What makes AC repair in Van Nuys different?
Van Nuys sits in the middle of the San Fernando Valley floor, between the Sepulveda Basin and Van Nuys Airport, where summer afternoons get much hotter than in the city basin over the hill. Much of the housing is either post-war single-family homes or apartment buildings, and both put specific strain on cooling:
- Older ranch homes often have their ducts and the indoor coil in a hot attic. A small duct leak there means the AC is cooling the attic, not the bedrooms.
- Apartments and rentals commonly use packaged rooftop units or wall systems. We repair those too, and owners and tenants can each call us directly.
- Units that run nonstop through the summer wear out contactors, capacitors and fan motors.
Van Nuys is part of the City of Los Angeles, so replacement work is permitted through LADBS and power comes from LADWP. If repairs no longer make sense, see what a properly sized AC installation involves.

Heating and furnace repair in Van Nuys
Valley nights in December and January get cold enough that a dead furnace is a real problem, especially for older residents and families with small children. We repair gas furnaces, wall heaters in older homes and apartments, heat pumps and zone systems: failed igniters and flame sensors, inducer motors, limit switches, blower motors and thermostats. A furnace that blows cold air or cycles on and off usually has one of those parts at fault. Read more on furnace repair and heating repair.
AC installation, heat pumps and ductless systems in Van Nuys
When a Van Nuys system is beyond repair, a replacement should be sized with a load calculation for your home. Heat pumps fit the mild Valley winters and replace both the AC and the furnace's heating; ductless mini splits work well in apartments, converted garages and additions that never had ducts. Compare the options on heat pump installation.
Air ducts and indoor air quality in Van Nuys
Homes near the airport, the 405 and busy boulevards can collect fine dust in the return ducts and on the filter. Signs your ducts need attention: dust blowing out of the vents after cleaning, rooms that never cool, a musty smell when the system starts. We clean, seal and replace ducts and add better filtration; see air duct cleaning and indoor air quality.
Also serving Lake Balboa and Panorama City
From this page we also cover the neighbourhoods around Van Nuys. Lake Balboa, west of the 405 around Lake Balboa Park in the Sepulveda Basin, has the same post-war homes with attic ductwork, and the same AC repair, heating repair and air quality service. Panorama City, north-east along Van Nuys and Roscoe Boulevards, mixes apartments and single-family homes; we repair central air, packaged units, wall heaters and furnaces there and handle duct and air quality work.

Van Nuys AC repair questions
Do you repair rooftop and packaged AC units on Van Nuys apartment buildings?
Yes. We handle residential and commercial repairs, air conditioning maintenance, packaged air conditioning units, or any cooling-related services. Building owners and managers can call us directly.
My AC runs all afternoon but the house stays warm. What is wrong?
On Van Nuys homes the usual causes are a dirty filter or coil, low refrigerant from a leak, a failing capacitor, or leaky attic ducts. A diagnosis finds which one before any part is replaced.

What Valley customers say
"Given the unrelenting San Fernando heat, we were in desperate straits... They showed up quickly (even at night), efficiently diagnosed the problem..."
"My air conditioner went out on a Sunday during the middle of a heat wave... They were friendly and courteous and the repair was fast and efficient."
"They were able to schedule a service call for the same day, which was a relief given the chilly weather."