Professional HVAC Contractors in Tucson, AZ

HARD START KIT: FRIED! Last Saturday, one of our HVAC technicians was visiting a client on Valencia, west of Casino Del Sol. There was a problem with this 6-year old Goodman air conditioner. Measurements done, our technician identified that the amps reading was way too high. the problem: the hard start kit was fried. A hard-start kit is an assist to the regular starter of the AC. When an air conditioner starts, it uses a lot of power. To minimize the power pull on the AC, HVAC companies install hard-start kits. These kits help air conditioners to last longer, as they increase the startup efficiency from 50% to 98%. They fill out the role of storing enerlgy, and to divert excess energy to prevent damage. The hard-start kit provides the compressor motor with the "extra juice" it needs to start faster, more easily. In this case, there was no other alternative than to replace the hard-start kit. Proper AC maintenance helps keeping parts and subsystems in good running condition. It can prevent a system failure by detecting early what is wrong with a malfunctioning air conditioner. Eventually, all electronic and electric components in any AC will fail due to age and stress. But good, regular maintenance, clean-up, and emergency AC repairs done on time will slow down the aging of the parts, and also prevent cascading failures. Ask D&H Air Conditioning about our Family Advantage Plan: for a few dollars a month, you get realy good maintenance twice a year and discounts.