A Affordable Air Inc.
Austin, TX · 78701 Tested before replaced

AC Not Cooling in Austin, TX Near Me

Central AC running but the house won't drop below 78? Our crew finds out why your AC is not cooling in Austin, TX. Call (866) 703-1217.

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AC Not Cooling in Austin, TX

An AC not cooling in Austin, TX is the most common call we take all summer. The system runs. Air moves. The house still sits at 79 degrees at 6 pm. That pattern has a short list of causes, and our crew works through it in order instead of guessing.

First we check the temperature split. A healthy central air system drops return air about 15 to 20 degrees across the evaporator coil. If the split is 8 degrees, the problem is on the refrigerant side or the airflow side, and we go looking. A clogged filter or a matted evaporator coil chokes airflow. A dirty outdoor condenser coil can't shed heat. A slow leak leaves the system undercharged, which shows up as low suction pressure on our gauges and often as ice on the suction line. Our page on refrigerant leak repair covers how we trace those.

Sometimes the unit is simply too small for the house, or ductwork in a hot attic is leaking cold air into the insulation. We'll tell you straight if that is the case.

Call (866) 703-1217 and our crew will measure what your AC not cooling problem really is before we quote a repair.

How a repair call works

Four steps to central AC repair in Austin, TX

01

Call and describe it

Tell us what the system is doing: warm air, no power, ice on the lines, water in the pan. That narrows the list before our crew arrives in Austin, TX.

02

We measure first

Our crew reads temperature split, refrigerant pressures, capacitor values and amp draw, so the diagnosis rests on numbers and not a guess.

03

Price before work

You get the repair price before we start. If a part costs more than the system is worth, we say so.

04

Test and walk through

After the repair we run the system, check the split again and show you what we found and what we fixed.

Coverage

Central AC Repair Services Across Austin, TX

Central AC repair across Austin, TX, from older homes still running R-22 systems to newer builds with SEER2 equipment. Call (866) 703-1217.

Neighborhoods we cover for central AC repair

  • Downtown
  • South Congress
  • East Austin
  • Westlake
  • Hyde Park
  • Travis Heights
  • Zilker
  • Mueller
  • Clarksville
  • Barton Hills

ZIP codes we serve

78701 78702 78703 78704 78705 78712 78717 78719 78721 78722 78723 78724 78725 78726 78727 78728 78729 78730 78731 78732 78733 78734 78735 78736 78737 78738 78739 78741 78742 78744 78745 78746 78747 78748 78749 78750 78751 78752 78753 78754 78756 78757 78758 78759
AC Not Cooling in Austin, TX

Central AC Repair FAQs

Common questions about central AC repair

Questions we hear about AC Not Cooling in Austin, TX.

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How much does central AC repair cost?
It depends on the part. A capacitor or contactor is a small repair. A refrigerant leak or a compressor is a much bigger one. We diagnose first, then give you the price before any work starts, so you decide with the number in front of you.
What does SEER2 mean for my repair or replacement?
SEER2 is the efficiency rating used for new central AC equipment since January 2023. Minimums differ by region, with higher minimums in the South and Southwest than in the North. It does not change how we repair your current system, but it matters if you are weighing repair against a new unit.
Why is there ice on my AC lines?
Ice forms when the indoor coil gets too cold, usually from low airflow (dirty filter, dirty coil, weak blower) or low refrigerant charge. Turn cooling off and run the fan to thaw it, then call us. Running a frozen system can damage the compressor.
What should I do before the technician arrives?
Check that the thermostat is set to COOL and below room temperature, check the breaker and the outdoor disconnect, and look at the filter. If there is ice, turn cooling off and run the fan. If there is a burning smell, shut the breaker off and leave it off.
Do you work on heat pumps and furnaces too?
Our focus is central air conditioning: split systems and packaged units, the outdoor condenser and the indoor coil and air handler. Call (866) 703-1217 and tell us what you have, and we'll let you know if it is a job for our crew.

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Tell us what your system is doing and our crew will diagnose it, give you the price before work and fix it. Call (866) 703-1217.

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