AC Repair in Florence, KY
Air conditioners here run from June through September. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Boone County will get in touch.
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Four months of hard summer heat in Florence
Your air conditioner in Florence works June through September, and summer afternoons average 85°F. That is the stretch where the compressor runs longest and the system gets the least rest between cycles.
Boone County has also seen 86 damaging wind events and 18 hail storms over the past ten years, with hail up to 1.75 inches. Wind can bend or knock loose the fins on your outdoor unit, and hail that size can dent the cabinet or damage the coil inside it. If your AC is running weaker than it used to, or short-cycling on the hottest afternoons, that is often where to look first.
- 4 months
- June through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 85°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 18 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 86 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $30 a year off cooling for a typical Boone County home.
Estimates for a typical Boone County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Kentucky 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.
Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction runs the license, and it works by testing the contractor, not the job. So the license on file tells you the state checked this contractor's qualifications at some point, not that anyone is checking this particular repair.
An air conditioner repair usually means opening the refrigerant side of the system, and federal law requires anyone who does that to hold EPA Section 608 certification, in Kentucky or any other state. That certification is separate from the state license. Between the two, the state has this job covered on both ends, who is allowed to run the business and who is allowed to touch the refrigerant.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common reason is a dirty air filter choking off airflow across the coil. When that happens the coil can ice over, and once it's iced up you'll get weak or warm air until it thaws. Low refrigerant from a leak is another common cause, and that one needs a licensed contractor since only someone with EPA Section 608 certification can legally open the refrigerant side of the system. If the filter looks clean and the vents are open, it's worth having someone check the refrigerant charge and the coil itself.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your indoor unit almost always means the condensate drain line is clogged. Algae and dust build up inside that line over time and block the water from draining out, so it backs up and spills out near the unit instead. A dirty air filter can cause this too, since it lets the coil ice over and then drip as it melts. Either way, a contractor can clear the line and check the coil to stop it from happening again.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to cool, the temperature is below the room temperature, and it has fresh batteries if it takes them. If the thermostat looks fine, check your breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will cut power to the whole unit. If the breaker is fine and the system still won't start, the problem is likely inside the unit itself, and that calls for a licensed contractor to diagnose.