Community Cooling and Heating

(239)267-2117

Air Conditioning Service Ft Myers

When your air conditioner stops working you imagine the worst (expensive repairs), but, often it is a simple matter!

We recently got a call from a long time customer we have been servicing for years. He was rather concerned because his air conditioner was apparently needing some attention, and he was pretty sure it wasn’t going to be cheap. The air conditioner would cool for a brief period, and then shut off. While it was running, in a rather short period of time, a very considerable amount of water would be discharged from the air handler. He took all this to be a bad sign.

When we arrived at his home the first thing I checked was to see how old his air conditioner was, as I recalled we had installed it too recently for it’s age to be a major part of the problem. We had installed the unit in 2008, which was a good sign, in all likelihood the a/c was not going to need replacing.

An air conditioner is an amalgamation of different parts, components, and elements … when one piece goes awry it often affects the entire system as a whole!

It turned out, the problem was a relatively minor one … the drain pipe that removes the moisture from the air conditioner to the outside of the home had become clogged with slime and sludge (the end result of decomposing vegetative growth within the air conditioners individual components), when the drain became full it raised a float valve inside the drain safety switch, which automatically shuts down the air conditioner electronically to prevent a minor flood or water damage.

Sludge blocked this drain line up and caused the safety switch to shut the air conditioner down repeatedly. The home owner thought they were in for a costly repair, but, once the drain was clear, the a/c continued working like a champ!

Community Cooling prides itself in putting the clients needs first, we strive to get your a/c working …

without breaking your budget!

We opened the drain line, flushed it out with a hose, and put the line back together … simple.  The air conditioners problem was solved, without intensive labor or expensive parts. The home owner was very relieved, and we were happy to be in a position to provide some good news.

COMMUNITY COOLING AND HEATING INC.

239-267-2117

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA