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AC Maintenance in Florence, SC

Air conditioners here run from May through September, so April is the time for a tune-up. Tell us about your system, and a licensed contractor who covers Florence County will get in touch.

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Five months of Florence heat, every year

Your air conditioner runs from May through September here, with summer afternoons averaging 90°F. That is five straight months where the compressor barely gets a break, cycling on and off through the hottest part of every day.

That kind of stretch wears on refrigerant levels, the condenser coil, and the electrical connections that keep the compressor starting reliably. A tune-up before the season checks refrigerant charge, cleans the outdoor coil so it can actually shed heat, and catches a weak capacitor or a loose connection before it leaves you without cooling.

5 months
May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
90°F
the average summer afternoon it cools against
11 hail events
in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
97 wind events
in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
Isometric line illustration of a cutaway house showing interior rooms with ductwork, an air handler and furnace, connected by lines to an outdoor condenser unit on the ground outside.
Your air conditioner works hardest from June through September.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

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Book your AC tune-up in April, before homes here start needing cooling in May.

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A tune-up checks the refrigerant charge, cleans the coils, tests the capacitor and tightens the electrical connections.

What does AC maintenance include?
A technician checks refrigerant pressure, cleans the condenser coil, and tests the capacitor and contactor in the outdoor unit. Inside, they check the evaporator coil and the condensate drain, since that line clogs easily and backs up water into the house. They also check the thermostat and confirm the system is actually cooling to the temperature it's set for. If the filter hasn't been changed, that gets done too.
How often does an air conditioner need maintenance?
Once a year, ideally before the cooling season starts. Homes here run the air conditioner May through September, so getting it checked in spring means it's ready before the 90°F afternoons show up. A system that sits idle all winter can develop problems that only show up under real load.
Is AC maintenance worth it?
Yes, because a dirty coil or a weak capacitor won't fail all at once, it fails slowly and makes the system work harder until it quits. Catching that early usually means a smaller repair instead of a breakdown in the middle of summer. Florence also sees its share of hail and wind, and a maintenance visit is when a technician would notice storm damage to the outdoor unit before it turns into a bigger problem.
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