AC Installation in Asheboro, NC
A new air conditioner in Asheboro will run from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Randolph County will get in touch.
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Five months of real heat, every year
Asheboro summers run May through September, with afternoons averaging 88°F. That is five months a year your air conditioner has to keep up, not just a few hot weeks. A new system installed here needs to hold that pace without strain.
Randolph County has also logged 202 damaging wind events and 19 hail events over the past ten years, with hail up to 2 inches. An outdoor unit sits outside through all of it, so how it's installed and protected matters as much as the equipment itself. Any new central air conditioner installed today also has to meet the federal efficiency minimum of 14.3 SEER2, so that part is decided before you even start comparing options.
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 88°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 19 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 13.4 SEER2
- the federal minimum any new unit must meet
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Going above the federal minimum saves little here, about $20 a year.
Estimates for a typical Randolph County home, from EIA household energy data, North Carolina fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
North Carolina requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors issues that license, and it belongs to the contractor, not to this one job. The board tested the contractor and keeps a record of them. It does not test or record each install they do.
That license is what stands behind the work in Randolph County. It does not cover the permit process. In most cities and counties, installing an air conditioner needs a permit from the local building office and an inspection once the work is done. That inspection checks the installation itself, not the license of who did it.
Sources: North Carolina General Assembly · North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
- What size air conditioner does my house need?
- It depends on your square footage, how much shade and sun your house gets, how well it's insulated, and the layout of your ductwork, so there's no single number that works for every house. A contractor will run a load calculation on your actual home to size it correctly. Going by square footage alone gets this wrong often enough that it's worth having it done properly. An oversized unit cools the air fast but shuts off before it pulls the humidity out, and an undersized one runs constantly and still can't keep up on a 88°F afternoon.
- Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
- In most cases you want to replace the outdoor unit and the indoor coil together, not the outdoor unit alone. The coil and the condenser are matched to work at a specific efficiency, and pairing a new condenser with an old coil usually means you don't get the efficiency you paid for, and can shorten the life of the new unit. If your indoor coil and ductwork are in good shape, you may not need to replace those. A contractor can look at what you have and tell you what actually needs to change.
- Do HVAC contractors in Asheboro need a state license to work on my home?
- Yes. North Carolina requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, issued through the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors. The license belongs to the contractor, not to the individual job. For an air conditioner installation, you'll also need a permit from the local building office, with an inspection once the work is done.