Warm air, strange noises or a unit that will not start? Call (951) 574-1698 and describe what you are seeing.
The AC is running but the air is lukewarm, or it will not start at all, and the house gets worse by the hour. Our trucks carry common parts, so one visit is usually enough. We diagnose first, quote a firm price, and you approve it before any work begins. Same day AC repair is available in most cases. Family owned and licensed in Riverside, AmeriWest is rated 5.0 by 250 Google reviewers.
This is the order we work in, so nothing about the visit is a surprise.
Book and Diagnose
We check refrigerant, electrical connections, the capacitor, compressor and airflow before naming a cause.
Fix Price
You see the exact repair cost and approve it before any work begins.
Repair and Test
We fix it, run a full cooling cycle and check the temperature drop before leaving.
Inland summers are hard on air conditioning. Dust packs the coils, attics bake the equipment, and a power surge can kill a part that was fine yesterday. Most failures fall into three buckets, and the sections below sort them by what you notice.
A $146 diagnostic is applied toward the repair if you go ahead, and you approve the exact price before work starts.
If comfort is not restored within 24 hours of your repair, AmeriWest covers a hotel stay until it is. We would rather prove the fix than argue about it. Ask for the written terms when you book.
Start with the least dramatic cause. A clogged filter, a coil caked with dust or a blower that cannot move enough air will leave rooms warm while the system runs, and Santa Ana wind season makes it worse. Try a fresh filter and clear leaves and debris from around the outdoor unit. If the air is still weak, see AC not cooling. These fixes often land toward the low end of the price range.
A humming outdoor unit with a fan that will not spin often points to a failed capacitor or fan motor, and heat waves and power surges are hard on both. Contactors and wiring wear out too. Electrical panels are for licensed hands only, so leave the covers on and let us do the testing. Our capacitor and fan motor repair page explains what gets replaced and why.
Ice on the indoor coil or lines, warm air and long run times can mean low refrigerant. Refrigerant is not used up, so low usually means a leak, and the details are on our refrigerant leak repair page. A frozen coil needs its cause found, not just thawed. A failed compressor is the costly end, and on an old system we will lay out repair against replacement.
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We repair from Murrieta and Temecula up through Moreno Valley, Jurupa Valley and Norco, and out to Hemet, Banning and Palm Springs.
Most AC repairs run between $150 and $600. The exact price is given before work starts and you approve it, so there are no surprises. The $146 diagnostic is applied toward the repair if you go ahead. Parts, labor and the age of the system all move the number.
Same day service is available in most cases. Call (951) 574-1698 and we will tell you what is open for your address. Common parts ride on our trucks, which is why one visit is usually enough. For a breakdown in a heat wave, see emergency AC repair.
Only the simple things. Check that the thermostat is set to cool, replace a dirty filter, and clear debris from around the outdoor unit. Leave electrical panels alone. Capacitors, refrigerant and compressors need a licensed technician.
AmeriWest repairs air conditioners across Riverside County from our Riverside office. Every technician we send has passed a background check and is licensed. Book a service online or call (951) 574-1698, and tell us what the system is doing.
Look for a state license, a price you approve before work starts, and parts on the truck. Ask what the diagnosis covers and whether the visit fee counts toward the repair. Ours checks refrigerant, electrical connections, the capacitor, the compressor and airflow. When comparing air conditioning repair services, read recent reviews too.
Yes. Ducts that have split, come apart or lost insulation in a hot attic can often be sealed, and the difference in cooling can be real. Leaky ducts can lose 20 percent or more of conditioned air before it reaches a vent. See duct repair and sealing.
Often yes for a single part on a system under about ten years old. If the unit is older, keeps failing, or the quote nears the price of new equipment, replacement usually costs less over time. We give you both numbers, and you can read more on AC replacement.
Most repairs finish in one visit because common parts are stocked on our trucks. A part that has to be ordered can stretch that, and we tell you before you approve the price. Before the technician leaves, the system runs a full cooling cycle so you can see it working.