If your AC is blowing warm air, short-cycling, or has stopped altogether during a Westwood heat wave, waiting rarely makes it better. Our licensed technicians diagnose the actual problem on site and get most repairs done the same day, often within a few minutes of our Victory Boulevard office.
Most AC failures give warning signs before the system stops entirely. Catching one of these early in a Westwood summer can be the difference between a same-day capacitor swap and a full breakdown during a heat wave.
A unit that hums but the fan does not spin, or clicks without starting, usually points to a failing capacitor. This is one of the most common Westwood AC repair calls we get and, caught early, it is often a same-visit fix.
Warm or barely-cool air can mean low refrigerant, a restricted filter, or a failing compressor. Running the system while it struggles usually makes the underlying problem worse and more expensive to fix.
Visible ice on the evaporator coil or refrigerant lines is a sign of either a refrigerant leak or restricted airflow. It is not something to wait out. Continuing to run an iced-over system can damage the compressor.
A unit that shuts off and restarts every few minutes, or repeatedly trips the breaker, is drawing more current than it should. That pattern often points to a failing compressor and should be looked at before it fails completely.
A hissing or bubbling sound near the indoor or outdoor unit is a classic sign of a refrigerant leak. Refrigerant does not get used up the way gas in a car does. If your system is low, it is leaking somewhere and needs to be found.
If some rooms cool fine and others barely get airflow, the cause could be a clogged filter, a duct problem, or a failing blower motor. We see this often in Westwood's prewar walk-up buildings, where ductwork added decades after original construction was rarely sized room by room.
Westwood's prewar walk-up buildings near the Village, many built in the 1930s and 40s not long after UCLA arrived, often still run a single small split system added to the building decades after it was originally constructed. These systems are frequently well past a normal 12-to-15-year lifespan, and a capacitor or contactor that has been quietly weakening for years tends to fail on exactly the hottest afternoon, not gradually.
The Wilshire Corridor's condo towers fail differently. Many run a shared rooftop chiller plant or individual through-wall package units tied into the building's own electrical and water systems, and a problem there can affect one unit or an entire floor depending on where it originates. We carry parts and diagnostic equipment for both a decades-old residential split system and a high-rise building's shared cooling equipment, so a repair call gets diagnosed correctly the first visit either way.
We test the capacitor, check refrigerant pressure, and inspect airflow before touching anything, so the quote reflects the actual problem.
You get a clear price before any repair starts. No surprise charges once the work is underway.
Most common repairs, capacitors, contactors, refrigerant top-offs, are completed in the same visit with parts we carry on the truck.
We run the system through a full cooling cycle and confirm proper airflow and temperature before we leave.
Every repair gets a written estimate before work starts. These are typical ranges for the most common AC repairs we perform in Westwood, not a final quote.
| Repair | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic visit | Starting at $95 |
| Capacitor replacement | $150 – $350 |
| Contactor or relay replacement | $150 – $300 |
| Refrigerant leak repair & recharge | $300 – $1,500 |
| Condenser fan motor replacement | $350 – $700 |
| Compressor replacement | $1,200 – $2,800 |
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