AC Installation in Broomfield, CO
A new air conditioner in Broomfield will run from June through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Broomfield County will get in touch.
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Three months of real heat, and hail every summer
Broomfield gets three months of cooling weather, June through August, with summer afternoons averaging 86°F. That is not a long season, but it is a demanding one, and a new air conditioner has to be sized to handle those afternoons without running nonstop.
The bigger issue here is what sits outside through the rest of the year. Ten years of storm records show 17 hail events and 60 damaging wind events, with hail up to 1.5 inches. A condenser unit lives outdoors year round, and its coil and fins take that weather directly. Any new central air conditioner installed today also has to meet the federal efficiency minimum of 13.4 SEER2.
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 86°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 17 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
A higher-efficiency unit would save about $40 a year to run in Broomfield County compared with a new unit at the federal minimum.
Estimates for a typical Broomfield County home, from EIA household energy data, Colorado fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
- What size air conditioner does my house need?
- There is no single answer without a load calculation done for your house. A contractor works this out from your square footage, insulation, window area and orientation, not just floor space alone. An oversized unit cools the air fast but shuts off before it pulls the humidity down, so the house feels clammy even at the right temperature. An undersized one runs constantly on the hot afternoons here and still can't keep up. The only way to get the number right is to have someone measure your house, not guess from a chart.
- Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
- If your indoor coil and outdoor unit are matched and both working well, replacing just the outdoor unit can make sense. But an old indoor coil paired with a new outdoor unit often will not perform the way the new unit is rated to, and some manufacturers will not warranty the mismatch at all. Refrigerant type matters too. Older systems that use R-22 cannot be paired with new equipment since that refrigerant is being phased out. A contractor can look at both parts of your system and tell you whether they still work together.
- Do HVAC contractors in Broomfield need a state license to work on my home?
- Ask to see a license and proof of insurance before you sign anything, no matter what the rule is where you live. Licensing requirements for HVAC contractors vary by state and county, so it is worth confirming directly rather than assuming. A permit on the job also means the work gets inspected before it is closed up, which is worth having on a system you are relying on to hold up.