Air conditioning repair in Los Angeles
When the AC quits in a Los Angeles heat wave, you want a technician who finds the real fault the first time. Capacitors, contactors, fan motors and clogged drains cause most breakdowns; refrigerant leaks and compressors are less common and are quoted honestly before any work.
The most common AC failures
A capacitor that has drifted out of tolerance stops the compressor or the fan from starting — the outdoor unit hums, the air is warm. A contactor with pitted contacts does the same. A clogged condensate drain trips the float switch and shuts the system off, often with water on the floor. A dirty filter or a failed blower motor freezes the evaporator coil. Each of these is a same-visit repair.
Refrigerant and sealed-system work
Low refrigerant means a leak, not a top-up. The technician finds the leak, repairs it, evacuates the system and charges it to specification. This work is done under EPA 608 Universal certification and carries a 6-month warranty on parts and labor.
Repair or replace?
If the system is under 12 years old and the fault is a component, repair. If the compressor has failed on an old R-22 system, replacement is usually the better investment — we quote both and let you choose.
What the technician checks
- Capacitor, contactor and relays
- Compressor amps and start components
- Condenser and evaporator coils
- Blower motor, filter and airflow
- Condensate drain and float switch
- Refrigerant pressures and superheat/subcooling
- Thermostat and low-voltage wiring
Price and warranty
The service call is $69 and is applied to the repair when you go ahead. After the diagnosis you get the price for parts and labor up front, and nothing is done until you approve it. Every repair carries a 90-day warranty on parts and labor; sealed-system repairs on refrigeration and HVAC carry 6 months; HVAC installations carry 1 year. Seniors and military — mention it when you book.
Questions about ac repair
My AC runs but the air is warm.
Most often the outdoor unit is not running — a capacitor or contactor — or the system is low on refrigerant. Both are diagnosed on the first visit.
Ice on the copper lines — what should I do?
Turn the cooling off and leave the fan on to thaw the coil, then book a visit. Running it frozen can damage the compressor.
Do you service heat pumps?
Yes — the same technicians repair heat pumps in both heating and cooling mode.
Book ac repair
Pick a window. We call you right back.
Tell us what it is doing and when works for you. The dispatcher confirms the window by phone.
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Heating & furnace repair
Won't ignite · Blows cold air · Short cycling · Heat pump not heating
Schedule heating & furnace repairHVAC installation
System over 15 years old · Repeated expensive repairs · R-22 system · Adding cooling to a home without it
Schedule hvac installationHVAC maintenance
No service in over a year · Higher bills than last year · Weak airflow · Before summer or winter
Schedule hvac maintenanceSomething broke? Let's fix it today.
$69 service call, applied to the repair. Visits 8 AM to 6 PM, seven days a week.