For quick and convenient A/C water leak repair, call LIBERTYAIR. A leaky air conditioner requires attention or you could end up with water damage on your walls, floors and foundation. Depending on your air conditioner, and outside conditioners, a small leak may be nothing to worry about. However, continuous leaking from an air conditioner must be addressed if you want to remain cool and comfortable in your home. It’s common for air conditioning units to drop a bit of water now and then. As the air conditioner runs, condensation can build up and drip. This is usually not noticeable in outdoor units, however, indoor units that leak more than a few drops of water can cause extensive damage to your home, especially over time. Window air conditioning units are often placed near electrical outlets to avoid the use of extension cords. So when the unit leaks, the water may end up streaming down your wall and right over the outlet, creating a dangerous hazard for an electrical fire and electrocution.

Even without the presence of an outlet, continued water leaks can damage the wall and flooring under the A/C unit, resulting in the need to replace drywall and even pull up carpeting and floorboards. Water leaks from an air conditioning unit are usually easy to diagnose and repair. During the summer in Florida, air conditioners often run continuously, fighting to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. This continued use can cause excess condensation to form on the evaporator coil, which then drips into a drain pan or drainage system. Overloading the drainage system or drain pan can lead to more serious leaks. And although the issue can usually be fixed by turning the unit off and allowing the condensation to cease formation, this can be an uncomfortable option on a hot and humid Florida afternoon. Our emergency service technicians can identify if an overloaded A/C unit is the cause of your leakage or if a more serious blockage in the drainage system is the cause of the problems.

Both indoor and outdoor units can succomb to blockage as dirt, dust, and even algae, accumulate in the drainage system. Depending on how often you have your air conditioner serviced, this debris can build up over a long period of time. We recommend having your air conditioner serviced regularly during the hottest months in Florida to ensure that no matter how hot it gets outside, your home remains comfortable and cool. Our planned maintenance technicians can flush the drainage system or empty the drain pan in the spring before your air conditioner gets heavy use, and then again 3­-4 months later to keep the equipment running smoothly. Other causes for A/C water leaks are clogged air filters and worn out insulation. A clogged or dirty air conditioner filter can be the source of many frustrations, and because of the excessive use of air conditioners in Florida, we recommend checking your air filter every 2­-3 months. This will help cut down on overloading your system and can also help lower your energy bills.

Worn out insulation can also lead to water leaks. Normally, the insulation located on the rear of the air conditioner will absorb minimal condensation and water leaks. Without the proper amount of insulation, that water cannot be absorbed, so it will follow gravity onto your walls, floors or even into your flower garden. Minimal air conditioner water leaks are no need for alarm. It’s normal for air conditioning units to experience more condensation on very hot days when the system is running continuously, or on cool days/nights when the air outside doesn’t allow for speedy evaporation of the condensation. diy ac unit repairHowever, continually leaking can be indicative of a larger issue. ac window unit rentalIf your air conditioner is leaking regularly, contact LIBERTYAIR. what makes a window ac unit freeze up

Our technicians are experienced with all of the major brands of air conditioners, and we’re available 24 hours a day, Monday through Saturday.This is one of the verities of life. A goal of every right-thinking, air-conditioned American should be to avoid getting dripped on.I grappled with these heavy philosophical concepts recently as I installed a heavy, window-unit air conditioner in our home.Air conditioners remove moisture from the air. Especially in Baltimore, where "taking in the summer air" often feels like trying to breath through a warm wash cloth that has been plastered to your face.Without delving into the technicalities of air- conditioning theory, let's just say that a good air conditioner removes the wash cloth. In the process of doing this, water condenses inside the air conditioner. When all works well, this water either evaporates or trickles away.Around Baltimore, when the air conditioners get turned on, the dripping season begins. In homes equipped with central air, the headwaters of air-conditioning drip can be found at the compressor -- that noisy metal box usually found in a back yard.

In the early days of summer, the flow from a central air compressor is slight, resembling a small, meandering stream. By August, it looks like the Potomac River at flood stage.I have always thought that you could tell how hot it is in Baltimore by looking at the drips from the local air conditioners. If the drips are really falling, it is a sign that the weather is very hot and humid. If, on the other hand, you see only an occasional drip, it means the weather is not so bad. I call this method of weather detection the trickle-down theory.When installing a window-unit air conditioner, you must consider where its drip will fall. The other day, when I carried an air conditioner up to the top floor of our rowhouse, I considered putting it in either of two windows.If I put it in one window, the air conditioner would drip on the front steps. For some reason, this placement seems to be popular here. Lots of homeowners stick their air conditioners in second-floor windows positioned right above front doors.

Lots of business owners stick conditioners in the front-door transoms.Either way, anyone who comes near the front door stands a good chance of getting dripped on. I guess the front-door drip discourages loitering and door-to-door salesmen. But I don't like the idea. So I chose to put the air conditioner in another window, one that would let the water trickle onto a nearby roof. However, when I put the air conditioner in place, it trickled the wrong way.Instead of flowing onto the roof, it trickled inward, soaking the floor underneath the window. To reverse the trickle, I had to reposition the air conditioner in the window.It was tricky work. I had to postion the air conditioner so that it would lean away from the house. But if it leaned out too far, the unit would fall from the window.I realized that having an air conditioner fall out of a window in the front of the house would not be a good idea. It might discourage loiterers, but it could also encourage a lawsuit from passers-by. And the fall would, no doubt, be hard on the air conditioner.

Grappling with these thoughts and with the air conditioner, I eventually got the unit in the window, with the proper lean. Next, to make sure that no fresh- air freak would throw open the sash and thereby send the air conditioner tumbling from the window, I put a piece of plastic pipe at the top of the sash. The pipe prevents anyone from opening the window.Once the air conditioner was in place, I switched it to "low cool" and waited for it to start trickling. After about 15 minutes, I saw a few drops of water fall from the air conditioner and roll down the roof. The drip problem had been solved.A new problem, however, soon surfaced. When I switched the air conditioner to "super cool," the lights in the room dimmed. Air conditioners drain electric current, especially when you push them to their maximum cooling performance. It is another verity of air-conditioned life.I made a mental note to get an electrician to upgrade the amount of power flowing to the outlet used by the air conditioner.