{"id":844,"date":"2023-03-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/?p=844"},"modified":"2023-03-12T22:43:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T03:43:39","slug":"before-summer-arrives-should-you-replace-your-current-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/before-summer-arrives-should-you-replace-your-current-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Before Summer Arrives, Should You Replace Your Current AC?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To replace or not to replace an air conditioner in Slidell, LA<\/a>; that is the question. Or at least, it\u2019s often a<\/em> question people have during spring as they anticipate the coming heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have a relatively young air conditioning system (under 10 years) and don\u2019t have much worry about whether it will get through the coming season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you may be in a situation where you have doubts about your home\u2019s AC. Can you still get it through the summer, maybe with a repair? Or has the time come to retire it and have a new AC installed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you approach the big question of \u201cReplace or Not to Replace?\u201d, we\u2019re going to have you answer several related questions. This will help you focus on what\u2019s going on with your air conditioner and what its future may be like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How old is your air conditioner?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the most important piece of information to know as you consider whether to keep or replace an AC. The average service life for a central AC is 10 to 15 years. A unit that gets to 20 years is rare, and air conditioners that old have usually become major money-wasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We don\u2019t recommend trying to force an AC past the 15-year mark. As you look over the rest of the questions, keep your AC\u2019s age in mind: it may be the tipping point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Has the AC\u2019s energy efficiency started to suffer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modern air conditioners have better energy efficiency ratings than ever before, making them less expensive to run. If you\u2019ve been diligent about air conditioning maintenance over the years, your cooling system will retain most of its energy efficiency over its service life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When efficiency starts to drop, causing a rise in utility bills, it\u2019s often a warning the AC is moving into its last one or two years. You don\u2019t want to pay more to run the system than necessary, and when the efficiency slide can\u2019t be corrected, the AC is ready for replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How often does the AC need repairs and how much do they cost?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The frequency and cost of air conditioning repairs are often linked. You don\u2019t want to have to have the AC repaired annually, nor do you want the repair bills to be more costly than starting over with a new air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good rule of thumb for frequency and<\/em> cost of repairs is not to pay more than $500 cumulative on repairs in one year to keep an air conditioner going. We also recommend not paying for a repair that\u2019s more than half the cost of getting a new AC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is your home comfort not up to your standards?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An aging and declining AC will struggle to provide its expected cooling capacity. This can sometimes slip past a homeowner\u2019s attention. They start setting the thermostat lower without thought and don\u2019t notice that the air conditioner has to run longer than normal. Please pay attention to changes like this, as well as hot spots showing up in the rooms. These are all major warnings the AC is almost at the end of its service life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need help with choosing whether to replace your AC this spring? <\/strong>Then reach out to us today: Gowland\u2019s Heating & A\/C Believes in \u201cRelationship over revenue\u201d!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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