AC Compressor Replacement in Tavares, FL

The compressor is the heart of your air conditioner, and it is the most expensive part to replace. Before anyone replaces it, you deserve a correct diagnosis, because many "bad compressor" calls are really a failed capacitor, contactor or fan motor.

Lucas Air Conditioning and Heating diagnoses compressor problems and replaces failed compressors for homes and businesses across Tavares and Lake County.

• The outdoor unit hums or clicks but the compressor won't start
• The breaker trips when the AC tries to start
• The fan runs outside but the air inside isn't cold
• Loud banging, grinding or rattling from the outdoor unit
• The system short cycles: on for a few minutes, off, then on again

A compressor that won't start often has a failed start or run capacitor, a burned contactor, or a condenser fan motor that let it overheat. Those are inexpensive repairs. Our technicians test the capacitor, contactor, wiring and the compressor windings before recommending a replacement, so you pay for a compressor only when the compressor is actually the problem.

When the compressor has truly failed, replacing it makes sense on a newer system, especially one still under the manufacturer's parts warranty. On an older system with other worn parts, the cost of a compressor can approach the cost of a new system, and a new, more efficient unit is often the better value.

We lay out both options with prices so you can decide. If replacement is the better choice, see our AC installation and replacement service: new systems start at $7,500 with a 1-year labor guarantee and a 10-year manufacturer's parts warranty, and financing is available.

Compressors usually fail for a reason: low refrigerant from a leak, a failed fan motor, dirty coils or electrical problems. We fix the cause along with the compressor, and yearly tune-ups catch those problems early.

Call (352) 805-0359. A residential diagnostic is $125 and a commercial diagnostic is $135.