AC Repair in Cumming, GA
Air conditioners here run from May through September. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Forsyth County will get in touch.
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Five months of Georgia heat, every year
From May through September your air conditioner is working most days, and Cumming afternoons average 86°F through the stretch. That kind of steady load adds up on the parts that keep the system running, especially the compressor and the capacitor that gets it started. When one of those starts to go, you notice it as a system that struggles to keep the house cool by mid afternoon or won't start at all.
Forsyth County has also seen its share of rough weather, with 48 damaging wind events and 14 hail storms over the past ten years, one dropping hail up to 1.75 inches. A condenser sits outside through all of it, and wind-blown debris or hail can bend the fins or damage the fan, which shows up as a unit that runs but cools poorly.
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 86°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 14 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 48 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $40 a year off cooling for a typical Forsyth County home.
Estimates for a typical Forsyth County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Georgia fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when a part like a capacitor or contactor has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the compressor has failed or the system uses R-22 refrigerant, which is no longer made.
Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is issued by the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, and it covers the contractor, not each separate job. That means the same license applies whether the work is a repair like this one or a full installation.
Because Georgia licenses the contractor, that license is what stands behind the work on your air conditioner. Anyone who opens the refrigerant side of the system also needs EPA Section 608 certification, which is a federal requirement in every state, not something Georgia adds on its own.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter choking off airflow across the coil, or a thermostat set to a mode or fan setting that isn't cooling. Low refrigerant from a leak will also do it, and so will a coil caked with dirt. If the filter looks clean and the thermostat is set right, the system likely needs a contractor to check refrigerant levels and the coil.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your unit almost always means the condensate drain line is clogged. As the system runs, it pulls moisture out of the air, and that water is supposed to drain out through a small line to the outside. When the line clogs with algae or dirt, the water backs up and drips or pools near the indoor unit instead. A frozen coil from low airflow or low refrigerant can also cause dripping once it thaws.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Check the thermostat first, since dead batteries or a tripped breaker are common reasons a system won't start. If the thermostat display is blank, replace the batteries. If it's lit up but the outdoor unit stays silent, look at the breaker panel for a tripped switch before assuming the worst. With 48 damaging wind events recorded here over the last ten years, a breaker tripped by a power surge is worth ruling out before calling for a repair.