AC repair and heating in West Hollywood
Repairs and replacements for central air, wall heaters, mini splits and ducts in West Hollywood apartments, condos and houses. You hear the cause in plain terms and agree a price before any work begins.
Air Cove HVAC West Hollywood
Cooling and heating for a city of apartment buildings
Four in five West Hollywood homes are rented, and about the same share sit in buildings of five or more units, according to Census figures. So the first question on a job here is who arranges it: the tenant, the owner or the HOA.
More than 60 percent of the housing went up before 1970, with the 1960s and 1970s the busiest decades. August days average around 81 degrees, winter nights dip into the mid 40s, and heat comes from gas in about half of homes and electricity in most of the rest. An original wall heater, a tired condenser and a unit with no cooling at all can share one building, so we look at yours before suggesting anything.
Air Cove HVAC West Hollywood is on Westbourne Drive. We cover every part of the city and Los Feliz, and we pick up every day, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Just east, Air Cove HVAC Hollywood is on North Detroit Street, and our Hollywood page covers that side of the city line.
Heating, cooling and duct services
Areas we cover
Days a week, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
What we fix and install
Heating and cooling services for West Hollywood buildings
Open any card for the full service page, with the usual faults and how a visit goes.
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AC RepairWarm air from the vents, a humming outdoor unit or ice on the lines.
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AC Installation & ReplacementA replacement matched to the space and filed with West Hollywood Building and Safety.
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AC Tune-Up & HVAC MaintenanceA yearly look at the coil, drain and electrical parts before the August heat.
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Furnace & Heater RepairGas wall heaters and forced-air furnaces that click, smell of gas or stay cold.
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Furnace Installation & ReplacementSwapping a worn heater for a new furnace or an electric heat pump.
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Heat Pump Installation & RepairOne electric system for summer cooling and winter warmth.
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Ductless Mini SplitsRoom by room cooling for apartments built without ductwork.
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Air Duct CleaningDust, pet hair and renovation debris pulled out of the supply runs.
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Duct Repair & SealingTorn, kinked or disconnected ducts fixed so the air reaches the room.
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Dryer Vent CleaningLint buildup cleared from the duct between the dryer and the outside wall.
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Swamp Cooler RepairWorn pads, dead pumps and seized motors on evaporative coolers.
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Thermostat InstallationA new thermostat, smart or simple, matched to the equipment behind it.
Start with the symptom
Which of these sounds like your place?
Pick the closest match and follow it to the service that deals with it.
Cold air has turned lukewarm
A weak capacitor, a clogged coil or a slow refrigerant leak can each cause it, and each can often be repaired without a new system.
A rented unit that never had AC
A mini split needs no ducts. In a rental the owner signs off first, and we plan where the outdoor unit and line set can run.
Heat that will not come on
About half of West Hollywood homes heat with gas. The pilot, igniter, gas valve and limit switch are where a no-heat check starts.
A system due for replacement
We size the new equipment, file the West Hollywood permit and book the energy-code tests that follow the install.
Replacing a system in West Hollywood
The West Hollywood rules on a replacement
West Hollywood issues its own permits and sets its own work hours. Across the city line in Los Angeles, a different office applies.
A permit from Building and Safety
The city's Mechanical Code asks for a permit before heating or cooling equipment is installed, altered or replaced. Applications go through West Hollywood's online permit portal, and we file ours as part of the job.
Renters, owners and HOAs
With four in five homes rented, a replacement needs the owner's approval, and a condo brings the HOA in too. Settling that early keeps the work on schedule.
Weekday work hours
Exterior construction in West Hollywood runs from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. Saturdays allow interior work only, and Sundays and holidays are off limits without an extended-hours permit.
Two tests in climate zone 9
West Hollywood sits in climate zone 9. After a changeout the Title 24 HERS rater checks the ducts for leakage and, because refrigerant parts were replaced, verifies the charge as well.
Cost
Where the money goes on a West Hollywood job
The same size system can cost very different amounts from one building to the next.
Apartment, condo or house
Fewer than one home in ten here is a detached house. Units in larger buildings bring shared walls, access rules and tight equipment spaces.
Where the condenser can sit
A roof, a balcony or a narrow side yard each changes the line set length, how the unit is lifted and which model fits.
Existing ducts or none
Sound ducts can often be reused. An apartment without them points toward mini splits, and leaky runs have to be sealed before the duct test.
Gas or electric heat
About four in ten homes here heat with electricity. Moving from gas to a heat pump can call for circuit or panel work, and Electrify WeHo lists incentives worth checking before you buy.
How it works
From your call to a working system
Tell us about the problem
Call or use the form with what is happening and your address. Someone answers every day, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
We check every part
Thermostat, air handler, ducts and outdoor unit, so the diagnosis rests on what we measured.
You get the diagnosis and a price
Explained without jargon, with your options side by side and the price settled before we begin.
We test it and leave it tidy
We run the system and confirm it heats or cools before we go. Have a question before booking? Send us the details and we phone you back.
Where we work
West Hollywood, its neighbors and the wider area
All of West Hollywood, Hollywood and Los Feliz to the east, and every other area Air Cove HVAC covers.
Questions
Questions from West Hollywood
Does West Hollywood require a permit to replace an air conditioner?
Yes. West Hollywood's Mechanical Code requires a permit from the city's Building Official before heating or cooling equipment is installed or replaced, and the application goes through the city's own portal rather than LADBS. We handle the filing, and the Title 24 tests are booked once the new system runs.
Is 90048 West Hollywood or Los Angeles?
Both. The 90048 ZIP code takes in streets in West Hollywood and streets in the City of Los Angeles. For HVAC work the street address decides it: a West Hollywood address goes to the city's Building and Safety Division, and a Los Angeles address goes to LADBS.
What is the most common AC problem?
Restricted airflow, usually from a dirty filter or coil, is one of the most frequent, and it can leave the system cooling poorly or icing over. Refrigerant leaks and failed capacitors are the other usual suspects. Change the filter first, and if the air is still warm, see the guide to an AC blowing warm air or call us.
Can I get air conditioning in a rented West Hollywood apartment?
Yes, with the owner's agreement. In a rental, the owner or HOA approves the work first. Where there are no ducts, a ductless mini split is often the fit, and we can go over the plan with the owner.
Do you also work in Hollywood and Los Feliz?
Yes. Both are neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles, so permits there come from LADBS rather than West Hollywood, and we take care of that. The Hollywood page has the details for that side.
Get in touch
Book a West Hollywood heating or cooling visit
Describe what your heating or cooling is doing. We track down the cause, walk you through it and agree on the price before any work starts.
