5 signs it’s time to replace your air conditioner

Central Comfort Air Conditioning understands that continuing to repair and operate an old, inefficient unit can become very costly. This is when we need to examine the facts and decide it its time it invest in a new air conditioner. Many think this is too expensive but when you add of the costs of an old air conditioner, you’ll realize how much more cost effective buying a new unit really is.Here are five ways to tell if you’re ready to invest in a new air conditioner.

5 signs it’s time to replace your air conditioner

1. Is your air conditioner 10 years old or older? Typically, if your air conditioner has been well-maintained it could lastup to 20 years. After about 15 years you can start running into issues that can lead to expensive repairs. At this point it would make more sense to replace it. Just the advancements in efficiency alone is worth the switch. Another sign of trouble is if you’re having hard time keeping your home cool.If your house is not cooling to comfortable levels it may be due to a failing AC unit or a unit that’s too small. Either way you’ll need to replace it.

2. Air conditioner is inefficient. Inefficiency can be very costly to your energy bill, due to the struggle for your unit to keep your home cool. An older air conditioner will have a low SEER rating. Newly manufactured air conditioners must have a SEER rating of at least 13. By replacing your old unit, for a SEER 13 or more, efficient unit, you can cut back on your energy costs.

3. You’re facing expensive repairs. Any time you’re facing an expensive repair, you’ll want to weigh the costs of the repair against the costs of a new unit. If the cost of the repair would cover a large part of a new system, and especially if your air conditioner is showing any of the other signs in this list, it will likely make more financial sense to replace it.

4. Breakdowns. Have you needed to call Central Comfort Air Condition often to service your air conditioner?If these costs are adding up to too much money, it may be much more cost effective to replace it and it will actually save you a lot of money in the long run. .

5. The Size Of Your UnitWhen an air conditioning unit is sized and installed properly, an air conditionernormally reaches maximum energy efficiency within a few minutes after starting up.  When the unit is sized incorrectly, cycle times are shortened, and the unit continuously turns on and off.  This can cause excess wear and tear on the AC, and negatively influence your overall energy costs.

If you have any questions about when to replace your air conditioner, or if you’d like a cooling system serviced or installed in your home, contact Central Comfort Air Conditioning today!

Location: Miami, FL, USA

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