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AC Maintenance in Nixa, MO

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

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Four months of hard running, every year

Your air conditioner in Nixa works hard from June through September, with afternoons averaging 87°F. That kind of heat means the compressor and the fan run for hours at a stretch, day after day, all summer.

Christian County has also logged 88 hail events and 143 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hail as large as 2.5 inches. Storms like that can bend the fins on your outdoor unit or knock it out of alignment, even when the damage isn't obvious from a quick look. A tune-up checks the coil, the fan, and the refrigerant charge before a summer like that turns a small problem into a system that won't cool your house.

4 months: June through September, your air conditioner is on duty
87°F: the average summer afternoon it cools against
88 hail events: in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
143 wind events: in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units

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Your air conditioner works hardest from June through August.

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Overhead view of an outdoor AC condenser unit on a concrete pad next to a house with a dark shingle roof.

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

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, tests the capacitor, and looks at the electrical connections for wear. They also confirm the thermostat is calling for cooling correctly and that the drain line isn't clogged. The filter gets checked too, though that's something you can do yourself between visits. The point of all this is to catch a weak part before it fails on an 87°F afternoon.
How often does an air conditioner need maintenance?: Once a year, ideally before the cooling season starts. Homes here run the AC June through September, so a check beforehand means any worn part gets caught before four months of steady use. A unit that sits idle the rest of the year still needs that yearly look, since parts can fail from sitting as much as from running.
Is AC maintenance worth it?: Yes, because most breakdowns trace back to a part that was already showing signs of wear. A capacitor going weak or a coil caked with dirt doesn't fail without warning, and a technician who looks at the system once a year is the one who catches it. This area also sees plenty of hail and wind, with 88 hail events and 143 damaging wind events over the past ten years, so a yearly check is also a chance to look over the outdoor unit for storm damage that isn't obvious from a glance.

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