{"id":1177,"date":"2021-08-23T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/?p=1177"},"modified":"2021-08-23T11:46:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:46:03","slug":"is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-air-conditioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-air-conditioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Time to Upgrade Your Air Conditioner?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-It-Time-to-Upgrade-Your-Air-Conditioner-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"two-technicians-smiling-and-standing-over-outside-ac-unit\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-It-Time-to-Upgrade-Your-Air-Conditioner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-It-Time-to-Upgrade-Your-Air-Conditioner-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Is-It-Time-to-Upgrade-Your-Air-Conditioner.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Fall is just around the corner, but for now, we&#8217;re still dealing with warmer temperatures. While cooler weather might be calling our names, this is no time to ignore your air conditioner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After all, the end of the season is the\u00a0<em>most\u00a0<\/em>likely time for something to go wrong with your air conditioner. This is especially true if it&#8217;s an aging system&#8211;that is, once it&#8217;s 10-15 years old. Now, some of the signs of a failing air conditioner can be fixed with our repair services. But once your air conditioner reaches a certain age, it&#8217;s really time to consider an upgrade and replace your air conditioner. Read on to learn more!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Signs It Might Be Time to Replace Your Air Conditioner<\/h2>\n<p>So, when\u00a0<em>is\u00a0<\/em>it time to replace your air conditioner? This isn&#8217;t exactly a cheap investment, so you don&#8217;t want to make this decision too early. Like we mentioned above, old age definitely plays a factor here. Even when very well maintained, the best air conditioner is designed to last about 10-15 years. After this point, it&#8217;s almost always more economically beneficial to replace the system, especially if it&#8217;s also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Having airflow issues.<\/strong> If there is low airflow or even low cooling power, it could be a sign of degrading ductwork or even refrigerant leaks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Costing you way too much to operate.<\/strong> Take a look at your energy bills. Are they drastically higher than they were this same time last year? If so, it&#8217;s a sign that something in your home is working inefficiently, and it could very well be your old air conditioner.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using R-22 refrigerant.<\/strong> This is an older form of refrigerant that has been phased out as of this year. The reason for this phaseout is because R-22 is bad for the environment. All of today&#8217;s newer air conditioning systems come with a newer, safer refrigerant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>&#8220;Do I Really Need to Replace the System\u00a0<em>Now<\/em>?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Temperatures are going to cool down in just another month or so, so why buy a new air conditioner now? Well, because you still have some hot weather to get through, and you can get through it a lot more reliably with an upgraded air conditioner that you know won&#8217;t unexpectedly die on you.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, there&#8217;s no better time to start saving on energy costs than the present, right? Lastly, as we mentioned, R-22 refrigerant has been phased out. Now is a great time to get an air conditioner that will be more eco-friendly, especially since you have time to explore your options, providing your current air conditioner is still providing you with\u00a0<em>some\u00a0<\/em>comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to our team to discuss your AC options. You might even discover that you&#8217;d like to make the switch from a traditional central air conditioner to a more efficient heat pump or ductless system!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Established in 1912, <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Sr &amp; Paul Schoenwalder Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, A Corp.<\/a> is your trusted resource for reliable <a href=\"\/service-areas\/madison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air conditioning in Madison, NJ<\/a>. Reach out to us today.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your cooling system is exhibiting any of these signs, it&#8217;s time to explore your AC replacement options. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[13,158],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1177"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1181,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177\/revisions\/1181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoenwaldercorp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}