Air conditioner not cooling like before in Sitges: causes and fix
Resumen rápido
Usually dirty filters or low refrigerant gas.
¿Qué está pasando?
The split cools by compressing refrigerant gas.
Causas más probables
Clogged filters
altaWithout seasonal cleaning, airflow halves.
Low refrigerant
altaSlow leak over years.
Dirty outdoor unit
mediaLint or plants too close.
Wrong thermostat mode
bajaMake sure it's in cool mode.
Pasos de diagnóstico
- 1
Clean the filters
Remove filters and rinse.
- 2
Check the outdoor unit
Clear leaves and objects within 30 cm.
- 3
Check mode and setpoint
Cool mode at 24-25 °C.
Cuándo llamar a un profesional
Call a tech if it persists or copper pipe has frost.
Coste orientativo en Sitges
60–220 €
Diagnosis and foam cleaning.
Contexto local · Sitges
In Sitges pre-summer maintenance is key.
Sitges mixes tourist town, second homes and holiday rentals, with a protected old town where any façade work needs specific council approval. Salt air and the southwest wind quickly damage joinery and ironwork: we default to stainless and marine-grade aluminium. Most of the work is off-season (October–May); in summer we keep to discreet repairs and pre-arrival check-ups for short-let flats. In Vinyet and Aiguadolç, villas with pools dominate, with scheduled maintenance. C-32 access is easy outside summer weekends; old-town unloads must be done before 10 a.m.
- Comarca: Garraf
- Población: 30.058 hab.
- Parque de vivienda predominante: unifamiliar
- Año medio de construcción: 1990
- Códigos postales: 08870
Localidad turística con cascos antiguos (Sant Sebastià, Vinyet) y urbanizaciones de chalets en Vallpineda y Levantina.
Preguntas frecuentes
How often to recharge gas?
If well installed, never.
Worth replacing a 15-year split?
If it uses R-22, yes.
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