ADVICE FROM A PRO
Questions, troubleshooting, and what to do first
Straight answers to the problems people call about: what it usually means, what to check, and when to leave the system off. The notes at the bottom are from real jobs.
No cool
AC Running but Not Cooling in Las Vegas
The outdoor unit is on and the house is still warm. What that usually means on a Las Vegas or Henderson system, and what to check before you call.
Electrical
AC Keeps Tripping the Breaker
Why a Las Vegas air conditioner trips the breaker, what is unsafe to reset, and how we tell a bad capacitor from a failing compressor.
Ice
Frozen AC Coil in Las Vegas Heat
Ice on the copper lines when it is 110° outside. What causes a frozen coil in the valley and why adding refrigerant is often the wrong first move.
Replacement
AC Replacement Cost in Las Vegas
What actually changes the price of an AC replacement in Las Vegas and Henderson: the house, the duct, the equipment, not a price-per-ton special.
The decision
Repair or Replace a 20-Year-Old AC
How to decide between repairing and replacing an old Las Vegas air conditioner: useful life, refrigerant, repair cost, and whether the failure is major or minor.
110° days
Why the AC Cannot Keep Up in Extreme Heat
The house cools in the morning and loses the afternoon. What that means in Southern Highlands, Inspirada, and Anthem, and what is not fixed by a bigger unit.
Second look
HVAC Second Opinion in Las Vegas
Get a second opinion before you replace an air conditioner in Las Vegas or Henderson. What we check, and what a real diagnosis sounds like.
From real calls
Same-Evening No-Cool Call
Sunny’s AC quit in the evening. Dave came out the same evening, replaced the motor and capacitor, and the house cooled back down.
Sunday Call on a 26-Year-Old System
Stacy’s air quit on a Sunday. Dave came over and walked through repair versus replacement on a 26-year-old system instead of writing the replacement up as the only option.
Fixed After a Full Replacement Quote
Nancy had already been told she needed a whole new system. The air got fixed instead.