HVAC Maintenance · Bay Area

What we do

Most HVAC failures arrive at the worst possible time: the AC dies in the first July heat wave, the furnace quits on the first cold morning. The reason is almost always something a tune-up would have caught: a weak capacitor, a dirty coil, a clogged drain, a failing ignitor showing early signs. Maintenance is not an upsell here. It is the cheapest way to avoid the emergency call.

A real tune-up is not a quick filter change and a sticker. We test the electrical components under load, measure the refrigerant performance, clean the coils that actually need it, clear the condensate drain, and check combustion on gas equipment. We document what we find and tell you what is trending toward failure so you can plan the repair instead of reacting to it.

What a visit includes

• Electrical under load: capacitor microfarad reading, contactor condition, motor amp draw against nameplate. The capacitor is the single most common preventable failure, and a meter catches it before summer does.
• Refrigerant performance: temperature split across the coil, and pressures on systems where the readings flag a problem. A slow leak found in spring is a cheap repair. Found in August with no cooling, it is an emergency.
• Airflow and coils: filter, blower, and coil condition. A dirty condenser coil quietly raises your PG&E bill and shortens compressor life.
• Condensate drain: cleared and tested. A clogged drain trips the float switch and shuts the system down, or overflows and damages a ceiling.
• Combustion and safety on furnaces: ignitor and flame sensor condition, heat-exchanger inspection, and a carbon-monoxide check. Safety first, every visit.

The maintenance plan

Our plan is $289 per year or $29 per month. It covers the seasonal tune-ups, priority scheduling when you do need a repair, and a discount on any repair work. For most homes it pays for itself the first time it catches a $20 capacitor before it becomes a $400 emergency on a 100-degree weekend.

Returning maintenance-plan customers also get our reduced service-call rate when something does come up, because we already know the system.

Why it matters more on modern systems

Inverter heat pumps and mini-splits are efficient, but they are less tolerant of a low charge or a dirty coil than the old single-stage units. Running them out of spec stresses the compressor that is the most expensive part to replace. Maintenance protects the investment, and on most manufacturer warranties documented service is a condition of coverage.

Our HVAC division

Maintenance plans and commissioning are run through our sister brand, Bay Area HVAC Service. Same owner, same EPA and CSLB credentials, same technician who installed or last serviced your system.