AC Installation in Tyler, TX
A new air conditioner in Tyler will run from May through October every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Smith County will get in touch.
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Six months of Tyler heat, every year
From May through October, your air conditioner works against afternoons that average 93°F. That is six months of steady demand on one system.
The outdoor unit also sits outside through Smith County storms. Over the past ten years the area has logged 107 hail events and 148 damaging wind events, with hailstones as large as 2.75 inches. Any new central air conditioner installed today has to meet a federal minimum of 14.3 SEER2, so that is the baseline no matter which system goes in.
- 6 months
- May through October, your air conditioner is on duty
- 93°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 107 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 13.4 SEER2
- the federal minimum any new unit must meet
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A higher-efficiency unit would save about $30 a year to run in Smith County compared with a new unit at the federal minimum.
Estimates for a typical Smith County home, from EIA household energy data, Texas fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Texas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license comes from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and it is tied to the contractor, not to any single job. That means the same license covers this installation and whatever job that contractor does next. It does not mean an inspector signs off on your particular unit.
That part comes from the local building office. In most Texas cities and counties, installing an air conditioner needs a permit and an inspection once the work is done, and that inspection is what checks this job itself rather than the contractor's standing with the state. The state license tells you who is allowed to do the work. The permit and inspection tell you whether this installation was done right.
Source: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- What size air conditioner does my house need?
- There is no single answer without a load calculation, because the right size depends on the square footage, the insulation, the number of windows, and how much shade the house gets. A unit that is too big will cool the air fast but shut off before it pulls the humidity down, so the house feels damp. One that is too small will run all day during the hot months here and still struggle to keep up. A contractor can run a load calculation on the specific house and size the unit to it.
- Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
- If the indoor coil and the outdoor unit are not the same age, replacing just the outdoor unit usually is not a good idea. The two are matched to work together, and pairing a new outdoor unit with an old indoor coil can hurt efficiency and shorten the life of both. It also risks a mismatch with the refrigerant the new unit uses. A contractor can check the age and condition of both parts and tell you whether the coil needs to go with it.
- Do HVAC contractors in Tyler need a state license to work on my home?
- Yes. Texas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Ask to see the license number before work starts on your home.