When Should I Replace my Air Conditioner in Waldorf?

Replacing your home’s air conditioner is possibly one of the biggest decisions you will make this summer to keep a comfortable home. Whether to choose between an AC repair or an entire air conditioner replacement is a call you may have to deal with. Lucky for you there is a point at which you can know it’s time to stop spending on AC repairs and choose to replace your air conditioner. 

Increasing AC Age 

Something to ponder before getting too involved in to the process is the age of the air conditioner. Like most mechanical devices, air conditioners will give out over time. With a new air conditioner, cutting-edge technology offers greater comfort and much longer reliability, for less money. While it’s not on the same scale, you could equate heating and air conditioning equipment to computers. The technology does have a lifecycle and newer, more advanced upgrades are continuously being created. 

Increasing AC Repair Costs 

With an appliance as sophisticated as a central air conditioner, there are parts that wear out and break down over time, especially if routine maintenance has not been done. A well-maintained air conditioner should work well throughout peak air conditioning season. A good rule of thumb when deciding to replace the air conditioner is that if annual AC repair costs approach $1,200, it maybe a good time to replace. That’s because the average monthly payment of an entirely new air conditioning system is the equivalent of a single repair cost. 

Another way to think about this is, if the cost for the AC repair is 1/12 of the cost of a new AC replacement, the advantages of the replacement air conditioner in low monthly payments, energy bill reduction and greater comfort likely compensates for the investment in the AC repair. 

Decreasing Efficiency 

Noticing decreases in your energy bill doesn’t take long when it happens consistently. It can be easy to write it off as an irregularity, but be sure to take a closer look at the energy you’re consuming and see if those increases are due to more use, or more likely due to something else like lower efficiency of your home’s air conditioner. The older your AC system gets (and the longer it goes before being maintained), the more inefficient it will become. It may also be a light bulb that it’s time for air conditioner replacement. 

Noise Pollution 

Older air conditioners and ductwork run much louder than today’s new AC systems. That constant clanking you’ve become accustomed to, or the overall noise level when the air conditioner is operating could mean the end is near for your current air conditioner. You may not realize how much noise you and your family have been living with until you hear the extreme quiet that a newer, more modern air conditioning system can offer. 

Of course, these aren’t the only problems that indicate the need for air conditioner replacement, but they are a few of the more common ones that we see all the time. Stevenson Service Experts can help by giving you a free assessment of your home’s air conditioning system to help determine whether the time has come for your air conditioner to be replaced, or if it’s best to proceed with an AC repair. Columbus has trusted us for a reason, and that’s because your comfort is always top priority. Give us a call at 614-334-3192 or set up a free appointment today. 

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