AC Maintenance in Troy, MO
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 Lincoln County will get in touch.
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Five months of summer work in Troy
Your air conditioner runs from May through September here, and on afternoons that average 86°F it doesn't get much of a break. That kind of steady demand wears on the parts that keep it running, the capacitor, the contactor, the condenser coil.
Troy has also seen 18 hail events and 36 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hail up to 2.5 inches. A storm like that can bend the fins on your condenser coil or knock it out of alignment without leaving obvious damage. A tune-up is when a contractor checks the coil, the refrigerant charge, and the electrical parts before summer heat finds the weak one.
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 86°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 18 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 36 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 level, cleans or checks the condenser coil, tests the capacitor, and inspects the electrical connections. They also check the airflow across the indoor coil and make sure the condensate drain is clear. In Troy, it is also worth having them check the outdoor unit for hail damage to the fins after a hard storm, since the coil fins bend easily and that blocks airflow.
- How often does an air conditioner need maintenance?
- Once a year, before the season it works hardest. Here that means getting it checked before May, so it is ready for the five months of cooling that follow. A yearly check catches a weak capacitor or a low refrigerant charge before a 86°F afternoon forces the system to run on a problem it cannot handle.
- Is AC maintenance worth it?
- Yes. A system that runs five months a year here needs its coil clean and its electrical parts checked to keep cooling the house the way it should. Troy has also seen 36 damaging wind events and 18 hail events over the past ten years, and a yearly check is when a bent fin or a loose connection from one of those storms gets caught before it turns into a bigger repair.