If your air conditioner works effectively and keeps your home in Davidson, NC, cool, it should never be the source of foul or unusual odors. Before you can take action to prevent your AC system from stinking up your home, you must know why it’s doing so. Here are a few possible reasons your AC system is making your home smell bad:
Ether
The sudden presence of this odor means that refrigerant is leaking out of your air conditioner. There’s nothing else in your AC system that could give off this smell, so this explanation is certain to be accurate.
Your AC system needs refrigerant to carry out its core functions, so you can expect its performance to decline if there’s a leak. Among other things, it may begin short cycling, producing hissing noises and refusing to work. Since refrigerant is quite toxic, ask HVAC service technicians to stop the leak and recharge your system.
Smoke, Gunpowder or Burning
Smoke, gunpowder or burning odors all suggest that something in your system is burning. For example, some of your system’s wires may have frayed and begun blasting out stray sparks. Or perhaps a major part, like its compressor, may have short-circuited.
We strongly urge you to turn off your system immediately. You should also schedule professional HVAC services to fix your system.
Trash or Rotting Meat
The likeliest explanation for this particularly disgusting odor is that an animal of some kind has found its way into your system and died. Depending on exactly where the animal carcass has ended up, removing it may not be a simple matter. The most sensible thing to do is to request professional help in getting rid of it.
A malfunctioning air conditioner can easily create an intolerable stench in your Davidson, NC, home. Call Bradham Comfort Services to request our AC repair services if your system is emitting a bad smell.
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