How to Keep Your Air Conditioning From Failing in Brutal Heat

Clogged drain lines might be the most common cause of AC failure.

Keep your air conditioner in check and you'll never be stuck in the sweltering heat. Christian Delbert/Dreamstime/TNS

By Bill Kearney From South Florida Sun Sentinel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Few things strike more fear in the hearts of South Floridians than a broken air conditioner in summer. Once it fails you’re in for some brutal, if not dangerous, heat, and you’re at the mercy of the technician’s schedule, not to mention the repair costs.