If your air conditioner is ten years old
or older and is giving you
problems,
it might be time to invest in a new one.
We look at some common problems
an old AC might be having.
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In this video, we're going to discuss
signs that you may need
to replace your air conditioner.
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Your AC blowing warm air into your home
is usually the easiest to detect.
Sign that something is amiss.
You've been cozy and cool all summer,
but on a sweltering day
you don't feel as comfortable
as you used to.
This is more than it's
95 degrees out and your
AC can't get the temperature down to 68.
Even the best, newest, most expensive
unit will struggle in conditions
such as that.
We're talking it's 85 and you're sweating
indoors for no discernible reason.
If the system is newer
and still under warranty, it's worth
calling to get your unit serviced.
But if it's 20 years old, chances are
the repair will be expensive.
Your AC runs and runs and eventually cools
your house down, but it takes longer
and longer to get comfortable.
This is probably a sign of low
refrigerant.
Nine out of ten old ACS Icy
have a refrigerant leak.
It's usually a evaporator
coil or two thermostatic expansion valve,
a pinhole ecus,
plenty wide enough to do damage.
A refrigerant charged without fixing
the leak can last you three years or more.
But over time, that leak will get worse
because it's under high pressure.
If there is a leak and it's an old system
and it's using older expensive
refrigerant, the best thing to do
is to replace your unit.
A technician can add some refrigerant
and keep you going for a while
while you shop for a new air conditioner
before we move on.
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This might happen due to a couple reasons.
A fan motor not working at the correct
speed can cause a lot of condensation
on ductwork and inside the coil,
the usual cause is a rusted out drain pan.
Inside your evaporator coil.
Water will leak out of
or into the furnace.
It's not an easy fix
to remove the drain pan.
Most companies will replace
the entire coil because something else
will probably have gone bad
if that part is old enough to be rusty,
grinding, loud hums, vibrations,
shaking, banging, we hear them all.
Strange sounds are definitely a symptom
of something wrong, even if it's just age.
You should hear it running because it is
a mechanical piece of equipment,
but it shouldn't be louder
than a typical conversation.
You shouldn't
have to yell to be heard over it.
If you hear something weird,
you should have someone come out and check
what's going on.
Pricey fixes, new evaporator
coil, new compressor,
new fan on the outdoor unit
replacing the condensing coil.
Replacing the evaporator coil
could cost thousands of dollars.
Compressors can be 1000 or $2,000.
You'll essentially
be creating a new air conditioner
without replacing the outdoor unit.
We're not saying the repair can't be done.
It can.
But if we have to replace condensing coil,
we need to disassemble
everything to get at it.
And it's impossible to predict
what else might go wrong down the road.
No one knows how long your AC will last.
You'll have to weigh
the cost of repair versus
biting the bullet
and getting a new air conditioner.
We suggest paying someone
to diagnose the issue,
but a technician shouldn't
pressure to buy a new unit.
That's a decision only you should make.
I hope by now
you have a better understanding of signs
you may need
to replace your air conditioner.
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need to replace your air conditioner.
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