COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Some HVAC technicians are working double shifts to keep up with the demand from this dangerous heat.
Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell spoke with a technician who says his customers are sitting inside their cars with the A/C on blast as she works to get cool air back into their homes.
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“Every day we’re working from sunup to sundown,” said Trey Fleming with Top Notch Home Services.
On some of the hottest days of the year, homeowners are dealing with a common problem.
“I feel for them, because I know that it’s so hot right now,” Fleming said.
Fleming told Newell that his company gets around 30 calls a day. He says he is responding to every call like it’s an emergency.
“Some people have small kids. People have asthma.”
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Right now, freon leaks are common. Fleming says they are often caused by wear and tear.
“With the cost of Freon rising that’s becoming a more expensive repair.”
It’s a cost that Fleming says homeowners cane easily avoid.
“Preventative maintenance that helps out a lot too because if there’s things we can before it gets real hot than it can help.”
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