{"id":593,"date":"2021-09-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conyers.premierishere.com\/blog\/?p=593"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:03:12","slug":"why-ac-having-trouble-late-summer-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/why-ac-having-trouble-late-summer-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your AC May Be Having Trouble With the Late Summer Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/conyers.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/family-before-electric-fans-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Family sitting in front of electric fans, appearing overheated, possibly due to a broken AC.\n\" class=\"wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/family-before-electric-fans-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/family-before-electric-fans-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/family-before-electric-fans.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The heat of summer rarely lets up in September. It often gets even more intense. You may have noticed that your air conditioning system, after encountering few troubles making your house a cool oasis, has started to struggle with comfort. For example\u2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some rooms are hotter than others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re pushing the thermostat setting lower than usual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The AC is staying on longer\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are all signs of an air conditioner having trouble keeping up with the heat. Because an AC is sized to provide a house with the comfort level its occupants need, this failure indicates something is wrong with the air conditioner. We\u2019ll look closer at what may be happening. In many cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/your-ac-problems-may-actually-be-thermostat-problems\/\">thermostat-related issues can appear similar<\/a> and lead to confusion about whether the problem lies with the system or its controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Late summer is often a high-risk zone for an air conditioner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, air conditioning systems run into the most malfunctions at the end of the summer. This is not just because of the heat, but the cumulative effect of all the work an air conditioner has already done. Professional maintenance in spring helps an air conditioner get off to a good start, but any AC can wear down after four or five months of steady use. It pays to watch carefully for signs of air conditioning trouble at this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The AC has a clogged filter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the most common reasons for an air conditioner to lose its cooling power at the end of the season. The good news is that it\u2019s an easy problem to fix. The air filter for an AC needs to be replaced for a clean one every one to three months. If you\u2019ve left the same filter in place for the entire summer, it will be so clogged by now that it will cut off airflow and lower the amount of cooling reaching the rooms. Put in a new filter to see if this remedies the problem.\u00a0This simple step can help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/how-to-eliminate-50-of-possible-hvac-repair-needs\/\">eliminate up to 50% of HVAC repair needs<\/a> before they develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The AC\u2019s motors are wearing down<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The air conditioner\u2019s various motors wear down the fastest of any part. After a long summer, they may have lost lubrication or picked up dust and dirt that\u2019s making them inefficient. This also puts them at risk of burning out, requiring an expensive repair.\u00a0If you suspect this might be happening, it\u2019s worth learning more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/burnt-out-motors-in-an-ac-detection-and-prevention\/\">detecting and preventing burnt-out AC motors<\/a> before the issue worsens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The condenser is dirty or blocked<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The outdoor condenser cabinet needs to be clean and unobstructed for the air conditioner to release heat from inside the house. Check to see that the cabinet has a clearance of a foot on all sides, and wash it down with a hose on low pressure if the cabinet is dirty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The AC may be too old<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your air conditioner is more than 10 years old, or especially if it\u2019s more than 15, this decline in cooling capacity at summer\u2019s end often means the system is too old to keep around. No AC can last forever, and 15 years is the standard ceiling for most\u2014it\u2019s the point where age and wear finally overcome it, and continued repairs won\u2019t do much. We strongly advise arranging for an air conditioning replacement if you have a faulty AC that\u2019s more than 10 years old.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need <a href=\"\/service-areas\/mcdonough-ga-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fast AC repair in Mcdonough, GA<\/a> to get your AC back in shape for the final heatwaves of summer, just call us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact-us\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Call Premier Heating &amp; Air and Experience the Premier Difference!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In general, air conditioning systems run into the most malfunctions at the end of the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,116],"tags":[89,90,95],"class_list":["post-593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","category-conyers","tag-air-conditioning-system-repair","tag-air-conditioning-system-replacement","tag-mcdonough"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2329,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593\/revisions\/2329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}