AC Repair in Duncan, OK
Air conditioners here run from May through September. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Stephens County will get in touch.
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Five months of Duncan heat, on a system that also takes the hail
Your air conditioner runs from May through September here, and on a 93°F afternoon it doesn't get a break between cycles. The compressor stays under load for hours at a stretch, and that steady strain is what wears out a capacitor or pushes a weak compressor into failure. When that happens, the unit outside runs but the air coming out of your vents turns warm.
Stephens County has also logged 104 hail events and 67 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hail up to 2.75 inches. That kind of storm bends the thin fins on your outdoor coil and can crack a fan blade, and either one shows up as an AC that struggles to cool or won't turn on at all.
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner is on duty
- 93°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 104 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 67 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $50 a year off cooling for a typical Stephens County home.
Estimates for a typical Stephens County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Oklahoma fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when a part like a capacitor or contactor has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the compressor has failed or the system uses R-22 refrigerant, which is no longer made.
Oklahoma requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Construction Industries Board tests and licenses the contractor, not the job itself, so the same license covers this repair and every other HVAC job that contractor takes on in Stephens County.
For an air conditioner repair, that license is what stands behind the work. If the repair involves opening the refrigerant side of the system, the technician also needs EPA Section 608 certification, which is a federal requirement in every state, not something Oklahoma adds on top.
Source: Oklahoma State Legislature
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- Most of the time the filter is clogged and starving the system of airflow, or the refrigerant charge is low from a leak. A dirty filter makes the coil freeze up, and once that happens you get weak air that isn't cold even though the system is running. Low refrigerant needs a licensed technician, since opening that side of the system legally requires EPA certification. If your filter looks clean and vents are open, the problem is likely inside the system and worth having someone look at soon, especially with afternoons here running near 93°F.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- This usually means the condensate drain line is clogged, or the coil has frozen and is now melting. The drain line carries the water the coil pulls out of the air, and algae or debris can block it over time, backing water up into the house. A frozen coil is often caused by low airflow or low refrigerant, and it will drip once it thaws. Either way, water around the unit means something needs attention before it damages the floor or the system itself.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Check the thermostat first, since a dead battery or wrong setting will keep the system from starting at all. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker, since a tripped one will shut the whole unit down. Beyond that, the problem is likely electrical or mechanical inside the unit itself. A licensed contractor can test the system and find out which part failed.