What is short cycling? Why should you be concerned? Should you  always  be concerned? Those are the questions that we are going to answer in today’s post. Short cycling may not  always indicate a very serious issue,  but the possibility is there. Regardless of what  causes the problem to begin with, letting it continue can and will lead to more serious issues eventually. Whatever the cause of your system’s short cycling, it is a problem that you want resolved ASAP.

Your air conditioner is not going to cool your home down immediately in one frigid blast. It is designed to adjust temperatures over the course of even cooling cycles. If your system starts up, runs only very briefly, and then cycles back down before starting right back up again, it is short cycling.

And that’s a big problem.

Well, it’s starting and stopping a lot—but my home is cooler than it is outside, so no big deal. 

Wrong.

If your system is short cycling, there are already problems that you just may not be aware of. These include:

That depends on the cause of short cycling. The most benign cause is a very dirty air filter. If your air filter is very dirty, it can restrict airflow to the point where the system overheats. That can cause short cycling as the system tries to prevent damage. It can also cause ice to develop on the evaporator coil, and that can result in excessive strain and overheating, too.

If your filter is fresh, then you may have a refrigerant leak on your hands. That is a very serious problem that requires professional repairs immediately. It could also be a faulty run capacitor. Whatever the case, AC repairs are something we excel in!

Schedule your air conditioning repairs with  Greenleaf Heating & Cooling.