key points
- An underground or old AC cannot effectively cool your home.
- Leak, poor insulation, and dirty filters ruin cool air and stress your system.
- Skilled windows, seal ducts, and clean filter help keep the temps stable.
If you have ever seen that your house actually gets hot in summer – even if you have air conditioning – you are not alone.
Different types of factors can feel warm in your home especially in summer months, from external factors to internal people.
We asked HVAC Pros why your house could be warm in summer, and they also had some useful improvements.
Meet experts
- Phil Oliver Vienna is the owner of air treatment heating and cooling in Virginia.
- Randy Fuller Masal Shawls is the owner at Fuller HVAC in Alabama.
- Elizabeth Chevers Oncourse Home Solutions is the general manager of HVAC and plumbing.
Your air conditioner is not the right size
One of the biggest convicts for a house is very hot Wrong size air conditionerIf your air conditioner is too small for your home square footage, it will not have the ability to cool the entire location.
Phil Oliver, owner of air treatment heating and cooling, says, “Many old houses have systems that were established decades ago when energy efficiency standard was different, or previous contractors cut the corners by installing cheap, small units.”
“If your AC moves continuously, but never reaches the set temperature, it is likely to your problem.”
To fix this, you may need to consider installing a new air conditioner that is the right size for your location.
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Insufficient insulation and air sealing
If your house is not properly untouched or air sealing, it is another common cause of a warm house – but one may not know about the owners of the house.
“I regularly found with homes Insufficient attic insulation, Intervals around windows and doorsOliver says, “And leak ductwork that may lose 20 to 30% cold air before reaching your living places,” says Oliver.
If this is the case, Oliver says that it can cause your HVAC system or other air conditioning unit to work overtime, as cool air comes out of your home and hot air is able to enter.
If you feel that this may cause high temperatures in your home, Oliver “professional air ceiling, insulation upgrades and duct sealing recommends restoration of proper performance.”
Air filters are dirty
While some issues with your home or air conditioning system may require professional help, there is a reason for a warm home that is quite easy to fix itself-and it is all-man-man.
Your air conditioner or HVAC has air filters, and over time they can be filled with dirt, hair and dust. A Dirty condenser coil You can also contribute to high temperatures in your home.
“A Dirty air filter Restricting the airflow, while a dirty condenser coil outside cannot effectively release the heat, allowing your system to struggle, “Oliver is called.
And this is not limited to your interior system – if you have External AC unitIt is worth giving it once, Oliver is called.
“I have seen external units covered in debris and dirt that they are essentially suffocating.”
The ducts are dripping or unbalanced
Dactwork in your entire house is required to ensure each room of your house at the appropriate temperature, as it takes air from the air conditioner and distributes it evenly.
If your ducts are leaked or unbalanced – which is often a result of their being old – this can prevent cold air from reaching parts of your house.
Randy Fuller, the owner of Fuller HVAC, says, “We often find that the second floor of the house or some corners remain hot because the airflow is not just reaching them efficiently.” “Add to that blocked or closed vent, and your AC finishes to work without providing rest.”
Your windows are not energy-efficient
If your house is hot in summer, and your air conditioners and ducts are in good condition, then it is possible that your windows are not energy-skilled that are sufficient to keep warm and are in cold air.
Older windows lack energy efficiency of new windows, which can be a problem especially in the south-facing areas of your home that receive too much sunlight a day.
But changing your windows is not your only option.
“You want to make sure that you have energy skilled windows that keep out the hot air, as well as with good blinds, which can help keep the extra heat out of the sun throughout the day,” HVAC and plumbing general manager Elizabeth Shaves.
