{"id":482,"date":"2017-05-01T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/?p=482"},"modified":"2017-04-27T22:16:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T02:16:25","slug":"replace-old-air-conditioner-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/replace-old-air-conditioner-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Replace That Old Troublesome Air Conditioner This Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ac-unit-from-top-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"top-view-of-ac-grill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ac-unit-from-top-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ac-unit-from-top-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ac-unit-from-top.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Spring is the time to take a good look at your air conditioning system and decide if it can make it through the coming summer heat. In most cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_maintenance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an AC only needs regular maintenance<\/a>. But eventually, the air conditioner will be old enough that it\u2019s more cost-effective to have it replaced with a new unit. You\u2019ll also have better reassurance the AC will work without trouble through the summer.<\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t sure about whether your aging air conditioner has reached the point where it needs to retire (or has gone past it), that\u2019s what our professionals are here for! <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make an appointment<\/a> with us to look over your current cooling system and we\u2019ll give you honest, expert advice about whether to replace it or not, and what system is best for a replacement if that\u2019s the best option.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Let\u2019s Look at the Warning Signs You\u2019ve Got an AC That\u2019s Too Old<\/h2>\n<p>There are plenty of ways you can tell that your air conditioner is over-the-hill and ready to be replaced with a new, higher efficiency AC. Here are some of the major ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basic Age: <\/strong>So, how <em>old<\/em> is your air conditioner? A standard central air conditioning system will last between 10 to 15 years. Check the warranty on your system, and if the system is older than it, it\u2019s probably getting to the point where a new system is the best idea. But generally, if an AC is older than 15 years, it\u2019s time for it to retire.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rise in operating costs:<\/strong> If an air conditioning system is well-maintained, it should retain 95% of its energy efficiency rating (its SEER\/EER rating) through most of its life. So when its efficiency starts to drop and you\u2019re paying more too cool your home during the summer than you use to, look into getting a new system\u2014which will probably work at greater efficiency than your current one did when it was new.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Noisy operation:<\/strong> A single strange noise from an air conditioner often means it needs to have a targeted repair. But when the air conditioner starts making clanking, grinding, and rattling noises in general, it often means the system is too old.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loss of cooling power:<\/strong> Are you finding there are hot spots around your home during the summer when there weren\u2019t before? That\u2019s a major warning of an air conditioner losing its cooling capacity due to age.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excess repairs:<\/strong> You shouldn\u2019t need to repair an air conditioner more than once a year, or pay more than $500 annually to keep the system running. If either is the case, you\u2019ll save more money with a new installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Oldest Air Conditioner Contest! Get a Free Lennox Central AC<\/h2>\n<p>For our 30th anniversary, we\u2019re holding <a href=\"\/assets\/images\/Promo_April.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Oldest Air Conditioner Contest<\/a>! Lennox has donated a new Lennox central air conditioner outdoor unit. We\u2019re thrilled to give it away to the community member with the oldest air conditioner. <a href=\"\/about\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out the contest rules.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t win the Oldest Air Conditioner Contest, we\u2019re the skilled contractors you want for your <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/central-ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new central air conditioning installation in Fort Wayne, IN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Collier\u2019s Heating &amp; Air Conditioning: For 30 Years, A Company You\u2019ve Grown to Trust!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re unsure about whether your aging AC has reached the point where it needs to retire (or has gone past it), that\u2019s what our professionals are here for! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[103,14,92],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":485,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions\/485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trustcolliers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}