Why There Is Air Conditioning Blowing In The Attic

The black pipe insulation should be pulled back around the copper pipe taped well.

Why there is air conditioning blowing in the attic.

Why is the air blowing from my central ac weak. Put it in an attic full of blown insulation and you re forcing. By the time the hvac unit gets planned putting it in the attic is the only thing that makes sense especially cost wise. If water fills up the pan a float shuts off the air conditioner.

Let s start with the cause. The condenser in your air conditioner works hard to get rid of heat and pressurize refrigerant for the return trip through your house. There are a lot of reasons why this happens but there s only one cause. This heats up the actual living space making you turn up your ac and increasing your electricity bill.

The air blowing out the white pvc pipe can be easily cured by installing tape or a pvc cap on the pipe. Sometimes the hvac system winds up in the attic because it s the last thing on the home designer s list. If none of these suggestions resolves the issue your ac might have a broken capacitor. If you are experiencing weak airflow from vents in the house check whether it is happening only in one vent or multiple vents.

If your air conditioner supply vents are sweating you have a cold surface the vent and near it you have air with water vapor in it. Summer heat is a common culprit in broken capacitors. A plugged metering device or a malfunctioning metering device can cause the air conditioner or heat pump to stop cooling. In case only one vent shows the problem you may be having a problem with a disconnected or leaky duct a crushed duct flex or a closed damper.

Attic hvac units are potentially inefficient. An air conditioner does not blow hot air. Condensation occurs only when humid air is in contact with a cold surface. A dirty evaporator coil will cause your ac to blow warm air.

To check this try resetting the ac breaker in your electrical panel by turning it off and then back on again. The cause of those rooms being warmer than the rest of the house is not uncommon especially if they are the most distant from the air handler.