AC Repair in Grand Junction, CO
Air conditioners here run from July through August. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Mesa County will get in touch.
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Two months of real heat, then long stretches of nothing
Your air conditioner only earns its keep from July through August here, with afternoons averaging 83°F. That short, hard push is different from running steady all season. The system sits idle most of the year, then gets asked to work through the hottest stretch without much warm-up.
Mesa County has also seen its share of hail and wind, 14 hail events and 152 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hail up to 1.5 inches. That kind of storm can bend the thin fins on your outdoor unit or knock debris into the cabinet. If your AC has been through a storm and now runs weaker or louder than before, the outdoor coil is worth a look.
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 83°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 14 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 152 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 Mesa County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Mesa 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?
- Most of the time the refrigerant level is low or the airflow across the coil is blocked. A dirty filter starves the coil of air and it ices up, so warm air is all that comes through the vents. Low refrigerant means a leak somewhere in the line, and that only gets fixed by a contractor who can find the leak and pressure test the system. Check the filter first. If it's clean and you're still getting warm air, the system needs a proper look.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your unit usually means the condensate drain line is clogged. Algae and dirt build up in that line over time and block the water from draining outside, so it backs up and drips inside instead. It can also mean the coil iced up and is now melting, which points back to airflow or refrigerant trouble. Either way, shut the system off until it's checked so the water doesn't damage the floor or the unit itself.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat and the breaker. Check that the thermostat is set to cool and below the room temperature, and check the breaker panel for a tripped switch, since a hard start after a power blip or a storm can trip it. Grand Junction sees plenty of wind, 152 damaging wind events over the last ten years, and that kind of weather causes outages that trip breakers. If the breaker is fine and the thermostat is set right, the problem is inside the unit and a contractor will need to diagnose it.