AC Maintenance in Denton, TX
Air conditioners here run from May through October, so April is the time for a tune-up. Tell us about your system, and a licensed contractor who covers Denton County will get in touch.
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Six months of Texas heat is hard on a system
Your air conditioner runs from May through October here, with summer afternoons averaging 94°F. That is six months of the compressor cycling on and off most of the day, trying to keep up with heat that does not let up until evening.
Denton County also sees its share of hail and wind. Ten years of storm records show 355 hail events and 115 damaging wind events, with hailstones as large as 5.9 inches. A tune-up checks the condenser fins and the outdoor unit for damage a storm left behind, along with the wear that six months of daily cycling puts on the parts that keep the system running.
- 6 months
- May through October, your air conditioner is on duty
- 94°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 355 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 115 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Book your AC tune-up in April, before homes here start needing cooling in May.
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A tune-up checks the refrigerant charge, cleans the coils, tests the capacitor and tightens the electrical connections.
Texas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issues that license to the contractor, not to each job. That means the person or company coming into your home has been tested by the state and has a record with TDLR, and that record follows them from one job to the next, not just this one visit.
For a maintenance visit, the license is what stands behind the person doing the work. If the technician opens the refrigerant side of your air conditioner to check the charge, they also need EPA Section 608 certification, which is a federal requirement in every state, not something Texas adds on top. Between the two, you know the contractor is licensed by Texas and the technician handling refrigerant is certified to do it.
Source: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- What does AC maintenance include?
- A technician checks refrigerant charge, cleans the condenser coil outside, and tests the capacitor and contactor. They also check the blower motor, look at the ductwork for obvious leaks, and change or check the filter. On a maintenance visit they should also check the drain line, since a clogged one backs up and can shut the system down or damage the ceiling below it. With 355 hail events and 115 damaging wind events recorded here over the past ten years, the outdoor unit is worth a close look too, for bent fins or a cracked cabinet.
- How often does an air conditioner need maintenance?
- Once a year, in spring before the heat sets in. Homes here run their AC from May through October, six months of the year, so the system is under real load for a long stretch once summer afternoons hit their average of 94°F. A spring check catches a weak capacitor or a low refrigerant charge before it fails on a hot day instead of after.
- Is AC maintenance worth it?
- Yes. A yearly check catches the small failures, a weak capacitor, a dirty coil, a refrigerant leak, before they turn into a system that stops cooling altogether. That matters more here than in milder places, since the system runs six months a year against summer highs averaging 94°F. It also gives a technician a yearly look at the outdoor unit, which is worth doing in a place that has logged 355 hail events and 115 damaging wind events over the last ten years.