AC Repair in Weirton, WV
Air conditioners here run from June through August. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Hancock County will get in touch.
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Three months of heat, and some hard weather in between
Your air conditioner in Weirton only has to carry June through August, with summer afternoons averaging 82°F. That is not extreme heat, but the unit still needs to be ready to run whenever those months turn hot.
Weirton has also seen 52 damaging wind events and 4 hail events over the past ten years, with hailstones up to 1.5 inches. Wind can bend the thin fins on your outdoor coil or knock the unit out of level. Hail that size can dent the cabinet and flatten fins, which makes it harder for the coil to move heat out of your home. If your system is running longer than it used to, or the airflow feels weaker, that outdoor coil is worth a look.
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 82°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 4 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 52 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 Hancock County, so the repair decision comes down to the unit's condition.
Estimates for a typical Hancock County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, West Virginia 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.
West Virginia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is issued by the state's Commissioner of Labor, and it belongs to the contractor, not to the individual repair. It covers this job the same way it covers any other job that contractor takes on.
Because this is an air conditioner repair, the contractor also has to hold a federal certification to touch the refrigerant side of the system. EPA Section 608 certification is required for that work in every state, West Virginia included, and it exists separately from the state license.
Source: West Virginia Legislature
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter choking off airflow across the coil. When that happens, the coil can ice up and the air coming through the vents turns weak or warm. Low refrigerant from a leak causes the same thing, but only a licensed technician can check refrigerant levels and repair a leak, since that means opening the sealed system. If the filter looks clean and the air is still warm, that points to the refrigerant side or the compressor, and a contractor will need to diagnose it.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your AC almost always means the condensate drain line is clogged. Algae and dust build up inside that line over a season of running, and once it backs up, the water has nowhere to go but out of the pan or down through your ceiling if the unit is in an attic. A frozen coil that then thaws will also leave water pooling, usually from restricted airflow or low refrigerant. Either way, the fix means clearing the line or finding what's blocking airflow to the coil.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with your thermostat batteries and your breaker panel, since those cause a surprising number of no-start calls. If the thermostat display is blank or dim, that's your answer. If power is reaching the unit but it still won't start, the capacitor that gives the compressor and fan motor their initial push may have failed, or a safety switch tripped somewhere in the system. A technician can test the capacitor and the switches in a single visit to find which one it is.