AC Repair in Ogden, UT
Air conditioners here run from July through August. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Weber County will get in touch.
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Two months of real heat, and wind that doesn't let up
Your air conditioner in Ogden earns its keep in July and August, when afternoons average 81°F. It runs hard for a short stretch instead of a long, easy season, so when something is worn or low on refrigerant, it shows up fast as a house that won't cool down.
Weber County has logged 81 damaging wind events over the past ten years, far more than hail. Wind that strong can rock an outdoor unit on its pad or throw debris into the fins, and a bent or blocked coil can't shed heat the way it should. Hail has hit too, up to 1.75 inches, enough to dent a cabinet or bend the fins protecting the coil inside it.
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 81°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 4 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 81 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would save little on running costs in Weber County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Weber County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Utah 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.
Utah requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Division of Professional Licensing issues that license, and it covers the contractor, not the job. Utah also draws a line at $7,000. Work under that amount does not need a licensed contractor at all, so on smaller repairs the license requirement steps aside.
What applies no matter the price is federal law. Anyone who opens the refrigerant side of your air conditioner has to hold EPA Section 608 certification, in Utah and every other state.
Sources: Utah State Legislature · Utah Department of Commerce
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common reason is a dirty air filter choking off airflow, so check that first. A clogged filter starves the coil of air and can freeze it over, and once ice builds up the vents blow warm or barely blow at all. Low refrigerant from a leak is another common cause, but only a technician with EPA 608 certification can legally open that side of the system. If the filter looks clean and air is still warm, the compressor or the refrigerant charge needs a licensed contractor to look at it.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your unit usually means the condensate drain line is clogged. Your AC pulls a lot of moisture out of the air as it cools, and that water is supposed to run out through a drain line to the outside. Algae and dirt build up in that line over time and block it, so the water backs up and drips inside instead. A frozen coil that's thawing out can cause the same thing, so if the leak follows a stretch of the unit running weak or freezing up, that coil is worth checking too.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat and the breaker before assuming the worst. Check that the thermostat is set to cool and below room temperature, and check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, since AC units draw enough power to trip one. If both look fine, the capacitor that starts the compressor may have failed, or a safety switch is keeping the system from starting to protect it. A licensed contractor can test the capacitor and the switches to find out which one is stopping the unit from turning on.