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Heating and air conditioning equipment<\/a> can be complicated to keep running well<\/a>. You may not even know there\u2019s a problem if you\u2019ve just moved or have had a new system installed<\/a>. However, A\/C cycles can be a good indicator of whether your system is up to par.<\/p>\n An air conditioning cycle refers to the time the unit is running in order to cool your home. Unless your thermostat is set to \u201cfan on\u201d (which you DON\u2019T want to do in the summer), there will be times when your A\/C unit isn\u2019t running \u2013 and that\u2019s normal. 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If your air conditioning system is only running for 10 minutes or less, multiple times per hour, this can cause permanent and irreparable damage to the compressor, which is the heart of the system.<\/p>\n While this could also be a sign your air conditioner is sized incorrectly for your home (in this case the air conditioner is too large), chances are that isn\u2019t the problem.<\/p>\n Instead, call a qualified technician<\/a> to check out your system. 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They can be a sign your heating<\/a> and cooling<\/a> system is too small for your home, or the ductwork is improperly sized or sealed. Long run cycles will also make your utility bills go through the roof!<\/p>\n Long cycles can also point to a number of issues such as dirty filters, low refrigerant (freon or puron) levels in the system.<\/p>\n However, extremely high outdoor temperatures (95 \u00b0F or higher) and high humidity\/heat index will cause longer run times in many homes as there is more heat coming into the home than the air conditioner can remove.<\/p>\n Ideally, a properly operating air conditioner should cycle for roughly 15 to 20 minutes, two to three times per hour.<\/p>\n If the temperature inside your home is very high, is much higher than the temperature that your thermostat is set at, or the outside temperature is very high, the run time will increase.<\/p>\n Also, while it may seem counter intuitive, more energy efficient heating and cooling systems will actually run longer than a standard system as they are designed to better regulate the temperature<\/a> in the home and remove more humidity for increased comfort.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#ce4c40″ z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_color=”#004a97″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.1″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”20px” link_font=”|100|||on|||#8fc6e8|” link_text_color=”#ffffff” header_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”|10px||10px” hover_enabled=”0″ z_index_tablet=”500″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t matter what time of day it is, or even what day it is. 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