Central Air Conditioning Repair in Wayne
Central air conditioning is an outdoor condenser beside the house and an indoor coil on top of the furnace or inside an air handler in the attic. Homes heated by a boiler often have that air handler in the attic with ducts run through the ceilings, since there were no heating ducts to share. We repair both setups, along with ductless systems on the mini split repair page.
Air conditioning repair covers these parts:
- Run capacitors and hard-start kits
- Contactors and the low-voltage wiring that controls them
- Condenser fan motors and blades
- Compressors that will not start or trip the breaker
- Evaporator coils that freeze or leak, and condenser coils packed with dirt
- Refrigerant leaks at the coil, line set and service valves
- Condensate drain lines, traps, float switches and condensate pumps
- Attic air handlers: blower motors, drain pans and controls
- Thermostats and thermostat wiring
AC Repair in Wayne When Summer Heats Up
NOAA's normals for the Little Falls station put the average July high at about 86 degrees, with about 22 days a year reaching 90 or above (NOAA climate normals). An air conditioner that sat idle from October to May often fails in its first heat wave. Capacitors are the most common failure: they weaken with heat and age, and the compressor or fan hums without starting. Contactors pit and stick, fan motors seize and drain lines clogged with algae shut the system off through the float switch.
Air Conditioning Service for Wayne Attics and Split-Levels
Attic air handlers above a second floor work hard in July, and their drain pans and condensate lines are a common source of ceiling leaks. Split-level and Cape Cod houses often have an upstairs that runs several degrees warmer than the rest of the house, from ducts in a hot attic, one return for the whole floor or a system that was sized for heat. About two thirds of Wayne homes were built before 1980 (Wayne housing data), long before many of them got central air, so ducting added later is a frequent cause of uneven cooling.
Outdoor units also take a beating here. Leaves and grass clippings pack into the coil, mulch and shrubs grow up around the cabinet and snow and ice sit on the unit all winter. A dirty coil makes the compressor run hot and long.
AC Repair in Wayne or Replacement
Most air conditioner failures are electrical parts and drains, which are repaired. A failed compressor, a leaking indoor coil or a system that has had several leak repairs are when replacement makes more sense, especially if the furnace is also near the end. A heat pump can replace an air conditioner and add heat, which is covered under heat pump repair. For the heating side of the same system, see furnace repair in Wayne. We repair central air in Woodland Park, Pompton Lakes, Totowa and the rest of the Wayne service area.