Why Do Air Conditioners Freeze Up?
You love the fact that your air conditioner keeps your home so comfortable during the hot summer months, but you have started noticing that it is building up ice on the refrigerant lines or possibly inside your condensing unit. Is this normal or does it indicate a problem, and what may be causing this to happen? What Freezes Do to Your System To understand why your AC unit freezes up, you first need to understand a little about how your air conditioner works. To create cool air, your system circulates refrigerant, which absorbs heat from the air and vents it outside. To achieve this, the unit must change the pressure in the system at the right time. When the refrigerant’s pressure goes down, it makes it cold. The lower the pressure, the colder the refrigerant becomes. Likewise, when the pressure increases, the refrigerant becomes hot, allowing it to transfer the heat outside. Your air conditioner freezes when there is a disruption in the regulation of the refrigerant. This disruption can be caused by low refrigerant or a mechanical malfunction. Likewise, your system cannot absorb heat from the air if there is something causing an airflow restriction. If your AC unit...
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