Los Angeles HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Service

Our AC died on the second day of the September heat wave and the Valley was already cooking. Tech came out same afternoon, found a swollen run capacitor and a contactor with pitted points, swapped both, then actually measured the temperature split at the supply and return before leaving. He also flagged that our 18-year-old condenser is showing acid signs and gave us a replacement window of next spring, not a panic sale today. Honest call.

Two-zone system, upstairs always 8 degrees warmer than down. Three previous companies wanted to sell us a bigger condenser. These guys took static pressure readings, found a crushed flex run in the attic and an undersized return grille feeding the upstairs handler. Fixed the duct, upsized the return, balanced the dampers. The upstairs now matches the thermostat within 1 degree. Total cost was a fraction of a new system.

1928 Spanish bungalow, gas furnace was on its last legs and we wanted to electrify before next winter. They actually did a Manual J on it instead of guessing tonnage. Specced a 2.5-ton variable-speed heat pump with a return-air enlargement and tied it to a new 60-amp circuit. Permit pulled and inspected by LADBS. House is quieter and the line set under the eave is barely visible. They thought about the aesthetics too.

First cold morning of December the furnace clicked and locked out. Old craftsman closet furnace, 22 years old. Tech tested the flame sensor, igniter, pressure switch, and gas valve in order — turned out to be a cracked ceramic igniter. Replaced it, checked carbon monoxide at the vent, vacuumed the cabinet, and showed us the readings. He was upfront that the heat exchanger has another 2-3 years if we want to bridge to a heat pump conversion instead of replacing furnace + AC separately.

Converted our detached garage into a recording studio and needed cooling that did not punch through the walls acoustically. They speced a 12K wall-mount with a low-static condenser placed behind a sound baffle on the side yard, hidden line-set with a paintable cover, and a dedicated 20-amp circuit from the main panel. Permit, inspection, the works. The mini-split is quieter than the studio computer fan.

Kitchen sink had a slow leak under the cabinet that turned out to be three different small leaks: a corroded angle stop, a worn basket strainer, and the disposal flange. Plumber pulled everything, swapped the angle stops to quarter-turn ball valves, re-bedded the strainer with fresh plumber putty, and re-sealed the disposal. Took photos of everything and gave me a labeled diagram. Cabinet bottom is dry for the first time in years.