Hiring A Reliable Air Conditioning Repair Service

When your air conditioner needs more than the regular maintenance, hire a professional air conditioning repair technician. A well-trained technician will find and fix problems in your air conditioning system. However, not all service technicians are competent. Incompetent service technicians forsake proper diagnosis and perform only minimal stop-gap measures.

Insist that the technician:

Check for correct amount of refrigerant

Test for refrigerant leaks using a leak detector

Capture any refrigerant that must be evacuated from the system, instead of illegally releasing it to the atmosphere

Check for and seal duct leakage in central systems

Measure air flow through the evaporator coil

Verify the correct electric control sequence and make sure that the heating system and cooling system cannot operate simultaneously; inspect electric terminals, clean and tighten connections, and apply a non-conductive coating if necessary; oil motors and check belts for tightness and wear; and check the accuracy of the thermostat. Choosing a Contractor Choosing a contractor may be the most important and difficult task in buying a new central air conditioning system. Ask prospective contractors for recent references. If you are replacing your central air conditioner, tell your contractor what you liked and did not like about the old system. If the system failed, ask the contractor to find out why. The best time to fix existing problems is when a new system is being installed.