As much as we want them to, no appliance or piece of equipment lasts forever—no matter how professionally installed it is or how well it’s manufactured. Your air conditioner is no different—it has a limited lifespan, and when yours approaches the end of its life, it’s a good idea to have it replaced before you find yourself stuck in the middle of summer without a working AC system at all.
The most likely time for system stress to cause a failure is, in fact, summer, so tackling this issue sooner than later is a wise idea. The last thing you want to do is waste money on an aging system that’s working inefficiently and can quit on you any minute. But, now do you know if your air conditioner is actually dying?