Most air conditioners will last between 10 and 20 years.
- As the HVAC system becomes older, it can decrease in both efficiency and effectiveness.
When the air conditioner begins to age, it often needs repaired more frequently. You may also begin to notice strange sounds or smells coming from the equipment. When your air conditioner is starting to malfunction, you only have two easy choices. You can continue to repair all of the problem areas, or you can completely replace the system. There are a lot of great reasons to replace an old inefficient HVAC system. When my wife and I found out that we needed a new air conditioner, we were devastated. We were only living in that house for five years, and we barely had money in the savings account. We didn’t expect to hear the bad news from the HVAC company. I hoped the problem was going to be low Freon, but the compressor was done. My wife and I found a great deal on a new heat pump and air conditioner combo unit. The best part about the air conditioner is the SEER rating. The SEER rating measures the energy efficiency of every HVAC component. Our old heat pump and air conditioner was rated 12. The new equipment is rated 18. The new heat pump and air conditioner are so energy efficient that my wife and I received an energy credit and discount from our electric company. After we installed the equipment, we received a check for $300 from the local Utility Commission. That was a nice surprise two weeks before summer vacation.