How to handle an overloaded air conditioner?
Ans: Well your air conditioner has safety mechanisms that cut in when the coil on the back of your outdoor condenser gets too hot. The pressure builds up in your system and your unit cuts off on high head pressure. So some simple things you can do to help prevent this occurring are the following: * The first thing is to make sure there is shade over your air conditioner, while still not restricting the airflow around the unit. Now, if your system still cuts out you can get a sprinkler and spray a fine mist over the back of your coil on the outside unit. This will reduce the pressures in the system and allow the system to keep running. This is a really handy trick when it’s very hot you have visitors and your unit cuts out. If your unit breaks down do the following: Just wait 20 minutes, and then use your sprinkler to spray water on the coil at the back of your air conditioner. In most cases this will then allow you to keep your cool!
