My apartment AC was making a loud squealing noise
I needed to turn it down when leaving the apartment to give it time to rest before turning it back on
My first apartment was too small. But it was in the best location and all I could afford at the time. I’d had a bad experience living with roommates, so I opted to get a studio apartment. It was better than sharing space with people who played loud music all night. Once I got a promotion, it came with better pay, and I moved to a new home. It was a larger space in a lovely building with excellent air conditioning. We had a doorman, and it was in a perfect location, though a little far from work. One morning, I got up to a loud squealing noise. At first, I wasn’t sure what was happening, but I noticed the sound was coming from the AC. It was winter, and I needed the warmth in the apartment but decided to shut off the noisy HVAC system. After that, I called the AC maintenance company for assistance. They informed me that an AC technician was on their way. Forty minutes later, I heard a knock on my door and let the air conditioner mechanic in to perform the HVAC repairs. He commended me for shutting off the HVAC system and noticed the bearing on the fan was the issue. It was old and needed a replacement to prevent the AC from producing the loud squealing noise. Apart from that, the HVAC system was overworked. I needed to turn it down when leaving the apartment to give it time to rest before turning it back on. The best way to do so was to upgrade my thermostat to a smart one to control using an app on my phone. I was intrigued by this and wanted to learn more once he finished fixing the air conditioner.