Did you know the compressor is considered the heart of your air conditioner? While the thermostat serves as the brain, sending signals to the air conditioner and the heater on when it should cycle on and off, the compressor is the central component of the air conditioner, where refrigerant flows in and out of, in order to make the cooling process possible.
The compressor is also the most expensive part of your air conditioner! It comprises the outdoor unit of your AC and when it fails, it almost always means that it would be best to replace rather than repair the air conditioner. But this isn’t true in all cases.
Read on as we uncover what a failed compressor means for your air conditioner, and when it’s time to replace (or if you could get by with a repair).
If you’ve lived in this area for even just a year, then you know that your air conditioner gets quite the workout! Unfortunately, this likely also means that your energy bills get quite the workout too. And the more you use your air conditioner, the faster the wear and tear builds up, leading to an increased need for 
Homeowners often think that the only reason they need to worry at all about their HVAC system’s air filter is because of the particles and allergens in their indoor air. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite right.
While it’s still on the cooler side in some parts of the country and homeowners there are just now starting to schedule air conditioner maintenance, those of us here are already using our cooling systems on a pretty regular basis. That said, our cooling systems go through a lot, and as a result accumulate wear and tear faster than they would in other parts of the country, potentially requiring more 
Summer is long and hot here, that’s for sure. As such, your air conditioner has gone through a lot of work to keep you cool and comfortable, and it still has a while before you can shut it off for fall. Still though, since warmer temps are on their way out this year, if you have an AC system in need of repair, you can wait until next year to address it, right?
We have some bad news–air conditioners don’t last forever!
The last thing any homeowner wants to do on a hot summer day is turn on their air conditioner and discover that there’s a problem. See, your air conditioner is incredibly important to you and your family’s comfort, so if there’s a problem, you are going to want it taken care of right away!
A broken air conditioner can spell all sorts of trouble, especially for YOU! That’s right, an air conditioner in disrepair can certainly leave you feeling quite uncomfortable, especially during a hot summer day! So, what do you do? Why, you call in your favorite air conditioning repair experts of course!