{"id":820,"date":"2019-05-20T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/?p=820"},"modified":"2019-05-16T18:14:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T22:14:56","slug":"short-cycling-what-and-how-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/short-cycling-what-and-how-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Cycling: What It Is and How to Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tools-on-ac-unit.jpg\" alt=\"tools-on-ac-unit\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tools-on-ac-unit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tools-on-ac-unit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tools-on-ac-unit-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cold weather is finally starting to thaw out here in Frankfort. If you haven\u2019t already had to dial down your thermostat to switch on your air conditioner then you\u2019ll probably have to do so very soon.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re like many other homeowners in the area, you probably had a few problems with your air conditioner that you dealt with instead of opting to have a professional fine-tune the system. While this was a short-term solution to the problem you had last year, it\u2019s probably going to result in a headache for you this summer. If you\u2019re having problems with your AC this early on, then it\u2019s a great idea to schedule an appointment for <a href=\"\/service-areas\/frankfort-il-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning repair in Frankfort, IL<\/a>. We\u2019re a great team to rely on when you need quality service.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What Is Short Cycling?<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the basics\u2014what is short cycling?<\/p>\n<p><em>Short cycling<\/em> is a term used to describe the phenomenon of your air conditioner turning on, running for a short amount of time, turning off, and then starting the whole process over again shortly after. Short cycling is one of those occurrences you might brush off or not even register as a problem. We want to assure you that it is a big issue and a good reason to call a professional air conditioning technician from our team. Short cycling is hard on your air conditioner and even harder on your air conditioning bill. If your system starts to short cycle then you\u2019re losing money.<\/p>\n<h2>What You Can Do About It<\/h2>\n<p>If your air conditioner is short cycling, it\u2019s probably for one of the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The air filter is dirty or clogged<\/li>\n<li>The evaporator coil is frozen<\/li>\n<li>The AC is low on refrigerant<\/li>\n<li>The air conditioner was ill-fitted to your home and is oversized<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty with the air conditioner\u2019s electrical system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s good to understand why your air conditioner is short cycling but what exactly can you do about it?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step #1. Change Your Filter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We normally recommend that you have an air conditioning professional address any problems you\u2019re having with your air conditioning system. However, there is one thing you can do on your own\u2014change your AC filter! Your air conditioning filter will need to be cleaned or replaced depending on the type of unit you have. Bringing your filter up to par will help you ensure that your air conditioner has the best amount of flow possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step #2. Call a Professional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to ensure that you pinpoint the source of your air conditioning problem and get rid of the air conditioning problem once and for all it\u2019s a good idea to contact our professional team. Our technicians are expertly trained and equipped with all the right technology so that they can bring your system up to par.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re experiencing short cycling in your Joliet Area home then the only answer is to call a professional for repair services. You can count on the expert technicians from our team to provide you with quality service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Johansen &amp; Anderson Inc. today<\/a> to schedule an appointment. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure your air conditioner is ready for the season ahead with our repair services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[191,166,190],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":822,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820\/revisions\/822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}