{"id":862,"date":"2020-08-10T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/?p=862"},"modified":"2020-08-07T10:41:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T14:41:26","slug":"how-long-delay-getting-new-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/how-long-delay-getting-new-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Can I Delay Getting a New AC?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019re asking the question about how long you can delay scheduling a new air conditioning installation in Tampa, FL<\/a>, then you should probably ask yourself some additional questions. Such as, why you\u2019re asking the question in the first place. \u201cDelays\u201d are rarely positive, and if the \u201cdelay\u201d you\u2019re talking about is actually procrastination, then we have to tell you that this puts the comfort of your house in jeopardy. Late summer in Florida is a rough time for heat and humidity, and procrastinating about replacing an AC in bad condition can lead to you being trapped with a busted AC while you wait for a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, our team of air conditioning pros will get on the job of replacing a failed system as soon as possible. But we know you\u2019d rather skip an emergency replacement. So let\u2019s go into some details to see if you\u2019re delay is too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Is the Air Conditioner Showing Signs That It\u2019s Failing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you think the AC is in trouble because it\u2019s taking longer to cool the house, the house isn\u2019t getting cool enough, the air conditioner is making strange noises, or it\u2019s turning on and off at strange times, don\u2019t worry about replacement right away. Worry first about whether the system needs repairs. Call right away to our technicians and have them dispatched to look at the AC and see if repairs can turn things around. You may not need to replace the system, depending on its age and what\u2019s wrong with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the Air Conditioner Old but Still Running Fine?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the issue about delaying repairs is that you have an old\nAC and think you can still get a few more years out of it, we recommend you\nthink about the actual system age and what you\u2019re looking for in a new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average service life expectancy of a central air\nconditioner is between 10 to 15 years. If your air conditioner is more than 15\nyears old and still working adequately, we suggest that you have the system replaced\nduring the fall. It\u2019s old enough that it will soon begin to lose efficiency and\nrack up repairs, but you can wait until cooler weather in a few months so you\ncan arrange a convenient repair. If the AC is older than 10 years and you think\nyou\u2019re paying more to run it than you should, also consider a fall replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the AC an Older R-22 Air Conditioner?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The refrigerant blend R-22 was fully phased-out this year,\nmaking it difficult to have these systems repaired in case of refrigerant\nleaks. If you have an R-22 air conditioner (it\u2019s listed on the plate on the\nback of the condenser unit), we strongly recommend you have it replaced soon,\nprobably during the fall. If the system malfunctions, repairs will probably be\nso expensive that it\u2019s better to have it replaced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any doubts about a replacement, don\u2019t wait to\ncall us for a consultation. We can give you honest, straightforward answers\nabout the path forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A\/C Guy of Tampa Bay Inc. serves our Tampa Bay family with integrity and honor. Schedule an appointment with us for air conditioning replacement.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have any doubts about a replacement, don\u2019t wait to call us for a consultation.<\/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":[87,101,100],"class_list":["post-862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-installation","tag-air-conditioning-installation","tag-tampa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":866,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}