{"id":420,"date":"2020-07-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conyers.premierishere.com\/blog\/?p=420"},"modified":"2020-07-06T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T15:00:00","slug":"repair-or-replace-big-question-with-an-air-conditioning-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/repair-or-replace-big-question-with-an-air-conditioning-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair or Replace? The Big Question With an Air Conditioning System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When the summer heat starts and you notice that your home\u2019s central air conditioning system isn\u2019t working as well as it should, or isn\u2019t delivering any cold air at all, you\u2019ll face a big question: Is it time for an air conditioning repair or an air conditioning replacement in Conyers, GA<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many cases, the answer will be straightforward. If your air conditioner is only a few years old and still under warranty, you\u2019ll probably only need to have it repaired. When you trust professionals like those on our team, you\u2019ll have the system fixed so it will continue to work for many more years at the same level of efficiency and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you have an old air conditioner, the situation becomes more complicated. Let\u2019s delve deeper into the \u201crepair or replace?\u201d question and see what we can find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The age of the air conditioning system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A central air conditioner that receives regular annual maintenance can last between 10 to 15 years before it becomes a candidate for replacement. A system that lasts 15 years is common. When an AC moves past that range, even if it still seems to work fine, is ready for a replacement. It will be at a much higher risk of a breakdown and steep loss in efficiency as it gets older. Enough time will have passed that a new AC will have a better energy efficiency than the old system had even when it was installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost to operate it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compare how much you\u2019ve paid in cooling costs over the past few summers. Has the cost risen without a corresponding rise in the cost of electricity? This indicates the air conditioner is starting to wear down. If maintenance isn\u2019t changing this trend, it\u2019s unlikely repair will do the job either. It\u2019s time to stop paying more and invest in a new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The frequency and cost of repairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An air conditioning system will need the majority of repairs during its final two years of its service life. When you find repairs are coming more often\u2014and you shouldn\u2019t need more than one a year\u2014it\u2019s time to cut the air conditioner free. Also watch for repair costs: any single repair that\u2019s more than 50% of the price of a new system is too high, and you should not spend more than $500 over a year in repairs to keep the AC going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outdated R-22 refrigerant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Check the information on the outside cabinet of the air conditioner to see what type of refrigerant it uses. If it uses R-22, then you need to get a new AC right away. This is a phased-out refrigerant blend that technicians can no longer replace, so refrigerant leaks can\u2019t be repaired. Changing to a current R-410A refrigerant will make future repairs possible. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please don\u2019t make a final repair or replace choice on your own. You\u2019ll want the expert opinion of our technicians. We\u2019ll give you honest advice about whether we can repair the unit or if we think you\u2019re better off with a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experience the Premier Difference!<\/a> Premier Heating & Air is South Metro Atlanta\u2019s choice.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s delve deeper into the \u201crepair or replace?\u201d question and see what we can find.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,116],"tags":[89,90,88],"class_list":["post-420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","category-conyers","tag-air-conditioning-system-repair","tag-air-conditioning-system-replacement","tag-conyers"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premierishere.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}