AC Repair in Warrensburg, MO
Air conditioners here run from May through September. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Johnson County will get in touch.
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Five months of Missouri heat, every year
Warrensburg summers push air conditioners hard. Afternoons average 87°F from May through September, and the system runs long hours to keep up. That steady load wears on the compressor and the fan motor, the parts doing the work every one of those five months.
Johnson County also sees its share of hail and wind. Ten years of storm records show 73 hail events and 61 damaging wind events, with hail up to 2.5 inches. The outdoor unit sits outside through all of it, and a condenser coil or fan blade can take damage you won't see until the system stops cooling.
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 87°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 73 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 61 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would save little on running costs in Johnson County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Johnson County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Missouri 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?
- Most of the time this means the system is low on refrigerant or the airflow across the coil is blocked. A dirty air filter or a coil caked with dust will stop the cold from getting into the air stream even though the unit runs fine. It can also mean the compressor itself has failed, which is common once a unit has run through several summers here averaging 87°F highs. A contractor needs to check refrigerant pressure and airflow to tell which one it is.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your unit almost always means the condensate drain line is clogged or the drain pan has cracked. As the AC pulls moisture out of the air, that water is supposed to run out through the drain line, and algae or dirt can block that path over a season of daily use. A frozen evaporator coil will also drip water once it thaws, so if the leak shows up after the unit was running hard, that is worth checking too. Either way, water pooling near the indoor unit is a sign to have it looked at before it damages the floor or the unit itself.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat and the breaker before assuming the unit itself has failed. A dead thermostat battery, a tripped breaker, or a blown fuse at the outdoor disconnect will all keep the AC from starting even though nothing is wrong with the compressor. Warrensburg has seen 61 damaging wind events and 73 hail events over the past ten years, and either one can knock out power to the outdoor unit or damage its wiring. If the thermostat is set correctly and the breaker is fine, a contractor will need to check the capacitor and the contactor next.