AC Repair in Rock Springs, WY
Air conditioners here run from July through July. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Sweetwater County will get in touch.
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One month of heat, after years of wind and hail
Rock Springs only asks for cooling in July, but that month still runs your air conditioner on afternoons averaging 80°F. A unit that sits idle most of the year has to start up clean when that heat shows up, and one that was already weak won't make it through.
Sweetwater County has logged 185 damaging wind events over the past ten years, along with 3 hail events, one with stones up to an inch across. Wind that strong can bend the fins on your condenser or throw debris into the coil outside. Hail that size can dent the cabinet or damage the fins as well. Any of that can leave the unit running rough, or not at all, by the time July's heat arrives.
- 1 months
- July through July, your air conditioner is on duty
- 80°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 3 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 185 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 Sweetwater County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Sweetwater 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, or the refrigerant level running low from a leak. A thermostat set wrong or a blocked outdoor unit can also do it. If the filter looks clean and the vents are open, a contractor will need to check the refrigerant charge, since that isn't something you can top off yourself.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your AC usually means the condensate drain line is clogged. As the system runs it pulls moisture out of the air, and that water is supposed to drain out through a small pipe. When that line clogs with algae or debris, the water backs up and drips inside instead. A frozen evaporator coil that's now thawing can cause the same thing, so a contractor will want to look at both the drain line and the coil.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Check your thermostat first, since dead batteries or a tripped breaker are the most common reasons an AC won't start. If the breaker keeps tripping when you reset it, don't keep resetting it, that usually points to an electrical problem inside the unit that needs a contractor to find. Rock Springs sees its share of damaging wind, so it's also worth checking that nothing hit the outdoor unit or knocked loose a wire running to it.