{"id":456,"date":"2023-10-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/?p=456"},"modified":"2023-09-28T23:07:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T03:07:02","slug":"was-this-the-final-summer-for-your-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/was-this-the-final-summer-for-your-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Was This the Final Summer for Your AC?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As your air conditioner\u2019s work winds down for the fall, take some time to consider the cooling system\u2019s performance. If the AC is coming to the end of its service life, fall is an excellent time to schedule a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how can you determine if this was the last summer for your air conditioning system? We\u2019ll help you with the important information below. But the best way to get an informed answer is to call our professionals to assess your HVAC system and see what repairs can fix, and where the system may be beyond repair. We can help you determine if you\u2019re ready for a new air conditioning installation in North Myrtle Beach, SC<\/a> this fall to replace your current one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Average central air conditioner lifespan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, you\u2019ll need to know how old your air conditioning system is and how it compares to the average AC life expectancy. You\u2019ll find the manufacture date for the air conditioner on the outside of the condenser cabinet (or a serial number that will allow you to determine the manufacture date). The average central air conditioning system will last for 10\u201315 years if it\u2019s properly maintained. If your AC is already over that age range, then it\u2019s best to have it replaced at the first convenient time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintenance plays a big part<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That average life expectancy we just quoted only applies when an air conditioning system has received annual professional maintenance inspections and tune-ups. If you have skipped out on maintenance several times, age will manage to get a hold of your AC earlier and may lower its service life by several years. Take this into consideration when you look at the system\u2019s age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t discount the salty environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Myrtle Beach, we have a special environmental concern when it comes to our air conditioning systems: salty sea air. The combination of salt and humidity can rapidly wear down the outside AC components through salt deterioration, which is one of the reasons we stress regular maintenance as critical. If you haven\u2019t been scheduling maintenance annually for your AC system, it may only last for around eight years\u2014it might already be time to put in a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operating cost<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the major signs of an air conditioning system that\u2019s in decline because it\u2019s almost at the end of its service life is when its efficiency plunges, leading to much steeper electrical costs. Compare your summer electric bills over the past few years. If you see a steady increase that you can\u2019t account for, it\u2019s possibly a warning that your air conditioner is starting to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot spots and other cooling problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make an honest assessment of how well your AC worked to cool your home this last summer. Was it as powerful as usual, getting most of the house as cool as you expected? Or were there problems with hot spots around the house or the AC having to run longer at lower thermostat settings to keep the house comfortable? Poor AC performance may mean you need to schedule repairs for it\u2014or, for an older AC, that you need to schedule a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call Martin Heat & Air for air conditioning repair, replacement, and maintenance.<\/strong><\/a> We\u2019re more than HVAC services; we give you peace of mind.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How can you determine if this was the last summer for your air conditioning system? We\u2019ll help you with important information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[23,14,89],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":459,"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions\/459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martinheatandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}