{"id":744,"date":"2023-05-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/?p=744"},"modified":"2023-05-22T10:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T15:40:25","slug":"odd-noises-from-your-ac-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/odd-noises-from-your-ac-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Odd Noises from Your AC? Here\u2019s What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You know what your air conditioner is supposed to sound like. It\u2019s basically supposed to blend into the background and be quiet. Unless the house is dead silent, you shouldn\u2019t even hear the air vents. But now you notice something odd, a noise you haven\u2019t heard before, and it\u2019s coming from your air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is it? And does it mean you need AC repair in Little Rock<\/a>? Let\u2019s go over some of the most common sounds that your air conditioner could be making and what they mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Humming or Electrical Buzzing Noise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Buzzing sounds are always electrical, which means there\u2019s a problem with some wiring or electrical components (like the fan motor). Either way, it\u2019s not a very welcoming sound. This is one you really need to call an HVAC technician about as soon as you hear it, otherwise you run the increased risk of an electrical fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loud Bumps or Bangs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you hear a big bang, like a small child beating on your ductwork in the ceiling, that means there\u2019s a loose part somewhere that needs to be tightened. A loose part is a problem because it can knock into other components and cause additional damage, then rack up repair costs at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pesky Clicking Noise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you hear an odd clicking sound, it\u2019s likely coming from your thermostat\u2013not your air conditioner. Your thermostat controls the function of your air conditioner, though, because without it, your AC wouldn\u2019t know when to turn on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re not getting the temperature you want, it could be because the thermostat isn\u2019t calibrated properly. When this happens, the information it\u2019s trying to send to the AC to turn it on never goes through, or it goes through prematurely. Then you get weird on and off times and it seems like your AC is the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metal Howling Sounds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Metal isn\u2019t supposed to howl, but when you have metal-on-metal with no lubrication, that\u2019s exactly what happens. It\u2019s important to make sure you have annual maintenance because this is when your technician will handle all of these odd jobs for your air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you hear this sound before your next scheduled maintenance, it could be a sign of aging. Your air conditioner will have to work for longer cycles as it ages just to achieve the same results it always has, so that lubrication will run out faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace, at Least<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s help you get those noises put to rest so you can finally get some rest. Now that you know how serious these sounds are and what they can mean for your air conditioner, it\u2019s important to make sure you keep an ear out and point out when there\u2019s a problem. Once you hear it, you won\u2019t be able to stop listening to it until there\u2019s a fix. Make sure you stay on top of any odd sounds coming out of your air conditioner as they happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Dewees HVAC today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your air conditioner repair as soon as possible and put those pesky sounds to rest.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your AC isn’t acting quite right – it’s being loud, and you don’t know why. Let’s explain it to you, and why it needs a technician ASAP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[39,97],"class_list":["post-744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-repair","tag-little-rock"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=744"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":747,"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744\/revisions\/747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dewees-hvac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}