{"id":1110,"date":"2015-07-20T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:37:53","slug":"3-common-electrical-issues-that-can-develop-with-your-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/3-common-electrical-issues-that-can-develop-with-your-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Common Electrical Issues That Can Develop with Your AC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not a secret that your whole home air conditioning system uses electricity to run, so it shouldn\u2019t be any surprise that your system may develop repairs that are electrical in nature. It\u2019s never a good idea to try and repair your own AC, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and this is especially true when it comes to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/common-electrical-problems-with-your-air-conditioning-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">handling electrical issues in your air conditioner<\/span><\/a>. <strong>The cooling experts at Comfort Flow Heating can manage any type of repair you may have, so if you suspect you may have an electrical issue with your AC system in Eugene, OR, call us today!<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>3 Common AC Electrical Problems You Shouldn&#8217;t Ignore<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the most common electrical problems our experts see with air conditioning systems:<\/p>\n<h3>Issue with Wiring<\/h3>\n<p>The wires in your AC system can be prone to fraying and corroding, especially if they are exposed to the outdoor elements. Wires can be easily replaced, but until they are, corrosion and fraying will affect their ability to deliver electricity correctly.<\/p>\n<h3>Problems with Capacitors<\/h3>\n<p>Capacitors are used in a number of air conditioning systems to help the different motors in the system both start and run. As such, there are two kinds of capacitors: start and run. When either of these capacitors begins to malfunction, due to age or damage, the motors to which they are attached will be affected. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can learn more about<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/common-ac-problems-how-avoid-them\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to avoid common AC problems like capacitor issues<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep your system running smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Overloading Circuit Breaker<\/h3>\n<p>Your air conditioning system draws enough power that it needs to have its own circuit breaker in your home\u2019s electrical panel. If you are finding that your AC\u2019s circuit breaker keeps tripping, it needs to be checked by a professional. There are typically two reasons for a tripping circuit breaker: first, the AC is drawing too much power; second, the breaker is faulty. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before calling for help, it\u2019s a good idea to understand<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/why-is-excessive-condensation-in-my-air-conditioner-a-problem\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why your AC might be experiencing power issues or excessive condensation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as this can also be an indicator of an underlying electrical problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our pros can help you with <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/air-conditioning-repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">any AC repair needs<\/a> \u2013 just give us call!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not a secret that your whole home air conditioning system uses electricity to run, so it shouldn\u2019t be any surprise that your system may develop repairs that are electrical in nature. It\u2019s never a good idea to try and repair your own AC, and this is especially true when it comes to repairing electrical problems with your air conditioner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[39,89],"class_list":["post-1110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-repair","tag-eugene"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1110"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2728,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1110\/revisions\/2728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}