Can a power outage affect my air conditioner when running?
Yes! If a power outage occurs in a way that the power quickly turns off then back on again your compressor will try and start under an extreme load. Breakers and Overload components are supposed to protect your air conditioner but sometimes it is not enough and your compressor can be damaged internally beyond repair. To protect your air conditioner from a power outage, River Valley Air Conditioning can install a power outage surge protector to monitor incoming power to cycle your air conditioner as needed so you don’t have to worry about it.
