AC Repair in Asheboro, NC
Air conditioners here run from May through September. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Randolph County will get in touch.
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Five months of heat, and the storms that come with it
Your air conditioner works from May through September here, and on the afternoons that hit 88°F it runs long stretches at a time trying to keep up. That kind of run time wears on the capacitor and the compressor. A weak capacitor can't get the compressor started, and the unit hums or clicks but never kicks on.
Randolph County has also seen 202 damaging wind events and 19 hail events over the past ten years, with hail up to 2 inches. Wind can bend the fins on the outdoor unit or knock debris into it, and hail that size can dent the cabinet or damage the coil underneath it. If your air conditioner started struggling right after a storm, that is often where the problem is.
- 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
- 202 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $40 a year off cooling for a typical Randolph County home.
Estimates for a typical Randolph County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, North Carolina 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.
North Carolina requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The state board tests contractors before they get that license, and it keeps a record of who holds one. The license belongs to the contractor, not to the job, so it does not expire when this repair is finished. It stays tied to their name across every job they take on.
For a repair on your air conditioner, that license is what stands behind the work. Anyone opening the refrigerant side of the system also needs EPA Section 608 certification, which is federal and required in every state, not something North Carolina adds on top. Between the two, you have a contractor the state has tested and a technician certified to handle refrigerant without letting it escape into the air.
Sources: North Carolina General Assembly · North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- Most of the time this means the system is low on refrigerant, or the airflow across the indoor coil is blocked. A dirty filter is the first thing to check, since it can starve the coil and cause it to ice over. If the filter is clean and air is still warm, the charge is likely low, and only a technician with EPA 608 certification can legally open the refrigerant side to check it. With highs around 88°F here through the summer, a system that's low on charge will struggle to keep up on the hottest afternoons.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your indoor unit usually means the condensate drain line is clogged or the coil has iced over and is now melting. The drain line carries away the water your AC pulls out of the air, and algae or dirt can block it over time. If the coil itself is frozen, restricted airflow or low refrigerant is the more likely cause, and running the system while it's iced over can push water past the drain pan. A contractor can tell which one it is and clear or repair it.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat and the breaker before assuming the worst. Check that the thermostat is set to cool and below room temperature, and that the breaker for the outdoor unit hasn't tripped. If both look fine, the capacitor or the contactor inside the outdoor unit may have failed, which are common reasons a system won't start even though power is reaching it. Asheboro has seen 202 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and storms like these can trip a breaker or damage outdoor equipment, so it's worth checking the unit itself after any rough weather.