There could be a number of reasons why your home’s AC system isn’t living up to standards, but one of those reasons may be less obvious than you think. Having the appropriately sized system for your home can make all the difference in your family’s overall comfort. One way to figure out if you have the correctly sized system is to know the signs of having the incorrectly sized system and Combat can easily help you figure this out.

4 Ways to Tell Your AC Unit is the Wrong Size for your Red Oak Area Home

Your Unit Is Repeatedly Turning On And Off  

If your system is too big for the size of your home, it will run for a brief amount of time and quickly turn back off because it believes it has done its job. This short cycle of cooling leads to your system overworking itself, and therefore will lead to issues that require repairs in the future and decrease its overall life expectancy.

Your Home Is Humid

Shorter periods of cooling often don’t allow your system the right amount of time to actually eliminate any lingering moisture in your home’s air, and these shorter cycles are often directly correlated with systems that are too large for the space. Due to this, you could be experiencing far too high of a level of humidity within your home. The side effects include a range of things, such as glitches in your home’s electronics, damage to pieces of furniture, and the perfect environment for fostering mold and bacterial growth.

Higher Energy Bills

One of the main causes for a bump in your monthly energy bill at this time of year is starting up your AC system for summer. And if your system is too large for your home, each time your AC starts up it will use more power than necessary to cool your home. So if you feel your power bills are inordinately high, have Combat evaluate whether your system is improperly sized.

Unpredictable Temperature Variations

If your unit is utilizing short cycling as stated above, you will often notice different temperatures in different areas of your home. Some rooms may feel completely comfortable, while others will be too warm to bear during the hot summer months. This issue is more than likely associated with your system being an inappropriate size for your home.

The only way to be sure of installing the right system in your home is to utilize the expertise of a professional. A properly certified and experienced technician will be able to properly assess what size system you need based on your individual home. The moral of the story is very simple: never install an AC unit without all of the proper research and consultation of an expert in the field!

Combat Is Ready To Help You Make This Right

If you’re facing this issue in the Red Oak area and want to tackle it before summer officially arrives, Combat is here to help! We’ll make sure all areas and angles of your home are covered so that you and your family members stay cool for months to come. To schedule your appointment, call us today at (773) 724-9272!