Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Conditioning Repair’

When to Repair or Replace Your AC System: A Short Guide

Monday, May 5th, 2025

Outdoor AC unit next to a house, suitable for air conditioning repair or AC replacement.

If your air conditioner is making strange noises, struggling to cool your home, or breaking down more often than usual, you’re likely facing a tough question: Should I repair or replace my AC system? At Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning, we’ve helped homeowners across Fresno and the Central Valley weigh the pros and cons of this decision for decades. Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning is a family-owned business serving Fresno for years, emphasizing our commitment to local customers and providing trusted ac installation in Fresno. When choosing an HVAC contractor, it’s important to prioritize local experience and NATE-certified technicians for air conditioning installation in Fresno, CA.

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but there are several key factors to consider that can point you in the right direction. When considering air conditioner replacement, upgrading outdated or malfunctioning ac units to modern, energy-efficient equipment can improve your home comfort and lower energy bills. Our team specializes in assessing your current system and recommending the best solution for your needs.

If you notice any of the following signs, it may be time to consider a replacement: frequent repairs, rising energy bills, uneven cooling, or your system is more than 10-15 years old. We stand behind our work with guarantees—our air conditioning equipment is guaranteed to function as intended after installation.

The AC installation process begins with a free, no-pressure estimate to assess your home and explain your options. Reputable HVAC companies provide transparent, written estimates after an in-person inspection, not just quotes over the phone. Our installation team will handle every detail, including set-up, testing, and clean-up, making the AC installation process easy for residents in Fresno, California. Our technicians handling refrigerants are EPA-certified to comply with legal and safety standards, and our company holds a valid C-20 license from the California Contractors State License Board.

After installation, a third-party inspector may be scheduled to test the system and ensure it meets local building codes. Additionally, a professional Manual J load calculation is performed to ensure the new system is properly sized for Fresno’s extreme temperatures. Proper installation is crucial for your air conditioner to function effectively and safely. Homeowners should prepare for the installation by ensuring access to the installation area and discussing any specific concerns with the technician.

We are dedicated to our customers, focusing on client satisfaction and building long-term relationships. Our business provides free quotes for air conditioning installation projects and always uses a no-pressure approach, so customers never feel rushed or compelled to make a decision. With our local expertise in ac installation in Fresno, we deliver tailored solutions for the Central Valley’s unique climate. We are committed to ensuring every customer is satisfied with their new system and the installation process.

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What It Means When Your AC Runs for Too Long

Monday, September 2nd, 2024

You get used to the way that your AC turns on and off—what’s known as its cooling cycle. An air conditioner cycles on when the thermostat sends a request for cooling, first turning on the blower fan and then the compressor. Once the thermostat registers the cooling has reached the target temperature, it signals the AC to cycle down, shutting off the blower fan and the compressor.

If you notice that your air conditioner is staying on for much longer, rarely cycling down, something is wrong. You may need to contact us for AC repair to resolve an issue in the HVAC system. You don’t want the air conditioner to continue to run, wasting power and making your home too cold.

Below, we’ll look into what might cause this “runaway” AC trouble.

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My AC Keeps Tripping the Circuit Breaker! What’s Wrong?

Monday, July 8th, 2024

The electrical panel in your home, i.e. the breaker box, serves the important function of protecting your electrical system from increases in voltage that can come from electrical shorts and appliances that place too much demand on their circuits. A breaker trips to cut off the voltage flow to the strained circuit, after which you can reset the breaker.

Your air conditioner may trip its circuit breaker at some point, as it’s one of the most powerful electrical appliances in your house. (If you don’t have an electric water heater, then it is the most powerful electrical appliance.) If you have to reset the AC’s breaker at some point, that’s usually not a serious problem. However, if the AC is regularly tripping the breaker, you may need to have AC repair done because something is wrong that’s causing the air conditioner to work harder than normal.

We’ll take a look in more detail at this situation below.

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Cooling Costs Rising? Let’s Find Out What’s Wrong

Monday, June 24th, 2024

Multiple hundred-dollar bills floating, symbolizing high costs of air conditioning repair.

When you think about calling an HVAC contractor in Fresno, is an AC emergency repair that first thing that comes to mind? It is for most homeowners: when their air conditioning systems fail or won’t keep them cool enough, it’s time to call professionals for repairs.

And, of course, that’s what our team at Purl’s is here to do! But we would also like to help you out when the situation with your AC doesn’t seem as drastic. What if you’ve noticed that you’re paying more to cool your house than normal? You might shrug it off as the “AC getting older,” but this is often a good reason to call for repair pros.

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What Does Ice on AC Coils Mean?

Monday, March 4th, 2024

Ice on AC coils in Fresno, CA typically indicates an issue with your air conditioner that needs attention. You might think at first that ice isn’t a big deal—it just means that the AC is working hard. But ice is not part of the cooling cycle of an air conditioner. We’ll explain below why ice may appear on your air conditioning system’s evaporator coil and what to do about it and prevent it.

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Why Your AC Is Unevenly Cooling Your Home

Monday, August 21st, 2023

A common problem people encounter with air conditioning systems during hot weather is when the AC is running, but not all of the house receives an even distribution of cooling. There will always be some fluctuations in temperature throughout a house because of factors like lower insulation and radiant heat exposure. But a professionally installed air conditioner should make these minor. If professionals accurately sized the air conditioner for the home when it was installed, the AC should deliver the necessary comfort to all areas connected to the ventilation system.

What can cause an AC to struggle to provide even cooling? We’ll look at several possible causes and help you understand when you need air conditioning repair—or maybe even a full system replacement. When you’re searching for “AC repair or air conditioning installation near me,” Purl’s is the first company to call.

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Can I Save Money on Cooling by Closing Room Vents?

Monday, June 12th, 2023

Homeowners sometimes look at the louvers on the air vents in the rooms around their house and think, “Can’t I just shut that vent so no cool air is sent into this room? That at least means I’m not wasting extra money cooling it.”

This isn’t how vent covers or your air conditioning system works. In fact, shutting room vents can create much worse problems that may lead to you needing to call us for air conditioning repair in Fresno, CA. There are other ways you can save money with your air conditioning system, as well as ways to limit cooling to rooms.

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Why You AC Won’t Keep Up With the Heat

Monday, May 15th, 2023

It can be awful to have an air conditioner working away during the day, running almost constantly, and still have a house that’s too stuffy and hot. If you’re currently having this trouble, you may need the assistance of a licensed HVAC contractor. Our repair professionals will see that your cooling system receives the assistance necessary to work its best with our skilled air conditioning repairs in Fresno, CA.

Below are some possibilities for why your AC may not be keeping up with the summer heat.

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When an AC Runs for Too Long

Monday, May 1st, 2023

We’ve written before about the problem of a short-cycling air conditioner, which is when an AC stops its cooling cycle (which usually lasts 15–20 minutes) earlier than normal, then continues to turn on and off rapidly. This is a serious problem that often requires calling for repairs.

There is the opposite version of this problem—an air conditioner that runs for far too long. When an air conditioner spends more than 30 minutes on its cooling cycle, or won’t stop cooling at all, it’s a huge waste of energy and will make the house too cold.

There are several reasons you may start to see this “nonstop AC” problem in your home. You can count on our technicians to find out the exact problem and have it fixed.

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How Has Your AC Held Up This Summer?

Monday, September 6th, 2021

Did you remember to have AC maintenance in Fresno, CA in the spring? If you did, then you gave your air conditioning system the best beginning to the summer. (If you didn’t … it’s not too late to schedule it!) But as wonderful as maintenance is, it can’t prevent all air conditioning problems or stop an AC from eventually wearing down.

As we move toward the fall, we recommend you think about your air conditioner’s performance over this last summer, especially if the system is more than 10 years old. If your air conditioning system is showing signs it needs repairs or it’s ready for retirement, have the service done as soon as possible. (Fall is a good time to replace older air conditioners because HVAC technicians have more open schedules.)

Let’s go through a few basic air conditioning considerations to see how well your cooling system held up.

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