B. J. Harjes (CQ) of American Air works with a crew to install an new air conditioning unit on Thursday, July 8, 2015, in Ringgold, Ga. Summer is the busiest season for the air conditioning business. 
B. J. Harjes (CQ) of American Air works with a crew to install an new air conditioning unit on Thursday, July 8, 2015, in Ringgold, Ga. Summer is the busiest season for the air conditioning business. When the temperatures and humidity levels rise, most people reduce their strenuous activities. For those in the air conditioning repair business, the opposite is true.
“Summer is our Christmas,” says B.J. Harjes of American Air. “This is our Super Bowl. Every day is ‘go’ time. You learn a lot in the summertime. You really dig deep.”
Wintertime’s a breeze. But when heat comes, AC repairmen get serious.
“It’s summer where you really separate the men from the boys. When you are climbing in attics, when you are climbing under houses, when you are constantly sweating, you need to hydrate yourself,” Harjes said.
American Air works year-round, servicing and repairing heating units, duct work, and other tasks, but the company is much busier from the time school lets out until the students return.