Repair or Replace? How to Decide on Your Nevada Air Conditioner

A simple framework: age, repair cost, refrigerant type and efficiency. Plus what a new system actually saves in a Nevada summer.

The 5,000 rule

Multiply the age of the unit by the repair cost. Over 5,000 and replacement usually makes more sense. A 12-year-old unit with a 600-dollar repair is 7,200: replace.

R-22 systems

If your AC uses R-22 refrigerant (most systems before 2010), repairs involving refrigerant are expensive and getting worse. Replacement is almost always the right call.

Efficiency gains

Replacing a 10 SEER unit with a 16 SEER2 system can cut cooling cost by a third or more, which matters when the AC runs six months a year in Las Vegas.

Comfort gains

Variable-speed systems run longer at low speed, which removes more humidity, keeps temperatures even and is far quieter.

Sizing

A new system must be sized with a load calculation. See our AC installation page for how we do it.

Get both numbers

We always give a repair quote and a replacement quote so you decide. Call (855) 459-5498 for service in North Las Vegas, Summerlin, Pahrump and statewide.

Need help now? Eli Air Conditioning provides AC repair, heating repair and HVAC service across Nevada, 24/7. Call (855) 459-5498.