AC Repair in Farmington, ME
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Farmington doesn't ask much of an air conditioner
Summer afternoons here average 73°F. That's mild enough that a lot of homes get by without cooling most days, and the units that are running aren't working hard to keep up.
When an air conditioner sits unused for long stretches, problems show up as soon as you need it. A capacitor that's been sitting can fail on the first hot day. A unit that hasn't run in months may not start at all, or it runs and blows warm air because something gave out while it was idle. Franklin County has also seen its share of hail and wind over the past decade, and a storm can dent a coil or bend fan blades on a unit that was working fine before.
- 73°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 9 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 34 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would save little on running costs in Franklin County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Franklin County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Maine 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.
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter choking off airflow across the coil, which lets it ice up and blow warm air. Low refrigerant from a leak does the same thing and won't fix itself, it needs a contractor to find the leak and recharge it. A failing compressor or a bad capacitor can also leave you with air movement but no cooling. Check the filter first, since that's the one thing you can rule out yourself.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your indoor unit almost always means the condensate drain line is clogged. Algae and dirt build up in that line over time and back the water up until it overflows the drain pan instead of running outside. A dirty filter can cause this too, since it lets the coil ice over and then drip as it melts. If the pan itself is cracked or rusted, it will need to be replaced.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to cool and below the room temperature, and that it has power or fresh batteries if it runs on them. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will cut power to the whole system. Summer storms here bring damaging wind often enough that a breaker trip or a blown fuse after one isn't unusual. If the breaker holds and it still won't start, the capacitor or the contactor is likely the problem, and that's a job for a contractor.