My AC Won't Turn On At All

Work through these in order

• The breaker for the air handler and the one for the outdoor condenser. A tripped breaker must be pushed fully OFF before it will reset ON.
• Thermostat batteries. A dying battery can leave the display lit but the relay unable to close.
• The condensate float switch. When the drain backs up, this switch cuts the system deliberately to stop water damage.
• The furnace or air handler door. Most units have a safety switch that will not let the blower run with the panel off.
• The outdoor disconnect box near the condenser, which is sometimes switched off after other work and never switched back.

A breaker that keeps tripping is telling you something

Resetting a breaker once is reasonable. If it trips again, stop. A repeated trip means the circuit is drawing more current than it should, which points to a failing compressor, a shorted capacitor or a wiring fault. Continuing to reset it is how a repair becomes a replacement.

What we do on a no-cool call

A Cool Guy checks the power path first, then the controls, then the equipment, and tells you what the fix costs before starting. The $49 dispatch fee comes off when you move forward with the repair.