How long does it take to fix an AC?
Best Case Scenario – 1-2 Hours
Depending on what the technician finds, the solution can take as little as an hour, from the drive time to your home, to the tech leaving your home. Our technicians are trained to work quickly, but carefully as they diagnose your issue. When they have completed their assessment of your HVAC System, it’s now time to decide how to fix your AC. Costs can be reviewed, and action proceeds.
Complexity – Factors that can affect the job
Now we know the problem, is it hard to fix? If it’s something simple like a clogged filter or a dead thermostat? Basic cleaning, maintenance, and failure of universal parts, are usually an easy repair. However, there are times when repairs get increasingly complex.
Tight spaces, where your AC lives, matters for the fix. If it’s hiding in a tough spot, fixing it might take a bit longer. And let’s not forget about the person doing the fixing – a skilled technician can speed things up by figuring out the issue faster.
Getting the right parts is another thing. If your AC needs new parts, how fast we find the parts matters. Is it in stock locally? Some parts are easy to pick up nearby, making the fix smooth. Others might need to be ordered from further away, causing some delays. Longer delays happen when the part is not readily in stock anywhere, and it has to be manufactured. If your part is under warranty, that may also cause a delay, because you do not want to have to pay out of pocket again. In order to get it replaced by the manufacturer, we must rely on that manufacturer’s supply. If no warranty is in play, on the other hand, there would be no delay, as we could substitute any comparable product.
The time of year can hinder our progress on cooling repairs as well. When everyone’s AC is acting up during the hottest months, our team is at our peak activity. That means scheduling challenges and maybe some delays in getting your AC back on track.
Last but not least, figuring out what’s wrong with your AC takes some time. Identifying the root cause is a crucial step before we start fixing things. As HVAC Units become smarter, have increased capability and efficiency, the more complex of a machine they are. Unfortunately in some cases this also means that the issues are becoming more complex to solve. The longer this diagnosis part might take.
In a nutshell, the time it takes to fix your AC is a mix of factors such as, what’s the problem itself, where your AC is located, how fast we can get the parts, the time of year, and diagnostic time. For the real scoop, it’s a good idea to call Air Care to speak to a with a skilled HVAC professional. We can give you a personalized estimate for your air conditioning repair needs.
Air Care will always handle the factors we can control, such as skill of our technicians, arriving on time, being transparent about repairs, and following up on getting quality parts as quickly as possible.