AC Repair in Delta, CO
Air conditioners here run from July through August. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Delta County will get in touch.
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Two months of heat, then it sits
Your air conditioner in Delta only has to work July and August, and afternoons in that stretch average 82°F. That is not extreme heat, but it is two months where the unit is expected to start right up after sitting idle most of the year.
That pattern is what wears on a system, the long stretch of doing nothing followed by a sudden demand to run every afternoon. Capacitors and contactors weaken sitting unused, and a unit that has not run since last summer can fail in the first hot week rather than gradually over a season. If your AC will not start at all on the first warm afternoon, or it starts and trips off, that is often what is catching up with it.
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 82°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 42 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would save little on running costs in Delta County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Delta County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Colorado 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.
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter choking off airflow, so check that first and swap it if it looks gray or clogged. If the filter is fine, low refrigerant from a leak or a frozen evaporator coil can both stop cold air without stopping the fan. A contractor can pressure test the system and tell you which one it is.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Your AC makes water as it cools the air, and that water is supposed to drain outside through a condensate line. If that line clogs with algae or dirt, the water backs up and drips inside instead. A frozen evaporator coil will also drip once it thaws, so if you saw ice on the coil, that is likely the cause instead of the drain.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it has power, the batteries are good if it uses them, and it is set to cool below the room temperature. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker for the AC, since a tripped breaker will keep the whole system dead. When both of those check out and it still won't start, the problem is inside the unit and needs a contractor to diagnose it.