AC Repair in Sumrall, MS
Air conditioners here run from May through October. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Lamar County will get in touch.
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Six months of Sumrall summer wears an AC down
From May through October your air conditioner runs against afternoons that average 91 degrees. That is six months with the compressor working long hours, day after day, with little break to cool down.
Lamar County has also seen 101 damaging wind events and 19 hail storms over the past ten years, with hail up to 2.75 inches wide. That kind of weather bends the fins on your outdoor unit and can damage the fan or coil. Once the fins are crushed flat, the unit can't shed heat the way it should. You notice it as a system that runs longer than it used to, or air that comes out warmer than it should on the hottest afternoons.
- 6 months
- May through October, your air conditioner is on duty
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 19 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 101 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $60 a year off cooling for a typical Lamar County home.
Estimates for a typical Lamar County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Mississippi 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.
Mississippi requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Board of Contractors licenses the contractor, not the job. The state tested this contractor and keeps a record of them, but that license covers who they are, not a signoff on this particular repair.
For this job, the part that matters is the refrigerant. If fixing your air conditioner means opening the refrigerant side, the technician has to hold EPA Section 608 certification, a federal rule that applies no matter what state they work in. That certification is what stands behind the work on the refrigerant itself, separate from the state license that stands behind the contractor.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Contractors
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter cutting off airflow, or low refrigerant from a leak. A clogged filter makes the coil freeze up, and once that happens the air coming out feels warm no matter what the thermostat says. Low refrigerant only gets fixed by a licensed technician, since finding and sealing the leak means opening the refrigerant line, and that requires EPA certification. Check the filter first. If it's clean and you're still not getting cold air, the system needs a proper diagnosis.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your AC usually means the condensate drain line is clogged. Your air conditioner pulls moisture out of the air and drips it into a pan, then out through that line, and algae or dirt can block it over time. When that happens the pan overflows and you'll see water near the indoor unit. A frozen coil from restricted airflow can cause the same thing once it thaws, so a dirty filter is worth checking too.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with your thermostat and your breaker panel. A dead thermostat battery or a tripped breaker will stop the whole system cold, and both are quick to check yourself. If power is reaching the unit and it still won't start, the capacitor or the contactor may have failed, and those need a licensed contractor to replace. With summer afternoons here running near 91 degrees, it's worth getting a system that won't start looked at quickly rather than waiting.