AC Repair in Peachtree City, GA
Air conditioners here run from May through September. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Fayette County will get in touch.
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Five months of heat, and storms in between
Your air conditioner runs from May through September here, with summer afternoons averaging 89°F. That is five straight months where the compressor and fan are working most of the day to keep up. Long runs like that wear on the capacitor and the contactor, the parts that get the compressor started and keep it cycling. When one of those weakens, you notice the unit struggling to start, or running but not cooling like it should.
Fayette County has also seen 72 damaging wind events and 7 hail events over the past ten years, with hail up to 1.25 inches. Wind can bend the thin fins on the outdoor coil or knock debris into the unit, and hail that size can dent the cabinet or damage the fins outright. Either one restricts airflow across the coil, and the system has to work harder to do the same job.
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 7 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 72 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $50 a year off cooling for a typical Fayette County home.
Estimates for a typical Fayette 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 to the contractor, not to this specific repair. Georgia's Construction Industry Licensing Board tested the contractor before handing out that license, and it stays tied to their name and their business, not to any one job they take on.
For an air conditioner repair, that license is what stands behind the work. If the job involves opening the refrigerant side of the system, whoever does that also has to hold EPA Section 608 certification, which is federal and applies the same way in every state.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common cause is low refrigerant from a leak, but a dirty air filter or a frozen coil can cause the same thing. If the filter is clogged, airflow drops and the coil can ice over, which stops it from pulling heat out of the air. A refrigerant leak needs a licensed contractor, since only someone with EPA 608 certification can legally open that side of the system.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Usually the condensate drain line is clogged and water is backing up instead of draining outside. Algae and dust build up in that line over time, especially after months of steady use. A frozen coil that's thawing can also cause water to pool where it shouldn't. If the pan under the coil is rusted or cracked, that's a repair a licensed contractor needs to look at directly.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Check the thermostat first, since a dead battery or a setting bumped to off or heat will stop the system before it starts. If the thermostat looks right, the issue is likely a tripped breaker or a blown capacitor, the part that gives the compressor and fan motor the jolt they need to start. After a storm, a power surge can trip a breaker or damage a capacitor, so that's worth checking if your area just had one.