When Your Home Air Conditioner Fails

When Your Home Air Conditioner Fails | Nevermore Lane

An air conditioner that fails in the height of summer is one of the more vexing problems a homeowner can face. It doesn’t matter if it’s a central system whose job is to cool down the whole house or a window unit made for one room. Families who are used to air conditioning when it’s 95 degrees outside want the system fixed as quickly and as thoroughly as possible.

Finding the Right Contractor
The right air conditioner repair service must have professionals who are highly trained, licensed and insured. Ideally, they are members of NATE, or North American Technician Excellence. Air conditioners are complex because their job is not to add cold to the air but to remove heat from it, and discharge it to the outside. It does this through a complicated system of condensers, fans, filters, coils and other components. For example, if the problem with an air conditioner is lack of refrigerant, the refrigerant must be replaced by a licensed professional who is trained to handle this dangerous chemical. Why the AC is low on refrigerant in the first place must also be ascertained and fixed.

More Than Technical Skill
Technical skill isn’t the only consideration for the homeowner. It’s important that a representative from the air conditioner repair service meet the customer in person before the repair work commences. This gives the technician an idea of what needs to be done and gives the customer a chance to evaluate the technician’s demeanor and skill set. The technician should be able to answer any question the customer has about their AC unit or system. They should also be willing to show the customer their licenses, insurances and proof of worker’s compensation during the initial meeting.

Other Criteria
The contractor should be able to repair any type of air conditioning system, whether they installed it or not. This is true of contractors such as Art Newsome Inc., who performs AC repair Hampton VA and in the surrounding neighborhoods. The technicians must be courteous, punctual and tidy. Some contractors waive a diagnostic fee if their technicians are late, and all of them should have their workers clean up after themselves when the job is done. Other companies perform background checks on their technicians before they are hired and are available for emergency repairs. That means they are opened 365 days a year, seven days a week and 24 hours a day.

A good air conditioning repair contractor who uses skilled and reputable technicians should be able to repair a homeowner’s AC in a timely and thorough manner.

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13 Comments

  1. This is a great post. We live in Florida and if the air conditioner is going to fail, it always seems to do it in the middle of summer. We started having them come out each Spring to service our system.

  2. What a great post, I cannot imagine going without A/C although this summer was a bit cooler than normal with a lot of rain. I am certain your information here will help many people for when their air conditioner fails!

  3. That would be the worst especially during the summer months. It’s so important to find air condition that works for your home!

  4. We try to use the same place for our appliances we seem to get better service that way. We buy new and they repair our old stuff.

  5. We usually go for a contractor that has been recommended by friends, family and neighbors as well. They must be able to come to the house for diagnostics and provide a cost estimate. Most importantly, they should clean up after themselves after their work is done.

  6. I can’t stand the heat which is surprising because I grew up in the Caribbean. I think it’s really good to find the perfect contractor to fix your aircon, one that’s reliable and will do their job well.

  7. The air conditioning unit in our home just broker yesterday and we are wondering what we should do now to make sure it gets repaired. So thanks for suggesting that we find a great contractor that is hopefully a member of North American Technician Excellence (NATE) so that I know they take their job seriously. I’ll be sure to ask all the air conditioning repair contractors we are considering if they are a member of NATE so that I can also know they thoroughly understand the complicated system of an AC unit.

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