to repair leak and refill refrigerant. |
| connections in the electrical wiring. It is also possible | | | | Maintenance |
| that the switch is broken inside. Call a technician to | | | | Once a month: Clean the filters with mild detergent and |
| check for these faults and replace the blown or loose | | | | dry before replacing. |
| or broken parts. | | | | Twice a year: Lubricate the motor and tighten the |
| No cooling or very little cooling even when the | | | | screws. Clean the water collecting tray and add |
| temperature is actually pretty low | | | | bleach to it. |
| Check if any windows are open in the room. This | | | | Once a year: Clear the air ducts for debris and dead |
| might cause delay in the cooling process as hot air will | | | | matter, clean the evaporator fins of dust and debris, |
| keep raising the temperature. Close them if open. Next | | | | wipe and clean the coils with corrosion-free detergent. |
| check if the belt of the compressor is loose or slipping. | | | | Air conditioning repair and maintenance are an |
| Over oiling might result in slipping. So tighten or replace | | | | important part of owning air con. Do it regularly to |
| as needed. | | | | avoid problems. |
| If the condenser filter is clogged, the cooling will not be | | | | |