AC Maintenance in Georgetown, SC
Air conditioners here run from May through October, so April is the time for a tune-up. Tell us about your system, and a licensed contractor who covers Georgetown County will get in touch.
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It takes about a minute.
Six months of heat on your air conditioner
From May through October your air conditioner is what keeps the house livable, with summer afternoons here averaging 89°F. That kind of stretch means long runtimes, and long runtimes wear on a system faster than a few hot days would.
A tune-up before the season catches that wear early. Low refrigerant, a dirty coil, a capacitor going weak, these show up as the system running longer and cooling less, well before they cause it to quit. Georgetown County has also seen its share of wind and hail over the years, and a coil or fan blade bent in a storm can go unnoticed until the system is already working hard to keep up.
- 6 months
- May through October, your air conditioner is on duty
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 9 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 45 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
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. They also check the blower motor, clear the condensate drain, and change or check the filter. On a maintenance visit they measure the temperature difference between the air going into the system and the air coming out, since that number says a lot about how well the system is cooling.
- How often does an air conditioner need maintenance?
- Once a year, ideally in spring before it has to run every day. Homes in Georgetown need cooling from May through October, six months straight, with summer afternoons averaging 89°F. A system that goes into that stretch with a dirty coil or a weak capacitor is more likely to struggle or fail once it's working hardest.
- Is AC maintenance worth it?
- Yes, because most of what causes a breakdown builds up slowly and gets caught in a checkup. A dirty coil, a low refrigerant charge, or a capacitor on its way out all show up in an inspection before they cause a no-cool call. In a place where the cooling season runs six months and afternoons regularly hit 89°F, a system that starts the season in good shape has less reason to fail when it's working hardest.