A new air conditioner should be a fifteen-year decision, and the installation day determines most of it. What most homeowners never hear is that a poorly installed system gives up a large slice of its rated efficiency before it ever cools a room: an oversized unit short-cycles, dehumidifies poorly, and leaves a Kokomo house cold but clammy; an undersized one runs flat-out and never catches up on the worst afternoons. That is why Kokomo HVAC starts every installation with a real load calculation, working from your home's actual envelope rather than a rule of thumb, instead of matching the tonnage bolted to the wall by the last contractor.
Most of our service calls are for AC Repair. Start there if your system isn't running right.
Warning Signs for AC Installation
The sooner you notice these red flags, the easier and cheaper the fix. Keep an eye out for the following clues:
- Your current AC is past the twelve-to-fifteen-year mark
- A cold, damp feeling indoors, which usually points to an oversized system
- A major repair, like a dead compressor or leaking evaporator, on aging equipment
- Equipment that depends on R-22, a refrigerant no longer produced
- Cooling bills climbing every summer while comfort declines
- Repair calls that keep coming, with bigger bills every time
- Hot spots and warm rooms the AC can never catch up with
- The AC runs constantly on hot days and never reaches the setpoint
Act Before It Gets Worse
A failing capacitor, clogged condensate drain, or dirty flame sensor rarely fixes itself and usually gets more expensive to address the longer it runs. If you notice any of these signs, call (765) 202-5111 for a prompt inspection.
