When it’s time to replace your air conditioner, it will start giving you some signals. Here are some signals to watch for:
Temperature Is Not Consistent
One common signal that tells you that you need to replace your air conditioning system is that there will be inconsistencies in the temperature in your home. Some rooms will be cooler than others, the vents release a lot of air, or there will be a lot of humidity compared to other rooms. Such problems could be a result of the malfunction of the air conditioning system.
It Requires Frequent Repairs
If you have to get your air conditioning system repaired more than once during the season, it is a strong signal that you should stop wasting money on repairs and invest in a new air conditioner.
Higher Power Bills
Old, worn-out air conditioning systems usually eat up a lot of energy, and this will begin to show up on your utility bills. If, after regular seasonal maintenance, you still see utility bills climbing higher, you should consider switching to a more energy-efficient unit.
Excessive Humidity and Dust
Problems such as leaky ductwork, inadequate equipment, or poor equipment operation can cause the internal air to be too humid in the summer and too dry in the winter. It may also allow a lot of dust to enter the air. If these are persistent problems in your house even after maintenance, then you should think about replacing your air conditioning system.
Life Expectancy Of An Air Conditioner
Energy Star recommends that you replace an air conditioning unit that is older than 10 years. A unit that was installed 10 years ago most likely did not even have the energy efficiency of models on the market today. You could see savings of up to 30% in your utility bills by replacing an old unit with a newer, more energy-efficient one.
Why Replace During The Winter?
We recommend replacing the central air conditioning unit during the winter for a few reasons. First of all, the summer rush is over. Since you are most likely not using your air conditioning in the winter, you won’t miss it being down for a few days. If you wait until summer when it is over 90 degrees outside, you may be very uncomfortable in the home during the installation. There are often end-of-season savings on the purchase of a new unit.
As a homeowner, you want to make your home feel as good as possible. On top of that, you are adding value to your home when you replace an antiquated unit with a new one. When making this type of investment in your home, you are going to want to make sure you receive the most value for your money.
Call Thomas Hoffmann Air Conditioning & Heating LLC today (314) 471-7625.
Nick was great! He came right out and was able to solve the problem fairly easily. He communicated well and helped us prevent a future problem as well.
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They have never failed to fix my hvac problems. These folks are top tier.
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Giovanni was very professional, helpful, patient and helped me figure out the issue, if it was covered under warranty, and next steps. Great overall experience and much appreciated.
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Always professional and thorough whenever they service our home. We have used Thomas Hoffmann Air Conditioning & Heating multiple times since we moved into our home and will continue to use them in the future.
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0 stars if I could. Bought a faulty (not to mention overpriced) surface igniter, called back five minutes later after installing, of course they didn’t stand behind their part. Go to Grainger instead. Same (working) part, half the price.
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From the phone to the completion of the job everyone is so polite and informative. I had Giovani as our representative and he was very informative and professional, and knew exactly what the problem was. Thanks so much.
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My furnace was not working. A very nice gentleman came out this morning and fixed the problem and now I have much needed heat. He was very professional and courteous. I will definitely be using them again when the need arises.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the positive feedback! We're glad to hear that you were pleased with our prompt and friendly service. We look forward to assisting you again in the future!
I will always call Hoffmans for my air and heat needs. They were out to my daughters house that day and fixed it. It was right before the weekend storm with below zero temps the next day. They saved my daughter and grandbabies. I could never thank them more.
Response from the owner:We are so happy to hear that we could help! Thank you for the kind review.
Snow and drifting snow covered intake and out take vents causing the furnace emergency to shut off furnace. Cleaned off the driftibg/ snow off roof and vents furnace works perfect now. Thank you and great job Nick.
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5 stars! Nick was here to fix my heater within 2 hours of my call. He explained the problem to me thoroughly and got the job done quickly & professionally. Thank you so much!
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Extremely thorough and educational. They do a wonderful job of explaining everything and making sure I was comfortable knowing how the systems worked in my house!
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I noticed a strange noise that I was concerned was linked to my furnace. I called Thomas Hoffman Heating & Cooling and Nick came right out. He was very thorough checking all components. Thankfully all checked out for us this visit. Definitely recommend Thomas Hoffman Heating & Cooling!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the kind review, Abby! We appreciate your business and look forward to servicing you in the future.
Thomas Hoffman is a wonderful company to work with. Techs are knowledgeable, personable & efficient.
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Got a quote over the phone. Everything was explained thoroughly. Dakota, my technician arrived and on time, was very professional and knowledgeable. He didn’t try to upsell or change anything. He did a great job. We can already tell the difference since the ducts and vents were cleaned. Would recommend an use Hoffman again in the future.
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The technician, Ryan, was knowledgeable and helpful in identifying the issue with our mini split AC unit. They are the second company we called after issues with the first and will be using Hoffmann again.
Response from the owner:We are so happy to hear your experience with Thomas Hoffmann was pleasant. Thank you for your kind review, & we look forward to working with you in the future!
woke up to a very cold house, called Thomas Hoffmann, they were able to come out a couple of hours later and get the issue resolved. Always trust them, they have always been quick to respond and get either the heating or ac issue fixed that day. Also a great price!!!! give them 10 stars if i could, Thank You JS
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The technician Giovanni was excellent and on time very professional and efficient and knowledgeable of the project at hand ,gave great advice but most of all did great work đź‘Ź thank you .
Response from the owner:We are so happy to hear you had a great experience, Sam! Thank you for the review, and thank you for your business.
Your service technician was very professional and knowledgeable. And did not appear to try to give me bogus information. I truly appreciate his honesty because several other companies did not appear to be honest, obviously wasn’t honest, my gut feeling told me they were not honest and tried to get me to spend $10,000 for a problem that was much simpler to fix. I look forward to you servicing all my properties, and possibly those of the rest of my family.
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