Since the weather in Carrollton, GA, will become hotter in the coming months, your air conditioner will take on an increasingly important role in your home. Therefore, if your AC system unexpectedly fails, it may lead to your discomfort. To help you avoid that discomfort, we’d like to discuss a few reasons to buy a new air conditioner.
Excessively Frequent AC Repairs
It’s inevitable that your AC system will malfunction during its lifespan. When that happens, you’ll need to ask trained HVAC service technicians to repair it. If these malfunctions occur too frequently, the cumulative cost of AC repairs may prove too high to be worth paying.
There’s no ironclad rule about what amount of AC repair expenses is excessive. However, if your air conditioner breaks down more than approximately once every five years, think about installing a new AC system. The same goes if extending your current AC repair costs over 10 years yields a figure higher than the cost of a new system.
Reduced Effectiveness and Efficiency
You should want your AC system to do its job effectively and at a low cost. However, constant use and time will diminish both your AC system’s efficiency and effectiveness.
Lower efficiency will mean that your AC system will need to consume more energy to work than it needed to consume before when working optimally, thus raising your utility bills. Lower effectiveness might mean that the system will have trouble turning on or could begin cooling your home unevenly. Regular maintenance services may somewhat mitigate these issues, but they won’t remove them entirely.
Age of the Air Conditioner
As your AC system ages, its performance will weaken. The typical central air conditioner should have an effective service life of about 15 years. After that point, problems will probably arise with the system, making it important to consider getting an upgrade.
When age, frequent air conditioner repairs and inefficiency are affecting your AC system, consider a replacement. Call Merrell & Associates to enjoy the best AC installation services around Carrollton, GA.
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