{"id":872,"date":"2018-09-03T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/?p=872"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:06:28","slug":"causing-ac-hard-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/causing-ac-hard-start\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhat’s Causing My AC to Hard Start?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Close-upFirst off, if you don\u2019t already know what hard starting <\/em>is, allow us to elaborate. This name is given to a condition that can impact air conditioner and other mechanical devices (like your car, for instance) when the motors and compressor responsible for operating the system have trouble coming on and staying on.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unsure of whether or not your AC has an issue with this, pay attention when it comes up. Is\u00a0the air conditioner stuttering as it attempts to start, but then cycles off soon after\u00a0coming to life? Are you hearing clicking and grinding noises when this occurs, too? Then your AC is hard starting. But why?<\/p>\n

Common Causes of AC Hard Starting<\/h2>\n

If anything is wrong with your air conditioner, or even if you suspect it\u2019s not performing at its best, the next step you should take is to call in the pros for air conditioning repair Leesburg, VA<\/a>. But as far as hard starting goes, we\u2019d like to help explain what\u2019s going on, as many homeowners may hesitate to think this is a really big problem that warrants a call to a professional HVAC contractor.<\/p>\n

There\u00a0are a few reasons hard starting might occur. One of the more common issues is failing capacitors. Capacitors are the electronic devices that temporarily store voltage, and send it to the motors to either start them running or keep them running.<\/p>\n

Heat\u2014which we have plenty of all summer long\u2014can actually cause capacitors to begin losing their ability to store a charge. So the motors will experience difficulty in doing their job. In addition to hard starting, you might hear a clicking noise. This is indicative of capacitors that need replacement. If you\u2019re unsure whether these symptoms indicate a more serious issue, review<\/span> these signs that you need air conditioner repairs<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another possible cause for hard starting is an electrical issue, like loose wires. Or in other cases, it may be your compressor (essentially the heart of your air conditioner) has become \u201ctight\u201d and is having difficulty moving. Therefore, the motors can wear down from loss of lubrication. It\u2019s worth mentioning here that this type of wear and tear can be avoided with annual (or semi-annual, if you have a heat pump) professional maintenance.<\/p>\n

How Hard Starting Can Damage Your AC<\/h2>\n

An air conditioner experiencing hard starting is a lot more likely to suffer a full breakdown due to the extra strain placed on its components. This is particularly harmful to the air conditioner\u2019s compressor, since if this part overheats and fails, it will need to be replaced.<\/p>\n

And in most cases if a compressor needs replacement, it\u2019s almost always a wiser choice to replace the entire air conditioner. To help decide your next step, here\u2019s how to know when your<\/span> AC system is beyond repair and a replacement is the better investment<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Essentially, hard starting causes your air conditioner to work harder than it should have to\u2014inefficiently. This will create a rise in energy bills since the system actually uses the most power during its start-up cycle. Hard starting makes this more draining than ever. You can reduce risks like this and improve overall system health with a strong<\/span> air conditioning maintenance plan<\/span><\/a> tailored to your cooling habits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you noticed that your cooling system is hard starting? Or perhaps you have other air conditioning concerns?\u00a0Contact AllTech Services, Inc.<\/a> today for reliable air conditioning services. <\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re unsure of whether or not your AC has an issue with this, pay attention when it comes up. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[39,159,200,90],"class_list":["post-872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-repair","tag-air-conditioning-repair","tag-hard-starting","tag-leesburg"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2008,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872\/revisions\/2008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}