AC Repair in Goose Creek, SC
Air conditioners here run from May through October. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Berkeley County will get in touch.
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Six months of heat, and storms in between
Your air conditioner runs from May through October in Goose Creek, with summer afternoons averaging 91°F. That is six straight months where the compressor works through the hottest part of every day, and the long run times add up on the parts that keep it cool and moving, like the capacitor and the condenser fan motor.
Berkeley County has also seen 146 damaging wind events and 61 hail events over the past ten years, with hail up to 2 inches. Wind can bend the thin fins on your outdoor unit or knock debris into it, and hail that size can dent the cabinet or damage the coil underneath. If your system is cooling poorly or making noise after a storm, that outdoor unit is the place to check first.
- 6 months
- May through October, your air conditioner is on duty
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 61 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 146 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $60 a year off cooling for a typical Berkeley County home.
Estimates for a typical Berkeley County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, South Carolina 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. A refrigerant leak will also do this, along with warm air replacing what should be cold if the coil has frozen over. With six months of cooling season here and afternoons running near 91°F, a system that's low on refrigerant or clogged with a dirty filter falls behind fast. A contractor can check the refrigerant charge and look at the coil to find out which one it is.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your unit usually means the condensate line is clogged and backing up instead of draining outside. Algae and dust build up inside that line over time and block it. It can also mean the drain pan has rusted through and needs replacing. Either way, water pooling near your indoor unit is worth having looked at before it damages the floor or the unit itself.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat, since dead batteries or a setting that got bumped will stop the whole system cold. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker box, since a tripped breaker will cut power to the unit without any other sign. Goose Creek sees plenty of severe weather, 146 damaging wind events and 61 hail events over the past ten years, and a breaker that trips repeatedly after a storm can point to a wiring problem worth having a contractor check.