AC Installation in Warner Robins, GA
A new air conditioner in Warner Robins will run from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Houston County will get in touch.
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Five months of real heat, every year
Warner Robins runs its air conditioner from May through September. Summer afternoons average 91°F, and that load sits on the system day after day for the whole stretch, not just on the hottest weeks.
Houston County has also seen 115 damaging wind events and 10 hail events over the past ten years, one dropping hail 1.75 inches across. An outdoor unit sits outside through all of that. Any new central air conditioner installed today has to meet a federal minimum of 14.3 SEER2, so whatever goes in should be sized and matched to hold up to a full cooling season here.
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 10 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 13.4 SEER2
- the federal minimum any new unit must meet
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A higher-efficiency unit would save about $30 a year to run in Houston County compared with a new unit at the federal minimum.
Estimates for a typical Houston County home, from EIA household energy data, Georgia fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Construction Industry Licensing Board issues that license, and it covers the contractor, not the job. It means the person or business doing the work has been tested by the state and is on record with it. It does not mean each install gets separate state sign-off.
For this job, the license is what stands behind the contractor's work. On top of that, in most cities and counties, installing an air conditioner needs a permit from the local building office and an inspection once the work is done. That inspection is a separate check on the install itself, apart from whether the contractor holds a license.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- What size air conditioner does my house need?
- There is no single answer that fits every house, because the right size depends on your square footage, your insulation, how many windows you have and which way they face, and the shape of your home. A unit that is too big cools the air fast but shuts off before it pulls the moisture out, so the house feels damp. One that is too small runs constantly during a 91°F afternoon and still cannot keep up. A contractor works this out with a load calculation done at your house, not a chart based on square footage alone.
- Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
- If your outdoor unit and indoor coil are more than a few years apart in age, replacing just the outdoor unit usually causes problems. The two are matched to work together, and pairing an old coil with a new condenser can mean poor cooling and added strain on the new equipment. Manufacturers often will not warranty a new outdoor unit paired with an old indoor coil either. A contractor can look at both parts of your system and tell you whether a matched replacement makes sense for your situation.
- Do HVAC contractors in Warner Robins need a state license to work on my home?
- Yes. Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, issued by the State Construction Industry Licensing Board. Ask to see the license before work starts, since it means the contractor has met the state's requirements for training and insurance.