AC replacement in Bell
AC Replacement in Bell for Aging and Failed Air Conditioners
When an air conditioner has failed or worn out, we take it out, recover its refrigerant and install a new one sized to your home or business, with the whole job quoted before we start.
Free, no-obligation estimates, Monday to Saturday, and we call back the same working day.
The short answer
AC Replacement in Bell, Old Unit Out and New Unit In
We take out a failed or aging air conditioner, recover its refrigerant and install a properly sized replacement in Bell homes and businesses.
The refrigerant comes out first, because recovering it and charging the new system both take EPA-certified handling equipment and proper leak testing. The new unit is sized to the building rather than copied from the old one's label: good installers size it with a "Manual J load calculation", the method in the ACCA Manual J Residential Load Calculation, not from square footage.
Tell us what the old unit is doing and we book a free estimate at the property.
Who we replace for
Residential and Commercial AC Replacement
We replace air conditioners in Bell houses, apartments, shops and offices, rooftop package units included.
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Houses
Most houses run a split system, the condenser outside on its pad and the coil indoors. We size the replacement to the house, not to the old unit.
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Apartments
One apartment's system or a building's, from a condenser in the side yard to units on a flat roof, each sized to the rooms it cools.
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Shops
A shop often cools with a "package unit", which puts the heating and cooling in one outdoor cabinet on the roof or a concrete pad.
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Offices
Rooftop package units and split systems for offices, with the load worked out for the space before the new equipment is chosen.
Time to replace?
Repair or Replace: Signs an AC Needs Replacing
An AC over about 12 years old, still running on R-22, needing repair after repair or facing a repair over half the price of a new unit is usually better replaced.
R-22, the refrigerant older systems know as "Freon", was ended by the U.S. EPA: Phaseout of Class II Ozone-Depleting Substances, so it is scarce and expensive to top up. A failed compressor on an older unit points the same way, since it is one of the most expensive AC repairs.
On a large repair you hear both numbers from us, the repair and the replacement, before you decide.
The signs that point to replacement are these five.
- Over 12 years old
- Running on R-22 refrigerant
- Repair after repair
- A failed compressor
- A repair over half the replacement price
How a replacement runs
The AC Replacement Process From Sizing to Startup
A replacement runs from a load calculation and the old unit's removal through duct and electrical checks to setting, evacuating, charging and testing the new system. The replacement steps are listed below in order.
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Load calculation
We work out the size the building needs with a "Manual J load calculation", not from the square footage alone.
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Recovery and removal
The old unit's refrigerant is recovered with EPA-certified handling equipment, then the unit is disconnected and taken out.
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Duct and electrical check
We check the ductwork and the electrical supply the new system will run on, since either one may need changes.
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New equipment set
The new condenser goes on its pad, or the package unit on the roof, and the line set and wiring are connected.
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Vacuum and charge
We pull a vacuum to 500 microns to clear moisture from the sealed system, then charge it and leak-test it.
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Startup test
We start the system and check the refrigerant charge and the air at the vents before we call it done, then clean up.
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Permit inspection
Where the work needs a permit, the inspection closes the job, because skipping it causes trouble at resale and with the warranty.
Step one is a call
Tell us what the old unit is doing and we book the free estimate.
Call to Book a RepairWhat it costs
AC Replacement Prices and What Sets Them
The system type, its efficiency rating, the size of the home and any duct changes set where an AC replacement falls in the typical price range.
Those are what we price from on the estimate, which is free and carries no obligation. You hear the whole price before any work starts, with no surprise charges after.
Four things move the price most:
System type
A split system, a package unit or a ductless mini-split.
Efficiency rating
The "SEER" rating of the new equipment.
Home size
The load the building puts on the system.
Duct changes
Whether the ductwork must be modified.
Most jobs across our metro area
$4,790 to $10,100
The average replacement comes to about $7,428.
Your own price comes from a free estimate at your property in Bell, quoted for the whole job before we start.
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What Neighbors Say About Our Work
These are our Google reviews, as the customers wrote them.
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What we promise on every replacement:
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- Same working day call back
- We show up when we say
- The whole job quoted up front
- We clean up when the work is done
Before the work starts
Permits and the Refrigerant Change
Whether a permit is needed depends on the work and the jurisdiction, skipping it causes trouble at resale and with the warranty, and new systems run on A2L refrigerant instead of R-410A.
Permits
Some jobs need a plan review along with the permit, and that is settled before any work starts.
Resale and warranty
Skipping the permit on a system replacement causes problems when the property sells and voids most manufacturer warranties.
Refrigerant
New equipment runs on an "A2L refrigerant" such as R-454B or R-32, low-GWP and mildly flammable, in place of R-410A.
FAQ
AC Replacement Questions
What is the average cost to replace an AC?
Across our metro area an AC replacement typically runs $4,790 to $10,100, and the average comes to about $7,428. The system type, its efficiency rating, the size of the home and any duct changes set where yours falls, and the free estimate gives you the whole price before work starts. What sets the price of a repair instead is in our guide to HVAC repair costs.
What is the $5000 rule for AC?
It is a rule of thumb that weighs the unit's age against the price of the repair. The test the trade goes by is close to it: a unit over 12 years old facing a repair that costs more than half of a replacement is usually better replaced, and our guide on when to repair or replace weighs it in full.
Can I replace my AC myself?
Not the refrigerant side: recovering the old charge and charging the new system take EPA-certified handling equipment and proper leak testing. A replacement may also need a permit, depending on the work and the jurisdiction, and skipping it voids most manufacturer warranties.
How much is a new AC unit for a 2000 sq ft house?
Square footage alone does not size an air conditioner; good installers size it with a Manual J load calculation. The price then follows the system type, the efficiency rating, the home's size and any duct changes, within the typical $4,790 to $10,100 range across our metro area.
Old AC failing? Get the replacement priced.
Call and tell us what the unit is doing and roughly how old it is. We come out for a free estimate and quote the whole job before any work starts.
We show up when we say we will, and we clean up when the work is done.