AC Repair in Lovell, WY
Air conditioners here run from July through August. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Big Horn County will get in touch.
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Two months of real heat, and a lot of hail in between
Lovell only asks for cooling in July and August, with afternoons averaging 79°F. That is not extreme heat, but it is enough that a struggling unit gets found out fast once the season starts, and short summers mean an AC that sits idle most of the year can have problems go unnoticed until the first hot day.
Big Horn County has logged 58 damaging wind events and 11 hail storms over the past ten years, with hail up to 1.75 inches. Wind can bend the thin fins on the outdoor coil or rock the unit on its pad, and hail that size can dent the cabinet and damage the coil fins directly. If your AC is cooling poorly or making noise after a storm, that is often where to look first.
- 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
A new air conditioner would save little on running costs in Big Horn County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Big Horn County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Wyoming 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. When the filter is clogged, the coil can ice over, and the air coming out turns weak and warm instead of cold. Low refrigerant from a leak is another common reason, and that needs a contractor to find the leak and fix it, not just add refrigerant. If the filter looks clean and the vents still blow warm, a contractor should check the refrigerant charge and the outdoor unit.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your AC usually means the condensate drain line is clogged. Algae and dirt build up inside that line over time and block the water from draining outside, so it backs up and spills out near the indoor unit instead. A frozen coil that then thaws can also flood the drain pan faster than it can drain. If you catch it early, a contractor can clear the line before it causes water damage to the surrounding area.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to cool and the temperature is below the room temperature, and replace the batteries if the screen is blank. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker for the AC, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. With 58 damaging wind events recorded here over the past ten years, a breaker trip after a storm is worth checking before anything else. If the breaker is fine and the unit still won't start, a contractor will need to check the capacitor and the electrical connections at the outdoor unit.