Like everything in regular use, even your air conditioning unit may need repairing in the days to come. Some things in the unit can be very easily fixed if they go wrong. Say for instance, your air conditioner doesnt cool enough even when its running fine. In this case, just a little cleaning may manage the problem. So follow the users manual and if youve lost it already, request another copy of the same from the company. And to detect the fault better and faster, choose to repair your air conditioner on a day that is fairly warm.
Be sane while you repair. Cut off the power flow to the unit while you are at it. The air conditioning unit usually has a shut off panel for this. But just in case you dont find any such panel, cut off the electricity to the whole house for that time. Also, rake away all debris from the condenser outside while you kick off the cleaning process.
The very first step to detecting where the fault is is to take the grill cover off the condenser. Then clean the blades or fins with a mild brush or some soft material, taking care to see that you dont damage the delicate fins in any way. After cleaning these, you need to dry them. Next, remove...