{"id":1498,"date":"2019-03-25T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/blog\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2019-03-25T11:00:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T15:00:30","slug":"questions-ask-maintenance-tech-about-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/?p=1498","title":{"rendered":"Questions to Ask Your Maintenance Tech About Your Old AC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AC-technician-at-the-door\"The time is here once again\u2014time to schedule your air conditioning maintenance in Lake Butler, FL<\/a> or elsewhere in North Central Florida. If you\u2019ve signed our Energy Savings Agreement, then you\u2019re ready to go! Just call our office to set up your maintenance appointment. If you haven\u2019t signed up yet, then you\u2019re almost ready to go! Just call our office to sign up, and we\u2019ll take it from there.<\/p>\n

Spring AC maintenance is usually straightforward. Our techs inspect your cooling system, clean and adjust it, and then inform you about anything they\u2019ve noticed that may require repair work (such as a loss of refrigerant to leaks). However, if you have an air conditioning system that\u2019s in the 10 to 15-year range (or older) and\/or you\u2019ve noticed it isn\u2019t working as well as it once did, we recommend asking the tech a few questions about the AC\u2019s future. It may be time to have it replaced.<\/p>\n

Q: Is the air conditioner too old?<\/h3>\n

\u201cToo old\u201d is a relative term. We mentioned a range of 10\u201315 years above, and ACs can sometimes continue to work past 15 years and even make it to 20 (although that\u2019s uncommon). The age in years alone isn\u2019t the best way to determine if an air conditioning system needs to be replaced. However, our technicians are familiar with working on central ACs of all types, so they can usually tell when a certain model is nearing the end. They\u2019ll inform you if your air conditioner has moved into the retirement age bracket.<\/p>\n

Q: Is the air conditioner still running efficiently?<\/h3>\n

Part of the inspection for an air conditioner is testing its electrical draw and airflow. This tells the technician how well the system is working and if it has suffered from a drop in energy efficiency. Any AC will lose efficiency over time, but if a unit is regularly cared-for it shouldn\u2019t lose more than 5% of its original efficiency rating until the end of its service life. If your tech tells you efficiency dropped farther than 5%, you may want to replace the air conditioner.<\/p>\n

Q: If the system needs repairs, are the repairs worth the cost?<\/h3>\n

A technician may inform you the AC has a malfunction that should be fixed before summer arrives. You\u2019ll need to decide if the repair is too expensive to be worth it, and the technician will be glad to help you with this choice. For example, the tech may tell you that because the repair cost is more than half the cost of a new system, you need a new system. Our technicians are honest and won\u2019t try to sell you a new AC if repairs are still cost-effective.<\/p>\n

Q: What are some of my replacement options?<\/h3>\n

You may still feel on the fence. Ask the technician about some of the current AC models available for replacement. Many high-efficiency air conditioner units can make a significant difference in your home\u2019s energy consumption. That\u2019s an appealing option if you\u2019re looking to cut down on your utility bills. You may also find a model that\u2019s priced just right for what you need.<\/p>\n

[(site_name)] serves North Central Florida with the finest air conditioning maintenance, repairs, and more. Schedule a maintenance appointment today!<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We recommend asking the tech a few questions about the AC\u2019s future. It may be time to have it replaced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[103,35,73],"class_list":["post-1498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-improvement","tag-air-conditioner-repair","tag-air-conditioning-maintenance","tag-lake-butler"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1498\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchstoneheatingonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}