06/03/2026
If you don't like unexpected AC issues in the summer, then here's our friendly FYI after last night's storm to avoid that ๐
When there's lightning in the area that causes your lights to flicker, it's a good idea to turn your AC off to prevent your unit from short cycling. Short cycling is when your unit quickly turns off and on, which can potentially damage your unit when it happens frequently.
Your lights flickering means you can be losing power on and off rapidly, and this is what causes your unit to short cycle. Some thermostats have a 5 minute delay to help prevent this, but unfortunately there's cases where the thermostat still doesnโt notice this happening.
This is why we turned our own unit off last night after our lights flickered a few times. Luckily it didn't last too long, so we were able to turn our unit back on before we noticed any temperature difference in our home. Sometimes it's just better to be safe than sorry.
..Sorry to add another item to your to-do list homeowners! ๐ซก