What Should You Do If Your Air Conditioner Is Blowing Warm Air?
1. Take a look at the thermostat. If your thermostat reads "on," your system's fan is running. This implies that even if the interior unit isn't cooling, the fan will continue to blow air through the ducts and out of the vents. For your air conditioner to chill and dehumidify your interior air as the fan circulates it, set your thermostat to "cool" or "auto." 2. Check to see if the outside unit is powered. Your air conditioner is high-powered equipment, which means it consumes a lot of electricity to run. If there is a brief power outage, your outside unit's circuit breaker may be tripped. 3. Make sure the outside unit isn't too crowded . The condenser (outside unit) of your air conditioner releases heat. As a result, it requires ventilation on both sides and on top. (This is one of the reasons we shudder everytime we see a unit put beneath a deck or in a crawlspace.) 4. Make sure the air filter is clean. Disposable air filters, according t...