Help! My AC System Makes My Cocoa, FL, House Smell

Obviously, having a bizarre smell wafting through your home in Cocoa, FL, can be rather unpleasant. If your air conditioner is the cause of that smell, it’ll definitely raise eyebrows. Let’s review a few things that can make your AC system smell bad.

Burning or Gunpowder

If your AC system smells like it’s burning, turn it off immediately. If this odor arises, there’s a fair chance that a wire has lost its insulation and might ignite an electrical fire.

Alternatively, one or more of your system’s parts, like its compressor or blower motor, may have begun overheating. While this isn’t as immediately perilous as an electrical fire, it can cause your AC system to break down. In all likelihood, HVAC service technicians will need to inspect your AC system, locate the source of the smell and conduct the necessary repairs.

Ether AC Smell

Refrigerant smells like ether, and it’s a substance that your AC system can’t function without. As refrigerant circulates through your air conditioner, it’ll move from your system’s evaporator coils to its compressor and then to its condenser coils, alternately evaporating and condensing. Then, the cycle will repeat.

This is how your AC system can move heat from one area to another and create cold air for you to enjoy. Thus, the smell of AC refrigerant is a sign of serious trouble. Because refrigerant is dangerous, you should leave your home and request professional assistance as soon as you detect the smell of ether.

Dirty Socks

The most common explanation for why gym-like odors may have started coming from your AC system has to do with bacteria. Bacteria may have started growing on your system’s coils without your knowledge. Luckily, HVAC service technicians can remove them as part of an AC tuneup.

When your nose tells you that something has gone wrong with your AC system, you should take immediate action. Your ability to stay comfortable in Cocoa, FL, this spring may critically depend on your willingness to do so. Call Riverside Cooling Inc. to ask for our AC repair services today.

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