Premier Heating and Air Blog for ‘Air Conditioning’ Category

Yikes! Why Are My AC Bills So High?

Monday, August 19th, 2024
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Unless you have an electric water heater or furnace, the air conditioner is the most electrically demanding indoor appliance in your house. When an AC switches to cooling mode, it can consume around 3.0 kilowatts per hour per hour. By comparison, just running a ceiling fan consumes 0.025–0.075 kilowatts per hour. When you have to run your AC regularly, you can expect to see an increase in your regular electric bills.

But if you’ve had the same AC for several years, you’ll have an understanding of how much that increase will be during the summer. When that increase starts to seem abnormally high and you know you aren’t doing anything different with cooling your home, it’s something to pay attention to. You may need to schedule AC repair in Warner Robins, GA with our team. You might even need to consider replacing the air conditioner. 

We’ll look into why an AC might become a massive power-draining below. This will help you know what you need to do to get those costs under control.

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A Wheezing AC? Why Its Airflow Is Low

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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Your air conditioning system can experience “breathing problems.” Much of the AC’s successful operation at keeping your home cool is based on its ability to circulate air—drawing air from the house through return air ducts, cooling it, and then blowing it into supply air ducts to the room. If your AC struggles to do this, it will result in a lower volume of cooled air and less air sent to the rooms. Obviously, This Is Not Good when it comes to your comfort.

So you’ve got a “wheezing” AC on your hands. What’s causing it, and what can you do about it? Below, we’ll examine these questions about poor airflow from an AC and help you identify when you need AC repair in Nashville, TN. 

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AC Problems—Could it Be the Thermostat? 

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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Something is wrong: your trusty air conditioning system, which usually has no trouble managing cool temperatures in your home during the summer, is falling down on the job. The house is warmer than it should be, or there are hot spots in the rooms, or the AC keeps shutting down too early.

There are several possible sources for these troubles, and it’s important to call on professionals to find out what it is when basic troubleshooting doesn’t solve them. But the problem may not be in the AC. Often, these cooling issues stem from the thermostat, as we’ll explain below.

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How Long Can I Expect My AC to Last?

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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A central air conditioning system does an immense amount of work each summer to keep a home cool. As we’re now in the second half of summer, you might wonder how long it will take before all this work catches up with your home’s AC.

You can always arrange for repairs when the AC malfunctions, but at a certain point, you’ll face a system that costs too much to keep around and you’ll need to schedule air conditioning replacement in Dublin, GA. How long will your AC last? We’ll look into this question below so you can make plans at the appropriate time.

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Time for a New AC? Consider These Options…

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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No air conditioning system will last forever: the average central AC will run for 10 to 15 years (with routine maintenance) before it becomes too expensive to run and repair. If you’re currently at the point where you’re planning an air conditioning replacement in Conyers, GA, you might think your only option is to get another standard central AC. That might indeed be the best choice for you. But it isn’t the only choice. 

There are several options available when it comes to home cooling. Below are several to consider. Our technicians are always available to help you make the best choice.

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AC Water Leaks? Here’s Why It Might Be Happening

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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Your air conditioning system uses chemical refrigerant to cool the air: it absorbs heat from the air indoors and then transports it outdoors. At no point in the process does the AC use water to cool the air. (There’s a specific type of cooling system that uses water, an evaporative cooler, but they’re uncommon in this area.) 

So why would water start to leak out of your air conditioner? If you see water pooling around your AC, it’s definitely a problem you’ll need to address, probably with professional AC repair in Forsyth, GA. Below we’ll explain why there’s water in your AC and why it may begin to leak, creating potential problems.

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How Do Ductless AC Systems Work?

Monday, August 5th, 2024
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Ductless HVAC systems aren’t new technology, but they only recently started to become popular in the US after they conquered the Japanese and European markets. Ductless AC and heating is extremely useful for those locations, where residences are either too small or too old to have ductwork in them for central heating and cooling. 

Using a ductless heat pump for both cooling and heating a home may be the best choice for your home’s HVAC plan, or it may be useful as an addition to a standard HVAC system. 

We’re experts at installation and servicing ductless HVAC systems in Maysville, KY, and today we want to give you a basic primer on how they work.

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Is It a Good Idea to Get a New AC in the Middle of Summer?

Monday, July 22nd, 2024
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If you’re asking this question, it’s probably because you have doubts about your current AC. Maybe it hasn’t completely failed on you, but something isn’t right. Or, you may simply think that upgrading to one of the more energy-efficient models of AC, one with a high SEER2 rating, is just what your household needs.

We handle air conditioning installation in McDonough, GA and are familiar with all types of situations where homeowners may want to replace an air conditioner right in the middle of the hottest part of the summer. We can make two generalizations before we go further…

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Thermostat Strategy for an Energy-Saving Summer

Monday, July 22nd, 2024
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The thermostat on the wall of your home has a basic job: turning the air conditioner and blower fan on and off. But like most devices that appear “simple,” a thermostat requires strategies a bit more complex than just “on” and “off.”

For example, if you just turn the AC on when you feel hot and off when it gets too cold, you’re probably wasting energy needlessly, not getting the most ideal comfort situations, and placing too much stress on the AC. This can end up in bills that are too high, extreme temperature swings, and even damage to the AC that can require air conditioning repair in Maysville, KY or even an early replacement.

Let’s talk thermostat strategy for getting ahead of these problems. Don’t worry, it’s not too complicated! Follow us from a strategy session below.

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What’s That AC Noise? These Might Be Repair Warnings!

Monday, July 22nd, 2024
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As the summer heat rolls in, the last thing you want is an air conditioner that’s making strange noises. Your AC should hum along quietly, keeping your home cool and comfortable. But if it starts to sound like a heavy metal band, it might be trying to tell you something. 

At Premier, we’ve seen it all when it comes to ACs, and we know that unusual sounds can be the first signs of trouble. Let’s break down some of the common noises you might hear from your AC, what they could mean, and when it’s time to contact us for AC repair in Warner Robins, GA.

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