A new air conditioner should be a fifteen-year decision, and the installation day determines most of it. The industry's open secret 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 Buena Park house cold but clammy; an undersized one runs flat-out and never catches up on the worst afternoons. That is why Buena Park 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
Recognizing the warning signs early can save you time and money. Keep an eye out for the following clues:
- The house cools unevenly, with hot rooms the system never conquers
- Repair bills arriving more often and getting bigger each time
- Higher cooling costs each year with less comfort to show for it
- Rooms that feel cool but clammy, often a sign the unit is oversized
- An air conditioner that is twelve to fifteen years old or older
- Equipment that depends on R-22, a refrigerant no longer produced
- A major repair, like a dead compressor or leaking evaporator, on aging equipment
- An AC that cannot keep up on the hottest days, no matter how long it runs
Don't Wait for a Total Failure
What seems like a minor issue today can take out a compressor or heat exchanger tomorrow. Call (714) 650-8571 at the first sign of trouble.
