AC Installation in Holland, MI
A new air conditioner in Holland will run from June through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Ottawa County will get in touch.
Tell us about the job
It takes about a minute.
Three months of real work, then a long rest
Holland only asks for cooling from June through August. That is three months a year to earn its keep, with summer afternoons averaging 81°F.
Any central air conditioner installed new has to meet 13.4 SEER2, the federal minimum since 2023. Whatever gets installed also has to survive the rest of the year outdoors. Ottawa County has logged 35 damaging wind events and 6 hail events over the past ten years, so the outdoor unit needs to be set and connected to hold up through that.
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner is on duty
- 81°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 6 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 13.4 SEER2
- the federal minimum any new unit must meet
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A higher-efficiency unit would save about $30 a year to run in Ottawa County compared with a new unit at the federal minimum.
Estimates for a typical Ottawa County home, from EIA household energy data, Michigan fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Michigan requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The state tested this contractor before handing out the license, and the license sits with the business, not with any one job it does. That means Michigan has a record of who they are and confirmation they met the state's standard for the trade, whether the work in your house is a new install or a repair call.
For an air conditioner installation in Ottawa County, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. On top of it, most cities and counties here require a permit for this kind of job, along with an inspection once it is finished, so someone from the local building office checks the installation independent of the contractor who did it.
Sources: Michigan Legislature · Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- What size air conditioner does my house need?
- A contractor has to measure your house to answer that, not guess from its square footage. Sizing depends on how much insulation you have, how many windows face the sun, your ceiling height, and how much shade the house gets. An oversized unit cools the air fast but shuts off before it pulls the moisture out, so the house feels clammy. A contractor will run a load calculation on your actual house and size the unit to that.
- Should I replace the whole system or just the outdoor unit?
- If your indoor coil and outdoor unit are different ages or different efficiency levels, replacing just the outdoor unit can cause problems. The two parts are matched at the factory to work together, and pairing an old coil with a new condenser can mean the system never reaches the efficiency it's rated for. It can also void the warranty on the new equipment. A contractor can check whether your coil is compatible with a new condenser before you decide.
- Do HVAC contractors in Holland need a state license to work on my home?
- Yes. Michigan requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, issued by the Board of Mechanical Rules. Ask to see it before work starts on your home.