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AC Installation in Cañon City, CO

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Aerial view of a residential air conditioning condenser unit mounted on a concrete pad next to a house with vinyl siding and a sliding glass door.

Cañon City doesn't ask much of an air conditioner

Summer afternoons here average 80°F. That's a mild ask for a new system, nothing like the triple digit runs some parts of the country deal with. Whatever you install will spend most of its life barely working to keep up.

What you do need to plan for is hail and wind. Fremont County has logged 28 hail events and 165 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hailstones up to 2 inches recorded. An outdoor condenser sits exposed to that, so the coil fins and the cabinet around them are what take the hit. Any new central air conditioner installed today also has to meet the federal efficiency minimum of 13.4 SEER2.

80°F
the average summer afternoon it cools against
28 hail events
in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
13.4 SEER2
the federal minimum any new unit must meet
Isometric cutaway illustration of a single-story house showing interior rooms with furniture, attic ductwork connected to an indoor air handler, and an outdoor condenser unit on a pad linked by refrigerant lines.
Your air conditioner works hardest from July through August.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

Overhead view of an air conditioning condenser unit on a concrete pad next to a house with asphalt shingle roofing and vinyl siding.

Going above the federal minimum saves little here, about $0 a year.

  • A new unit at the federal minimum, 13.4 SEER2$70 a year
  • A higher-efficiency unit$70 a year

Estimates for a typical Fremont 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?
The right size comes from a load calculation, not the square footage of your house. A contractor looks at your windows, insulation, ceiling height, and how many walls face the afternoon sun before landing on a number. Going bigger than what the calculation calls for is not a safety margin. It actually hurts you. An oversized unit cools the air fast and shuts off before it pulls the humidity out, so the house feels clammy even at the right temperature. A contractor who walks the house and runs the numbers is the only way to get this right.
Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
In most cases the outdoor unit and the indoor coil need to be matched, so replacing just one often means replacing both. Manufacturers pair specific condensers with specific coils to hit their rated efficiency. Mixing an old coil with a new condenser can mean the system never runs the way it is supposed to. If your indoor coil is old enough, a contractor may also tell you it is not worth pairing with new equipment anyway. The straightforward path is to have a contractor look at both pieces and tell you what actually matches and what does not.
Do HVAC contractors in Cañon City need a state license to work on my home?
Ask to see a contractor's license before any work starts, and confirm it is current. Ask about insurance too, since that is what protects you if something goes wrong during the job. A contractor who is licensed and insured will have no trouble showing you both.
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