| If your air conditioner is constantly freezing up, it | | | | pipe is attached for draining. If the problem gets |
| may be time for a maintenance check as it can | | | | worse you must call for a repairman to find |
| permanently damage your unit. | | | | exactly where the leakage is and fix the problem. |
| Many people complain about their air conditioners | | | | One reason for the ice formation could be if the |
| freezing. There may be numerous reasons why | | | | coil filter or the blower wheel in the furnace which |
| this happens. There could be a constant leakage | | | | needs to be kept clean for efficient cooling, |
| due to low refrigerant or Freon levels in the unit. | | | | becomes dirty. |
| Due to this the coil starts to become very cold | | | | A dirty filter restricts air flow which drops the |
| and sometimes ice starts forming on it. The ice | | | | cooling point of the coil below freezing point. All |
| acts as an insulator and it keeps growing gradually | | | | the vents should be frequently checked and kept |
| and there comes a time when it becomes a block | | | | clean. Changing the filters frequently is also a |
| of solid rock ice. If you keep running the unit in | | | | solution to avoid air conditioner from freezing. |
| this condition it may damage the compressor of | | | | Using ducts that are too small for your unit can |
| your air conditioner. The refrigerant levels should | | | | also be one of the reasons for the unit to freeze. |
| be checked once in a while to avoid such problem. | | | | Air conditioners may not operate well if the |
| You can also turn off the compressor and let the | | | | temperature at night gets too low. |
| fan run in order to melt the ice. | | | | Freeze up may occur in such cases also. Since |
| Another important tip to prevent freezing is that | | | | outdoor temperature cannot be controlled, a |
| you should also make sure that the evaporator | | | | temperature controlling device can be installed to |
| coil has a proper place to drain. Usually a hose or | | | | make sure the unit works fine. |