{"id":3953,"date":"2024-07-01T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/?p=3953"},"modified":"2024-06-29T12:31:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T17:31:20","slug":"why-ice-forming-on-your-coils-is-keeping-your-home-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/ac-repair\/why-ice-forming-on-your-coils-is-keeping-your-home-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Ice Forming on Your Coils Is Keeping Your Home Hot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ice is never a fun thing to see on your air conditioner. You\u2019re probably already aware that your AC system doesn\u2019t use ice to keep your home cool. In fact, your refrigerator and freezer don\u2019t use ice to keep food cold either. Ice is just a byproduct of cold temperatures and humidity, and our air conditioners or refrigerators work using electricity and refrigerant to do this instead of ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, why should you be so concerned when you see ice? Something must be working if temperatures are cold enough inside your air conditioner to create ice, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, not necessarily. In fact, ice could be contributing to your home being too warm. It\u2019s true! Let\u2019s talk about why ice growing on your AC is a sign that you need air conditioning repair in Cedar Rapids, IA.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Cooling Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start by talking about how your air conditioner actually cools the air in your home, without the ice. Once you know how the system works without ice forming on the coil, it\u2019ll probably start making sense as to why the ice is a bad omen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your air conditioner compresses refrigerant to the point of evaporation, then allows it to condense again later on in the process. This transition from gas to liquid and vice versa moves heat from one place to another. On a hot summer\u2019s day, this process works to pull heat out of your house<\/strong>, cooling the air in the process. Then, it\u2019s up to a blower fan system to push that air through your air ducts and into the rooms of your home where you can feel it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pressure differential then allows for warm air in your home to get siphoned into the return air duct where the process can start all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If something inhibits this process, ice could potentially start growing on the coils as the air gets too cold inside of the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice Is a Sign of Something Going Wrong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your air conditioner has enough power to cool the air throughout your home. That\u2019s a lot of air and a lot of cooling, but if it doesn\u2019t have access to that air, it might start doing some funky things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, if your air filter is clogged, the system might not be able to draw in warm air from your home, causing the temperature inside of the system to get too cold. This can be a potential cause of ice growing on your system, and it\u2019s one of the main reasons why we encourage customers to change out their air filters regularly on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another reason ice could grow on the coils of your system is if the blower fan isn\u2019t working correctly. The air might not be making it to the rest of your home, causing it to pool up inside of the system, getting too cold, and causing excess humidity to freeze into ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get the System Cleaned and Fixed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of what\u2019s causing the issue, here\u2019s the deal\u2013your air conditioner needs professional repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by turning the system off and changing the air filter. Then, call our team and let us walk you through the scheduling process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Dalton Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric and Fireplaces, Inc., your comfort is our promise! To set up an appointment in the Cedar Rapids area, give us a call at the number above, email customerservice@daltonphc.com or schedule an appointment online.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Regardless of what\u2019s causing the issue, here\u2019s the deal\u2013your air conditioner needs professional repairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,325],"tags":[39,146,310],"class_list":["post-3953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ac-repair","category-cedar-rapids","tag-ac-repair","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-cedar-rapids"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3953"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3957,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3953\/revisions\/3957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}