San Francisco ac maintenance & tune-ups
Most San Francisco homes will need a ac maintenance & tune-ups at some point. Best to have a name in your phone before you do. What we won't do: try to sell you a service plan, push the most expensive option, or send a sales rep before sending a tech.
Local context for San Francisco
Our techs know the San Francisco area: housing stock, soil, water main configurations, the parts that usually fail first.
Scope of work
An annual tune-up extends system life by 20-40% on average. The math: $129 tune-up vs. $7,000+ premature replacement. The number works out.
Standard 14-point AC tune-up: refrigerant pressures, electrical connections, capacitor microfarads, condenser coil clean, evaporator coil inspection, drain line clear, blower amp draw, contactor inspection, thermostat calibration check, refrigerant line insulation, condensate pump test, filter check, system temperature differential, and full operational check.
Maintenance plans run $189-$289/year and include two visits (spring AC, fall heating). Plan members get priority scheduling and 15% off any repairs.
Typical investment
Single AC tune-up runs $160 – $235. Single furnace tune-up runs $160 – $235. Annual maintenance plan (2 visits) runs $235 – $360. Premium plan (2 visits + priority + 15% off repairs) runs $360 – $535.
One we ran last year
Property manager call, San Francisco-area duplex. Both units had system running but bills 30% higher than last year. We pulled the system apart and found dirty condenser coil reducing heat transfer by 18%. Deep coil clean during tune-up, system returned to nameplate efficiency on the same trip — both tenants happy. $425.