AC Installation in Fallon, NV
A new air conditioner in Fallon will run from June through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Churchill County will get in touch.
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Three months of heat, one number that matters
Fallon asks for cooling June through August, with summer afternoons averaging 89°F. That is a short season, but a hot one, and a new system has to be sized to handle those afternoons without running longer than it should.
Any central air conditioner installed new today has to meet 14.3 SEER2, the federal efficiency minimum. That is the floor, not a special feature, so it is worth asking what you are getting above it.
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 13.4 SEER2
- the federal minimum any new unit must meet
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Going above the federal minimum saves little here, about $10 a year.
Estimates for a typical Churchill County home, from EIA household energy data, Nevada fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Nevada requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Contractors Board tests contractors before they are licensed and keeps a record of who holds one. That license covers the contractor, not the specific job, so the same license applies to whatever HVAC work they take on, including this installation.
The license is what stands behind the contractor. The installation itself gets checked separately. In most cities and counties, putting in a new air conditioner needs a permit from the local building office and an inspection once the work is done.
Sources: Nevada Legislature · Nevada State Contractors Board
- What size air conditioner does my house need?
- There is no set size that fits every house, even two homes of the same square footage can need different sizes. The right size depends on how much heat builds up inside, which comes from the square footage, the windows, the insulation, the ceiling height, and which way the house faces. A contractor works this out with a load calculation rather than a guess, because a unit that is too big or too small for the house will cool poorly and wear out faster. That calculation is part of the installation process, so it gets done before anything is installed.
- Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
- If the indoor and outdoor units were installed together and are close in age, replacing just the outdoor unit usually is not the better move. The two halves are matched to work together, and pairing an old indoor coil with a new outdoor unit can mean the system never runs at the efficiency it is rated for. It can also strain the new unit and shorten its life. A contractor looking at both parts of the system on site can tell you whether the indoor unit is worth keeping or whether replacing both makes more sense.
- Do HVAC contractors in Fallon need a state license to work on my home?
- Yes. Nevada requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, issued through the Nevada State Contractors Board. The license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so it covers them for work like installing an air conditioner in your home. Most cities and counties also require a permit for this kind of installation, along with an inspection once the work is finished.