A new air conditioner should be a fifteen-year decision, and the installation day determines most of it. The industry's open secret is that a poorly installed system gives up a large slice of its rated efficiency before it ever cools a room: an oversized unit short-cycles, dehumidifies poorly, and leaves a Metairie house cold but clammy; an undersized one runs flat-out and never catches up on the worst afternoons. That is why Metairie HVAC starts every installation with a real load calculation, working from your home's actual envelope rather than a rule of thumb, instead of matching the tonnage bolted to the wall by the last contractor.
The repair homeowners call us about most is AC Repair. If something has stopped working, start there.
Warning Signs for AC Installation
Spotting the early warning signs lets you act before the problem gets expensive. Here are the most common indicators that it's time to call a professional:
- A system that has already passed its twelfth to fifteenth summer
- An older unit facing a compressor failure or a leaking coil
- The house cools unevenly, with hot rooms the system never conquers
- Summer energy bills that keep rising as comfort drops
- Repair calls that keep coming, with bigger bills every time
- Equipment that depends on R-22, a refrigerant no longer produced
- A cold, damp feeling indoors, which usually points to an oversized system
- A system that runs nonstop on hot afternoons without hitting the setpoint
Act Before It Gets Worse
What seems like a minor issue today can take out a compressor or heat exchanger tomorrow. Call (504) 531-6049 at the first sign of trouble.
