Deep Shade Air Co. (760) 555-0147 Demo site by MaxiaBuild

2:40 PM · Rancho Mirage · 116°F · Capacitor

AC repair, same day, from Palm Springs to Indio.

No cool in the heat? Call or text by 2 PM and a tech is at your door today. $89 diagnostic, credited to the repair.

Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Bermuda Dunes and Coachella.

Book a repair visit Call (760) 555-0147 or text us

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A gloved hand holding a swollen run capacitor next to an open condenser against a stucco wall

3 min · Bob Hope Drive

2:52 PM · Rancho Mirage · 116°F · What quits

What quits in the heat, and what it costs.

Run capacitorStarts the compressor and the fan. Heat swells it; the unit hums and the fan won't spin.
$225 to $395
ContactorThe switch the thermostat closes. Pitted contacts leave the outdoor unit dead, or stuck on.
$225 to $425
Condenser fan motorMoves heat off the outdoor coil. When it quits, the compressor overheats and trips.
$450 to $850
Blower motorThe indoor fan. Weak or no air from every register. Standard, or variable-speed.
$650 to $1,150; $1,200 to $2,300
Refrigerant leakLow charge ices the coil and cools poorly. We find the leak before we add refrigerant: a search, then the repair with recharge.
$195 to $395, then $450 to $1,500
Refrigerant, per poundBy type. R-22 only when reclaimed stock is available.
R-410A $85 · R-454B or R-32 $95 · R-22 $175
Evaporator coilThe indoor coil. A leaking one is replaced, not patched.
$1,900 to $4,200
CompressorThe heart of the outdoor unit. On an older system, this is where repair or replace starts.
$1,900 to $3,400

Typical ranges, not quotes. $89 diagnostic, credited toward any repair.

1 min · the driveway

3:05 PM · Rancho Mirage · 116°F · The visit

How a visit goes.

  1. Call or text (760) 555-0147. Rosa answers, or texts back within 10 minutes, 7 AM to 7 PM.
  2. Pick a two-hour window. Call or text by 2 PM for today.
  3. The tech texts when rolling, with a photo and the van number.
  4. Diagnosis, then a written price before any work. The $89 diagnostic is credited toward the repair.
  5. Most repairs happen on the truck, the same visit. Capacitors, contactors and fan motors ride along.

22 min · Hwy 111 east

5:35 PM · Palm Desert · 112°F · After hours

After 5:30, nights and weekends.

From May 1 to October 31 dispatch runs 24/7. Nights, weekends and holidays add $129 flat to the visit.

After hours (760) 555-0148

16 min · Hwy 111 east

6:10 PM · Indio · 111°F · Before we get there

Before we get there.

  1. Set the thermostat to Cool and a few degrees lower, once.
  2. Check the breaker once. Don't keep resetting it.
  3. If the outdoor unit hums but the fan won't spin, turn the system off at the thermostat.
  4. Swap the filter if it's gray.
  5. Close the west-facing blinds.
  6. Riverside County Cool Centers are open June 1 to October 15. Call 211 for the nearest one.
  7. Anyone dizzy, confused or not sweating in the heat: call 911.

24 min · Hwy 111 west

6:40 PM · Cathedral City · 110°F · Repair or replace

Past 12 years? Ask the other question.

Multiply the age in years by the repair quote. Over 5,000, replace; 3,500 to 5,000, get both prices. If it runs on R-22, replace it: reclaimed R-22 is $175 a pound.

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9 min · Hwy 111 east

7:05 PM · Coachella · 108°F · Questions

What people ask before they call.

How much does AC repair cost in the Coachella Valley?

Most repairs we do in the heat run $225 to $850: a capacitor $225 to $395, a contactor $225 to $425, a condenser fan motor $450 to $850. A refrigerant leak is a leak search ($195 to $395), then a repair with recharge ($450 to $1,500). The diagnostic is $89 and it's credited toward any repair.

Can you come today?

Usually. Call or text by 2 PM and a tech is at your door today. From May through October dispatch runs 24/7, and after-hours visits add $129.

What does the $89 diagnostic include?

A tech checks the system from the thermostat to the outdoor unit, finds the fault and writes you a price before any work starts. If you go ahead, the $89 is credited toward the repair.

Do you charge more at night or on weekends?

Nights, weekends and holidays add $129 flat to the visit. Dispatch runs 24/7 from May 1 to October 31.

My outdoor unit hums but the fan won't spin. What is it?

Usually a run capacitor that cooked in the heat, $225 to $395 replaced. Turn the system off at the thermostat so the compressor doesn't overheat, and call.

How much is refrigerant?

R-410A is $85 a pound, R-454B or R-32 $95, and reclaimed R-22 $175 when it's available. A leak search runs $195 to $395; we find the leak before we recharge.

Is it worth repairing an old AC?

Multiply the age in years by the repair quote. Over 5,000, replace; 3,500 to 5,000, get both prices. If it runs on R-22, replace it.