You've probably never been given this much information on Heating and Air Conditioning ever.......Critical is the Airflow.
So you are probably asking yourself why those other companies and technicians couldn’t figure out a simple airflow issue with the central heating and central air conditioning system. The answer is simple:They have never gone to school. They have never studied heating, air conditioning and ventilation and they do not have the necessary tools and knowledge to measure airflow. (The picture shows ducting broken and allowing cooling and heating air to enter the attic as well as contaminating the air in the home with dust and dirt from the attic.) |
First we will tackle the schooling.There are several schools here in Southern California for teaching heating and air conditioning and they regularly graduate straight A students with perfect attendance awards with EPA certification for handling refrigerants (Freon). Unfortunately, these former students know next to nothing about diagnosing heating and air conditioning problems. They do know how to work an electrical meter and the know the basic names and attributes of the devices used for heating and air conditioning, but they know very little about real life heating and air conditioning problems and their resolutions. So their real education begins after they start in the field working on home and commercial forced air heaters and air conditioners. |
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The 3 most important things with air conditioning are: 1. Airflow Let me explain so that you can teach the next heating and air conditioning service technician that comes out to your home what real heating and air conditioning is. |
1. Airflow across the firebox (heating) or evaporator coil (air conditioning)
(The picture shows a Rheem firebox that was suffering from toomuch heat brought on by a lack of airflow through the heat exchanger area. The metal fatigues and can melt or crack because of the excessive heat produced.) |
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3. Airflow across the condensing coil.
(The picture shows clogged condenser coils on the outside portion of a central air conditioner. This is a normal regualr problem that can destroy the cooling ability of the condensing unit and lead to very high electrical bills and many breakdowns.) |
The furnace or air handler needs to be thoroughly checked first.Airflow must be verified adequate before ever putting Freon gauges on the outdoor unit. You cannot test for proper Freon pressures and Freon temperatures unless the airflow is correct. The Freon pressure figures that you get would be near meaningless. |
If you are working on central air conditioning, mini-split ductless air conditioning, central heating systems or even window air conditioning the way to diagnosis any problem is by diagnosing all the problems and then come up with the most expedient repair or replacement options for the situation. Duct work and airflow are critical to the workings and survival of your central air conditioning and central heating system. |
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