{"id":1012,"date":"2024-07-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2025-01-03T12:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T17:06:25","slug":"sounds-your-air-conditioner-should-not-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/sounds-your-air-conditioner-should-not-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Sounds Your Air Conditioner Should NOT Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sounds-Your-Air-Conditioner-Should-NOT-Make.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sounds-Your-Air-Conditioner-Should-NOT-Make-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"person-with-hand-to-ear-and-concerned-expression\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sounds-Your-Air-Conditioner-Should-NOT-Make-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Sounds-Your-Air-Conditioner-Should-NOT-Make.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t want to end up with a broken-down air conditioner, waiting in the heat for a technician to come for emergency repairs. Certainly not during the hottest part of the summer! You want to catch any little AC concerns before they get bad enough to stop your air conditioner in its tracks entirely. So how can you tell your <a href=\"\/hvac\/air-conditioning\/ac-maintenance-repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">air conditioner needs repair<\/a>? Listen for these tell-tale noises which indicate AC problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buzzing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s bees! No, probably not. It could be a simple issue caused by vibration, one panel buzzing against another, which a technician could repair quickly and easily by getting everything tightly secured down. But it could also be an electrical buzz, which would be a more serious issue. For your safety, don\u2019t risk it. Get repairs regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clicking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another one which might or might not be electrical. Some clicking is normal, briefly at the end of the cooling cycle, as the air conditioner shuts off. But if clicking is happening at other times, repairs are necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clattering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A loose component is probably clattering. This might be something like the blower fan\u2019s blades. While this is a simple issue to repair, it won\u2019t stay that way for long! If the fan blades strike another component, much bigger issues could result, so get it repaired promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bubbling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your air conditioner\u2019s coils should be entirely full of refrigerant. But if that refrigerant has been leaking out, air has been leaking in. This means that the sound of air bubbles percolating through the coils is an indicator of a refrigerant leak that must be patched and refilled. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/why-is-ac-leaking-refrigerant\/\">why AC systems leak refrigerant<\/a> and the importance of addressing this issue promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hissing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because refrigerant evaporates into a gaseous form when it absorbs heat, it can make a gaseous hissing sound when it escapes from a leaky spot on the coils. Again, this is a sound that indicates that you need coil repair and refrigerant refilling. If the leak continues, the AC will get less and less effective while consuming more and more energy, leaving you in a hot house with sky-high electric bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Booming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The outdoor unit houses the compressor. When it first comes on, it needs to draw a lot of power at once. If it\u2019s not getting the power it needs, it can make quite a boom or bang, which is known as hard starting. Chances are, it simply requires a capacitor that can supply that extra oomph. To better understand the risks of delaying repair, explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/save-money-with-prompt-ac-repair\/\">how prompt AC repair saves money<\/a> by preventing bigger issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Groaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This might sound like a terrible complaint, or like metal scraping together. It\u2019s made by the bearings in the blower fan motor getting ground down. Get it repaired now, and you\u2019ll just need new bearings. Let the problem continue, and you\u2019ll need a new motor. Avoid the issue entirely by making sure you get professional AC maintenance every single year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever you hear, take it seriously. Any unexpected, sudden, loud, or new AC sound is cause for concern, and should be investigated by a technician so you can get <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/service-areas\/medina-hvac-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\">air conditioning repair in Medina, OH<\/a>. For additional information, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowngroupohio.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/odd-sounds-from-your-ac-and-what-they-might-mean\/\">odd sounds from your AC and what they might mean<\/a> to stay ahead of potential problems.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact us today<\/strong><\/a><strong> with any questions about your air conditioner or to make an appointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So how can you tell your air conditioner needs repair? 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