IS MY AC BROKEN? YOUR AIR CONDITIONER BURNING CASH? HERE’S HOW TO KNOW

1. HIGH ENERGY BILLS: IF YOUR HYDRO BILL JUMPS EVERY SUMMER, YOUR A/C MIGHT BE A POWER HOG. AN INEFFICIENT SYSTEM USES MORE ELECTRICITY TO DO LESS COOLING. COMPARE BILLS YEAR-TO-YEAR—SPIKES MAY BE A WARNING SIGN.

2. INCONSISTENT COOLING: SOME ROOMS FEEL LIKE AN IGLOO, OTHERS FEEL LIKE A SAUNA? YOUR UNIT MAY BE STRUGGLING TO PUSH AIR PROPERLY—BAD DUCTS, CLOGGED FILTERS, OR A WEAK COMPRESSOR COULD BE THE CULPRIT.

3. RUNS NONSTOP: AN A/C THAT NEVER STOPS RUNNING MIGHT BE UNDERPOWERED, OLD, OR JUST FLAT-OUT TIRED. SHORT CYCLES AND CONSTANT HUMMING ARE SIGNS IT’S WORKING TOO HARD FOR TOO LITTLE.

4. HUMID AIR INDOORS: COOL AIR SHOULDN’T FEEL STICKY. IF YOUR SYSTEM ISN’T DEHUMIDIFYING WELL, IT COULD BE A SIGN OF AN OUTDATED OR FAILING UNIT.

5. SYSTEM IS OVER 12 YEARS OLD: MOST A/C UNITS LAST 10–15 YEARS. AFTER THAT, THEY DROP IN EFFICIENCY FAST. IF YOUR UNIT IS OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE, IT’S PROBABLY TIME TO UPGRADE.

6. FREQUENT REPAIRS: IF YOU’RE ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS WITH YOUR A/C TECH, THAT’S A PROBLEM. CONSTANT BREAKDOWNS = TIME TO REPLACE, NOT REPAIR.

7. LOUD NOISES OR FUNKY SMELLS: GRINDING, RUMBLING, OR A MUSTY SMELL AREN’T JUST ANNOYING—THEY’RE SYMPTOMS OF A SYSTEM IN TROUBLE.

🚨 TIP FROM A PRO: IF YOU CHECK OFF 2 OR MORE OF THESE SIGNS, YOUR A/C IS LIKELY WASTING MONEY. A QUICK SYSTEM INSPECTION OR ENERGY AUDIT COULD SAVE YOU HUNDREDS THIS SEASON.

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