Stuck in the hot and sticky heat
If you’re stuck at home with a broken air conditioner, you’ll likely need an AC replacement or repair. Having a disabled air conditioner is no joke with hot and humid temperatures of Melbourne, Florida soaring into the 90’s. Besides visiting a dim and air conditioned place like Foosaner Art Museum, you could cool off at either Paradise Beach, or Cocoa Beach. If you must stay home with no AC, take a look at some of these suggestions on what to do when your air conditioner breaks.
Follow these useful tips on what to do if your AC goes out:
Take a shot at self-diagnosing the problem
Whether you do or don’t have the ability to repair an air conditioner, it is still useful to know some ways to discover where the problem lies.
- Does the air conditioner have access to power? If not, check to see if a circuit breaker was tripped and that all other associated power switches are in the correct position. In the case of a power outage, you’ll have to wait it out or try alternate solutions (see below).
- Check the filters. If they’re caked with dust and dirt, the entire system could lose efficiency and struggle to operate properly. Be sure to clean them or replace if need be.
- Double check the thermostat to make sure it is set at the correct temperature and mode. Change the batteries if you notice no power from a digital thermostat.
Call for repair
In a perfect world, you’d want to have your air conditioner serviced before it breaks down, but sometimes the unit will fail unexpectedly. Calling for service on your air conditioner is the next best thing if none of the easy fixes are working. Make sure to call sooner than later, to get your system up and running quicker.
Purchase a replacement AC
There comes a point where the cost of purchasing a brand-new air conditioner outweighs the costs of repairing an old, and tired AC unit. If this is the case, don’t hesitate to shop around at nearby wholesale air conditioner shops or big box hardware stores for the best deals on energy efficient air conditioners.
Go to the beach or shopping mall
Staying cool and comfortable is just around the corner with these two alternative solutions. If you’re still waiting for a repair or replacement air conditioner—and the heat and humidity are too unbearable at home—stop by a local beach to take a dip. If the beach isn’t for you, make a shopping day out of it at the Melbourne Square Mall. These two options are hardly last resorts compared to a hot and muggy house with no air conditioning.