{"id":12756,"date":"2021-04-15T20:15:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T20:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/?p=12756"},"modified":"2023-06-09T00:39:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T00:39:11","slug":"air-conditioner-will-not-turn-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/air-conditioner-will-not-turn-on\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Quick Solutions If Your Air Conditioner Won\u2019t Turn On"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12756\" class=\"elementor elementor-12756\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df83ea1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df83ea1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e3e78\" data-id=\"61e3e78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d03912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d03912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Air conditioning units<\/b> are used to regulate the air in your house by removing heat from the air and taking it outside through the vents.\u00a0 Air Conditioning units do not produce cold air as most people think. Instead, it removes heat from a house and then circulates the cool air that is left.<\/p><p>AC units are important to have in a home, especially in <u>the hot Canadian summer months<\/u>. Having one assures you of cool comfort in the sweltering heat.<\/p><p>Is your AC unit giving you trouble? Is it not starting at all? The fans aren\u2019t blowing? Is the unit fully quiet and not coming on? When our customers are dealing with the above issues, they normally start searching for <a href=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/air-conditioning-ac-cooling\/repair\/\">Air Conditioner Repair Contractors in Oakville Ontario<\/a>. These are some of the questions our <a href=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/\">TopCare HVAC of Oakville Ontario<\/a> will ask to see what could be the problem and what would be the best solutions to get the AC unit working as soon as possible. Our team has done many <a href=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/air-conditioning-ac-cooling\/repair\/\">AC Repair service<\/a> calls near, Uptown Core, Kerr Village, Palermo, and Trafalgar Road in Oakville Ontario.<\/p><p>There are several reasons as to why your AC unit is not turning on and these issues can be fixed quickly. These issues include:<\/p><ul><li>A blocked drain line<\/li><li>A mucky filter<\/li><li>A hitch with your thermostat<\/li><\/ul><p>Below are some of the reasons your air conditioner won\u2019t start up, as well as how to fix it. If doing these things doesn\u2019t fix your AC, the next step of action is to contact <a href=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/hvac\/\">our HVAC Contractors in Oakville<\/a> to sort out the issues. Contacting an expert is a safe way to fix the issue and get back to enjoying your cool home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62be9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b62be9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Replacing the AC Filter <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a7e9b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a7e9b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31a64ab\" data-id=\"31a64ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0eb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd0eb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dirty filters are one of the most common problems that make AC units refuse to turn off. Over time, filters trap pet fur, dust, dirt and other micro particles in the air of a room. When this dirt in the filter gets to a certain threshold, the AC cannot function and shuts off.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-171a5e1\" data-id=\"171a5e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092afd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"092afd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Replacing-dirty-AC-Filters-with-clean-filters.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14196\" alt=\"Replacing-dirty-AC-Filters-with-clean-filters\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae4cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ae4cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Take a look at the filter in the unit and inspect it closely. If it is indeed clogged, then it is time to replace it with a new air filter.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">When you replace the filter, the AC unit won\u2019t turn on as usual. Because of this procedure, you will need to reset or reboot the air conditioner. Many units have a reboot button, but models do differ so it\u2019s best to check out the User Manual for specifications.<\/span><\/p><ol><li>Turn off the power of the AC unit. Many times it is found in a panel that\u2019s adjacent to the AC unit.<\/li><li>Turn the breaker of your air conditioner in your home\u2019s fuse box.<\/li><li>Wait for several minutes. Afterwards, connect the power again.<\/li><li>Look at the <i>thermostat <\/i>and set it to cool and select the temperature value of your choice.<\/li><\/ol><p>After this, your air conditioner will come alive again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8007c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8007c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-923507d\" data-id=\"923507d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56543a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56543a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clogged Drain Lines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ff061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ff061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This could be a reason that your AC unit is not coming on.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Due to the heat exchange and activity in your AC unit, moisture is produced. This moisture is natural and there is a line that drains it out. In time, dirt blocks off the line and when this happens, your AC shuts off. The result of this can be some messy leakages that cause home damage over time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Before performing any maintenance, turn off the power source to your air conditioning unit. This is for safety purposes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">\u00a0Below are some easy ways to clean the AC drain:<\/span><\/p><ol><li>The AC unit drain line is a small pipe made of plastic and it is very easy to locate. It is found close to your condenser unit.<\/li><li>Get a Shop-Vac or another vacuum that is approved for wet use. Attach it to the pipe and if needed, use a rag to act as a seal at the mouth of the drainpipe.<\/li><li>Put on the vacuum and run it for a couple of minutes. This should clear the pipe of all debris.<\/li><li>Reconnect your Air Conditioner to the power. It will start up as usual.<\/li><\/ol><p>Using a vacuum may not be a long-term solution. In case the blockage is bigger the next time and keeps recurring, call in a certified HVAC technician to deal with the situation at hand.<\/p><p>The problem may be more than the blocked line.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f6cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f6cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Filthy Condenser Coils<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9c2ae6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9c2ae6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58635f7\" data-id=\"58635f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5009be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5009be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Owning a split AC unit increases the possibility of dust particles, dirt and debris lodging in the condenser coils. Split ACs have two parts, one inside the home and one that sits outside the house.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">The coils function to release heat into the air outdoors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee5e6cf\" data-id=\"ee5e6cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b840fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b840fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Filthy-Dirty-Air-Conditioner-Condenser-Coils.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14197\" alt=\"Filthy-Dirty-Air-Conditioner-Condenser-Coils\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724efa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"724efa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">The dirt prevents the coils from functioning efficiently, leading to the subsequent turning off of your air conditioner. To deal with this, do the following:<\/span><\/p><ol><li>For safety reasons, turn off the AC unit\u2019s power on the main electricity switch.<\/li><li>Take off the cover of the outdoor AC unit and gently spray it down with a hosepipe. Use low-pressure water because using a strong jet of water may bend and break your coils, causing extensive damage that you may need to pay for.<\/li><li>Let it dry, put the cover back on and reboot your air conditioner.<\/li><\/ol><p>If this is not your cup of tea or you don\u2019t trust yourself to clean the <strong>condenser coil<\/strong>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/air-conditioning-ac-cooling\/repair\/\">Oakville AC Repair Technicians<\/a> to avoid damaging your unit unknowingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463dce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"463dce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Issues With the Thermostat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9979b43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9979b43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-906af5f\" data-id=\"906af5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47cb980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47cb980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your air conditioning unit isn\u2019t coming on, there may be a glitch with the thermostat. Take a quick look at it. Check and make sure it is set to cool and at the right Celsius or Fahrenheit. If it\u2019s not, do that. After that, change the temperature to an average of six degrees below the climate of the room at that time.<\/p><p>Programing the temperature on the thermostat is a must because turning the thermostat to cool mode is not enough to turn the AC unit on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46a41e9\" data-id=\"46a41e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5cd7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5cd7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Issues-with-the-Thermostat.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14198\" alt=\"Issues-with-the-Thermostat\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b56e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84b56e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next step of action is to check to see if the thermostat has been connected well. Most AC unit models have a faceplate containing both controls as well as a display. The baseplate is fixed onto the wall. Wires from the base plate run to the furnace and AC unit.<\/p><p>The two should be linked by electrical prongs. The AC unit won\u2019t turn on if the thermostat gets disconnected from the wall.<\/p><p>If the thermostat is powered by batteries, try and change them. Usually, by looking at the display on the faceplate, you can tell if the batteries are out.<\/p><p>If the thermostat is powered, check that all wires flowing towards and into the plate at the base are connected well. When all this is done, the air conditioner should start with no issue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdb82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebdb82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call TopCare HVAC of Oakville, If Your AC Won\u2019t Come On<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d153832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d153832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may not be able to do the steps above on your own, and that\u2019s why we are here for you. For any <a href=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/air-conditioning-ac-cooling\/repair\/\">diagnostics and AC unit repair<\/a>, call us on <a href=\"tel:6474930500\">(647) 493-0500<\/a>. Our seamless customer service will ensure that an HVAC expert will be sent to your home at your convenience immediately after you call.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Summer months are for lounging around, so we are available to ensure that your AC is in tip-top shape so that you can enjoy cool days and nights.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air conditioning units are used to regulate the air in your house by removing heat from the air and taking it outside through the vents.\u00a0 Air Conditioning units do not&hellip;<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/air-conditioner-will-not-turn-on\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[163],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-air-conditioner-ac-repair"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topcarehvac.ca\/oakville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}