There are only two main reasons for the poor performance of air conditioners: lack of proper care and low-quality components.
Low-quality components or installation
Bad air conditioners are not necessarily cheap. But among inexpensive Asian models, they are much more common. Factory defects are usually detected in the first months of equipment operation. And if the air conditioner does not work well after a week or two after installation, you must contact the masters from the service center. You may have to repair or even completely change the air conditioner.
Complaints about the operation of the equipment may not be due to poor air conditioning, but to improper installation.
For example, the position of the indoor unit may be violated. Then condensation drips from the case. If the fan is not installed correctly, it will crack and the air conditioner will blow badly.
If the pipes of the freon track are loosely attached, the refrigerant will evaporate and the device will not cool (heat).
Improper care
Does the air conditioner blow badly? Does it smell foul from the start-up? He just has clogged filters.
Air filters are located in the indoor unit of the air conditioner directly under the front panel. This is a small plastic mesh that collects particles of dust, wool, pollen and other larger debris floating in the air. If the filters are clogged, the air conditioner not only blows badly. Compressor operation is complicated, the load on it increases and there is a risk of breakdown.
The air is slightly cooled, frost may appear on the copper tubes. When you turn off the machine, the frost melts and water drips from the case. Gradually, dirt enters the drainage system, the pipe becomes clogged, and all condensate flows down the wall.
Filter cleaning refers to procedures carried out by the owners themselves. It must be carried out once every 2 to 3 months (depending on the amount of dust in the room).
Filters can be easily removed if severely clogged, can be soaked using special means or the simplest soap, and washed thoroughly. Then they should be gently patted with a napkin or allowed to dry and put in place. The most heavily clogged filters in kitchen air conditioners. Here you have to resort to fat-dissolving agents, and you need to wash them much more often.
Lack of freon also leads to a decrease in the efficiency of the air conditioner. It is necessary to refuel equipment regularly, once every 2 years. The need is indicated by the freezing of ice and hoarfrost on the mounts and pipes of the outdoor unit.
