{"id":1307,"date":"2022-08-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:23:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:23:57","slug":"our-tips-spotting-ductless-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/our-tips-spotting-ductless-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Tips for Spotting Ductless Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ductless.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ductless-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ductless-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ductless-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ductless-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ductless-1536x1020.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ductless.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ductless air conditioners can run into problems just like central AC units! The tricky part is that some problems can be a little different because of the system&#8217;s layout and cooling distribution. For instance, a single air handler can break down if you have a ductless system, but the other air handlers will still continue to work (and efficiently too) so it can sometimes be harder to notice there&#8217;s a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, some of the problems that occur with a ductless mini split system can happen all year round, since the unit is a dedicated heater as well. So sometimes our readers can run into issues that likely get ignored until the next summer, when they&#8217;re really a heating problem that needs to be addressed ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about ductless <a href=\"\/service-areas\/wayne-nj-plumbing-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">air conditioning repair in Wayne, NJ,<\/a> and how you can spot a potential problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Detecting Problems From Certain Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest difference between calling for repairs with a central heat pump and a ductless system is the location of the problem. Central units require ductwork, and that&#8217;s going to be the pathway where air travels to get to the rooms of your home. This can be another component of the system that requires repairs at certain points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, with a ductless system, there is no ductwork involved. So, that actually narrows down the location of problems from which you can detect a problem! Down below are a few examples of ductless AC issues that we can fix, but you&#8217;re going to need to spot if they&#8217;re happening to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>No Airflow From the Unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you walk up to an air handler and put your hand out, do you feel nothing? Not even a breeze? If that&#8217;s the case, then the system could be broken down and needs repairs. Check out some of the other air handlers. Keep in mind that air handlers work independently, so they&#8217;ll continue to provide your home with cooling in other areas even if one is broken down. If they&#8217;re all not working, then that&#8217;s likely a different problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Foul Odor Comes From the Air Handler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your air handlers take moisture from the air and deposit it outdoors through a condensate drain. When that drain gets clogged over time, it can mean that a lot of standing water sits inside of the unit while it cools, which can potentially lead to mold growth. This is what we call a &#8220;dirty sock smell,&#8221; and it&#8217;s something that warrants a call to a pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Heat Pump Can&#8217;t Mean Your Comfort Demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s say your heat pump is on and all of the air handlers are working. That&#8217;s great! Except they can&#8217;t meet the comfort levels set on your thermostat and that&#8217;s a big problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could likely mean that your system is suffering from a refrigerant leak, to the point where it can still cycle but it&#8217;s not able to absorb heat as efficiently or effectively as it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Call MarGo Plumbing Heating Cooling Inc.<\/a> for ductless services you can count on.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s talk about ductless air conditioning repair and how you can spot a potential problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[39,228,183],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1307"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1310,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307\/revisions\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}