Why My Air Conditioner Keeps Turning On &
Off By Itself?
Why My Air Conditioner Keeps Turning On & Off By
Itself?
Aircon turning on and off by itself?
Air conditioners in Singapore are a 'need rather
than a want' in each and every home or office.
The climate in Singapore is hot and humid thus
you find yourself sweating, perspiring and your
shirt clinging to your body due to sweat in
addition to a very hot air surrounding and
engulfing you.
The air conditioner installed in the house or
office, changes this by providing a cool
fantastic breeze that is very comforting. In
such a situation, any breakdown of your air
conditioner can be very irritating.
There are many reasons that might cause your air
conditioner in Singapore to keep turning itself
on and off. However, before indulging in any
aircon repair, or replacement you should try to
establish the actual cause of the problem, since
it might be a simple fault that is repairable at
home. To really understand and be able to
perform the air conditioner repair through do it
yourself (DIY) process, you need to know its
basic components or parts. The air conditioning
system consists of the evaporating unit,
expansion valve, the compressor and the
condensing unit among others that include the on
board filter and thermostat.
One of the causes of the air conditioner
switching itself on and off in Singapore is the
accumulation of dirt on the compressor. The dirt
acts as a barrier to the ejection of the heat
produced by the compressor to the surroundings,
making it raise its temperature and pressure.
The combination of the two, trips or breaks, the
circuit resulting to unexpected aircon shut
down.
The breaking, or tripping of the circuit is a
safety measure aimed at protecting the air
conditioner parts from damage due to high
temperatures and pressure. Once the air
conditioner is off for some time, the compressor
cools and gains lower temperatures making it
reboots or switches on to normal performance. To
stop the frequent self aircon on and off
oscillations, you need to frequently perform the
aircon servicing by removing the coil and
cleaning it using hose pipe water.
The second reason that contributes to the
automatic turning the aircon on and off is the
presence of a faulty component or components. A
spoilt electronic circuit board in the air
conditioner; it controls the fan unit, could
lead to the frequent unpredicted shutdowns and
reboots. Other faulty air conditioner components
may also cause the turning of the aircon on and
off. The damaged air conditioner parts other
than the circuit board, will lead to the
malfunctioning of the circuit board and the
overloading of the thermal breaker thus it trips
often. This problem can be nibbed early by
performing frequent aircon servicing even when
its working optimally. However, if it reaches
the stage of switching itself on and off, then
you must take it for aircon repair.
Sometimes, the aircon on and off problem is
neither caused by the dirt on the compressor,
nor the malfunctioning of its components. The
problem may be artificially caused by erratic
setting by another person than you. One of the
users might have set the air conditioner to
switch on and off at random, thus it does not
need to be taken to an aircon repair technician.
In air conditioners that undergo regular aircon
servicing, the settings may be noticed and
adjusted in good time.
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Aircon Cleaning Company