AC Maintenance in Lovell, WY
Air conditioners here run from July through August, so June is the time for a tune-up. Tell us about your system, and a licensed contractor who covers Big Horn County will get in touch.
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It takes about a minute.
Two months of real heat, then eleven months of sitting
Your air conditioner in Lovell only has to earn its keep in July and August, when afternoons average 79°F. That is a short, hard stretch, and then the unit sits idle the rest of the year. A system that runs hard for two months and rests for ten needs to start clean each summer, because problems that formed over the winter don't announce themselves until the first hot day when you actually need the cooling.
Big Horn County has also seen its share of hail and wind, eleven hail events and 58 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hailstones up to 1.75 inches. That kind of weather can bend fins on the outdoor coil or knock debris into the unit without you noticing right away. A tune-up is where that gets caught, before it turns into a system that won't cool on the hottest day of the year.
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 79°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 11 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 58 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Book your AC tune-up in June, before homes here start needing cooling in July.
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A tune-up checks the refrigerant charge, cleans the coils, tests the capacitor and tightens the electrical connections.
- What does AC maintenance include?
- A technician checks refrigerant pressure, cleans the outdoor coil, tests the capacitor, and looks over the electrical connections. They'll also change or check the filter and make sure the condensate drain isn't clogged. The outdoor unit here takes a beating from wind and hail, so a good visit includes a look at the fins and cabinet for damage, not just the parts inside.
- How often does an air conditioner need maintenance?
- Once a year, before the season it works hardest. Here that means getting it looked at before July and August, when the afternoons sit near 79°F and the unit runs longest. A yearly check catches a weak capacitor or a dirty coil before it causes a breakdown on the hottest day.
- Is AC maintenance worth it?
- Yes, because most of what causes a system to fail is the kind of thing a technician can catch and fix before it becomes a breakdown. A dirty coil or a failing capacitor won't announce itself until the unit quits. With 58 damaging wind events and hail up to 1.75 inches recorded here over the last ten years, an annual check is also a chance to catch storm damage to the outdoor unit before it turns into a bigger repair.