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Many homeowners fear the day they begin having trouble with their HVAC units or, worse; their unit stops working altogether. Finding that your HVAC has ‘frozen up’ is a moment of panic for most homeowners as it signals significant problems are afoot. According to the Department of Energy, nearly two-thirds of all homes in the United States are equipped with air conditioning systems. 

Here in Texas, it is hard-pressed to go for many days without a working HVAC system. You may have heard people experiencing their HVAC freezing up, but you may not understand the causes behind the unit not working correctly. Here are some common reasons your air conditioning system may freeze and how your HVAC professional can help you keep it cooling correctly.

Inadequate Airflow

Poor airflow is one of the primary culprits of a frozen air conditioning unit. HVAC units require adequate airflow to work correctly, so if your unit struggles to draw air, it is likely to freeze. If your airflow is blocked, the warm air inside your home will struggle to flow over the unit’s evaporator coils, leading to condensation. Since the air conditioner’s compressor will continue to run, the condensation can become ice. Always have your HVAC technician check duct work annually to ensure airflow to your unit is unencumbered.

Clogged And Dirty Air Filters

Air filters should be changed routinely every one to three months. Air filters catch all the dust and particles in the air and trap them inside to keep your indoor air clean and your HVAC working correctly. If you leave dirty air filters in place for too long, they can clog up the airflow, eventually leading to a frozen air conditioning unit. Keep your indoor air quality clean and your HVAC running smoothly by changing your air filters regularly. 

Low Levels Of Refrigerant

If your air conditioning system is running low on refrigerant, ice can begin to build up on the unit. When a leak has caused refrigerant to drain out or levels are too low, the unit can not work effectively, and the reduced pressure may result in water vapor freezing on the coil’s surface. Low refrigerant levels can be due to leaks requiring professional HVAC inspection to correct, so your system works properly.

Malfunctioning Blower Fan

A faulty or damaged blower fan will affect airflow to the unit, freezing up the coil and creating issues within the entire HVAC system. If you think your blower fan is not working correctly, you must call your HVAC professional before damage is caused to your system. HVAC technicians will inspect the fan and make necessary repairs or replacements to keep your system working without incident.

Condensate Drain Line Clogged

Your HVAC cools your home by transferring the heat from the inside to the outside of your house. This transfer process creates condensation that drains out of your home through a condensate drain line. A clogged condensate drain line will lead to an overflowing drip tray which can potentially cause water to freeze on the coil. 

HVAC Professionals Can Keep Your HVAC Running Smoothly

One of the best ways to avoid having your HVAC freeze is to have it routinely inspected and maintained by your HVAC professional. If you experience a problem, your HVAC technician can have your unit back in business before more damage occurs. 

At Hall’s Heating & Air, we like to think about things from a customer’s point of view and try to set things up so that they work best for your property needs.

Part of that is promoting an accessible result when you hit our landing page.

Not all companies do this well. Every heating and cooling company is different, and some have some pretty rudimentary websites and outreach. That might be okay if they get most of their work through word-of-mouth, or they just don’t care about reaching more people – but it doesn’t do their customers any favors, because they’re looking all over the website looking for real information to try to make a decision on who they get to come out to their house or business. More and more these days, people really do make their HVAC decisions over the Internet. They don’t have time to call! So they look for web data to help them make up their minds.

Here are some of the elements that we put front and center to help you on the website!

Financing

The financing module is not just there on the landing page – it’s written in big letters, and bordered by a sort of coupon design, to give it extra attention when people are surfing the site.

Why? – because financing is important for people to be able to pay for these services over time.

We understand that it can be a significant investment in your property. So the financing is there for you in a way that makes it easy to find. We also know the potential costs of trying to handle these types of projects yourself: in most cases that is not advisable. You can void warranties and end up spending a lot more in the long run.

Service Explanations

When you see those neat icons lower down on the page with big prominent titles, that’s where we’re showing you exactly what we do with heating and cooling services. Again, people can get frustrated digging through sites not getting this information or feeling like they’re missing something.

Reviews

Here’s where you can see what other people think about our services. Reviews and service descriptions and everything else are written in clear relatable language, so that you can get information more quickly and feel more confident about who you’re getting to do work on your property.

Get the pros out to your place! Contact Hall’s Heating & Air for some of the most important systems in your home. We will help you to make those tough decisions and keep everything running smoothly season after season.

American homeowners go to great lengths to keep the inside of their residences comfortable and appealing. A key component you need in place to ensure the inside of your home stays comfortable is a functional HVAC unit. Sadly, most homeowners neglect their HVAC units until it is too late. 

Roughly $240 billion is spent on new HVAC equipment globally every year. If you have recently invested in a new unit, then you have to provide it with the proper care to ensure it has a long lifespan. There are many mistakes that can shorten the lifespan of a residential HVAC unit. 

Below are some of these costly mistakes and how to avoid them.  

Allowing Fins and Coils to Get Dirty

Taking the time to familiarize yourself with the various parts of your HVAC system is important. HVAC systems have indoor and outdoor components that must be properly maintained. The coils and fins on the outdoor portion of your unit assist the condenser and evaporator in releasing heat. If your fins and coils aren’t cleaned, a thick layer of dirt and grime will start to form. 

This substance can prohibit heat from being dispersed, which can be extremely harmful to your HVAC unit. Dirty coils and fins can reduce your unit’s efficiency and make it more prone to breaking down. Calling in the professionals at Hall’s Heating & Air to clean this portion of your residential HVAC unit is a wise move. With these routine cleanings, you can keep your unit running like a well-oiled machine. 

Ignoring the Condensation Drain

When hot air pulled in from outdoors is cooled with the help of refrigerant, lots of condensation is created. Air conditioning systems are equipped with drains designed to collect this condensation and take it out of the inside of the home. As time goes by, the drain lines that carry condensation outside can become clogged with dirt and pests. 

Clogged condensation drain lines will allow water to pool around the inside portion of your HVAC unit. If this water goes unnoticed, flooring and walls can sustain permanent damage. Rather than dealing with this damage, you need to inspect your condensation drain lines routinely. Allowing a knowledgeable HVAC technician to clean this drain a few times a year can also help you stay one step ahead of these moisture-related issues. 

Failing to Invest in Professional HVAC Maintenance

Perhaps the most common mistake homeowners make with their HVAC systems is failing to hire professionals to maintain them. A homeowner is limited to what they can do to keep their HVAC unit running efficiently. This is why reaching out to experienced professionals to perform routine HVAC maintenance is so important. 

These experienced professionals can check refrigerant levels, ductwork, and other HVAC components. If they find repair issues during this maintenance procedure, they can address them before extensive damage is done to your unit. 

If you are currently making these mistakes, it is time to make changes. The Hall’s Heating & Air team can maintain and repair your HVAC unit for a competitive price.

In HVAC work, there are some important factors to consider when you’re trying to choose a company to help you to improve your property.

First, you need a company that will assess your space and understand how air flows through a housing unit or dwelling.

This is a top-level kind of analysis – it’s not just a technician showing up to replace a part. It’s a lot more than that. Good technicians and teams have a knowledge of what’s new in the industry, and how the latest science approaches everything from air cooling to indoor air quality. New types of ductwork, for instance, may make a big difference in an HVAC floor plan. 

We look deeply at what’s involved in an HVAC floor plan, and how to address any changes or deficiencies that exist. Then we talk about it with you, to come up with the right solution. 

Quality of Installation

Over the years, we have found that the quality of installation makes a difference in output for HVAC systems. The numbers bear this out, too, as we point out on the website. We find that up to 80% of system performance can boil down to installation quality at a given property. That’s no small potatoes!

With that in mind, creating the best floor plan and applying the right resources saves you money, keeping your home or business property comfortable during extreme hot or cold seasons. 

Camera Work

Sometimes the proof is in the pudding, and that’s where you want some actual evidence of what’s going on with your systems.

We offer the ability to create a visual documentation of your HVAC system, so that you can better understand what’s going on and how to fix it. The combination of available photos and skilled technician input can “show and tell” what’s going on under the hood, so to speak, with your HVAC, and that’s a big value for property owners who are hands-on, who like to know what went wrong and think about fixes. 

Repair or Replace

That’s always the equation in HVAC – whether to keep replacing parts on a system, or replace the whole aging apparatus with a new installation. 

It’s tempting to avoid a whole re-do, but with some aging systems, it’s going to cost more to prop up an antiquated furnace or air conditioner in the long run. Some of that has to do with parts and other market realities. 

We help provide consultation on these issues, and we offer financing for bigger jobs. Talk to Hall’s Heating & Air in the Texas panhandle about your HVAC.