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AC Installation in Easley, SC

A new air conditioner in Easley will run from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Pickens County will get in touch.

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Five months of cooling, and afternoons near 87

Easley homes run the air conditioner from May through September. That is five months of the compressor cycling on through afternoons that average 87°F, which is real, steady work for a new system to handle year after year.

Pickens County has also seen its share of hail and wind, 31 hail events and 69 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hailstones up to 1.75 inches. An outdoor condenser sits exposed to that weather, so the unit and its installation need to hold up to more than just heat. Any new central air conditioner installed today also has to meet the federal efficiency minimum of 14.3 SEER2, so whatever goes in will start from that baseline.

5 months
May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
87°F
the average summer afternoon it cools against
31 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 grayscale illustration of a cutaway house with the roof lifted, showing interior rooms, ductwork, an indoor air handler, and an outdoor condenser unit beside the building.
Your air conditioner works hardest from June through August.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

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Going above the federal minimum saves little here, about $10 a year.

  • A higher-efficiency unit$270 a year
  • A new unit at the federal minimum, 14.3 SEER2$280 a year

Estimates for a typical Pickens County home, from EIA household energy data, South Carolina 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 insulation, your windows, how many floors you have, and how much shade your house gets before landing on a number. An oversized unit cools the air fast but shuts off before it pulls the humidity out, so the house feels clammy even at the temperature you want. Undersized, and it runs nonstop on an 87 degree afternoon and still cannot keep up. Either way, guessing costs you comfort, so let the contractor run the numbers for your specific house.
Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
If your indoor coil and outdoor unit are different ages or different efficiency levels, replacing just the outdoor unit usually is not the better move. The two are matched at the factory to work together, and pairing a new condenser with an old coil can mean the system never runs at the efficiency either piece was built for. It can also void the manufacturer's warranty on the new equipment. A contractor can look at both halves of your system and tell you whether they are still a workable match or whether it makes more sense to replace them together.
Do HVAC contractors in Easley need a state license to work on my home?
A contractor should be able to show you a license number before any work starts on your home. That number is what backs the work if something goes wrong later, so ask for it up front and it is worth checking before you sign anything.
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