Deciding to replace rather than repair AC

The following July, we faced the same problem

A few years ago, in the middle of July, I noticed the house suddenly feeling overheated. I could hear the air conditioner running, so I assumed that the issue was caused by the especially hot day. The outdoor temperature has soared into the upper nineties and the humidity was brutal. I lowered the thermostat by several degrees. A couple later, the house seemed hotter rather than cooler. I held my hand up to the vent and felt warm air pouring out. Fiddling with the thermostat made no difference. When I called for repair, I fully expected the technician to recommend a full replacement. The air conditioner was already in place when we’d purchased the house several years before. At that time, we noticed how old and corroded the system looked. The unit was dented, extremely large and super loud. It made so much noise that I often startled when it cycled on. It was sometimes difficult to hear the television over the operational noise of the cooling system. However, the technician found a very small refrigerant leak. He said there was no way to be sure whether the leak was old or new. He suggested replenishing and recharging the refrigerant and hoping for the best. The repair could last us several days or several years. The cost of materials and labor cost me two hundred dollars so I felt it was worth it. The repair sufficed for exactly one year. The following July, we faced the same problem. When I felt the warm air pouring from the vents, I decided it was time for a new air conditioner. Although the investment was much larger than another repair, we’ve benefited from a much quieter, more efficiency and higher efficiency cooling system.

 

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