HVAC & AC Repair in Mar Vista

Most of Mar Vista's single-story postwar homes got their air conditioning years after they were built, which often means ducts squeezed into attics and condensers tucked into narrow side yards. West Appliance Service handles HVAC & AC repair for these systems when they stop cooling, short-cycle, leak, or blow warm air, working on central systems and ductless units from brands like Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Mitsubishi Electric, and Daikin.

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Google rating: 4.8★ · 192 reviews
Service call: $95, credited to repair
Warranty: 90 days to 1 year
Open: 24/7, same-day visits

Retrofitted systems in a near-coastal neighborhood

Many homes here pair a furnace in the attic or a hall closet with an outdoor condenser along a side yard or behind the garage, while additions and converted garages often rely on ductless mini-splits. Mar Vista is close enough to the ocean for marine-layer mornings and salt in the air, yet warm afternoons in late summer and fall can keep a system running for hours. That mix means corroding condenser fins, attic ducts that bake in the heat, and equipment that sits idle for months, then gets pushed hard during a heat wave.

What usually goes wrong and how it shows up

Warm air from the vents often traces to a failed capacitor or contactor at the outdoor unit, or to a refrigerant leak; a condenser fan that won't spin while the indoor blower runs points the same way. Short-cycling, where the system starts and stops every few minutes, can come from a dirty coil, poor airflow, or a faulty thermostat. A frozen evaporator coil usually means restricted airflow or low refrigerant, and you may spot frost on the copper line. Water near the indoor unit is commonly a clogged condensate drain.

Before you call, and after the fix

Confirm the thermostat is set to cool, has fresh batteries, and is set below room temperature. Check the breaker panel and the disconnect box beside the outdoor unit, and swap a dirty filter. If the coil has iced over, turn the system off and let it thaw before running it again. To prevent repeat trouble, change filters every one to three months, keep plants and fencing a couple of feet from the condenser, rinse salt and dust off its coil each spring, and have the drain line cleared before warm weather. If that doesn't do it, a $95 service call gets it diagnosed.

From our service calls

Technician working on a rooftop HVAC unit

Technician next to an HVAC air handler and new filter

Refrigerant pressure gauges during a sealed system diagnosis

Problems we fix in Mar Vista

AC blowing warm air
system short-cycling
frozen evaporator coil
water leaking from the indoor unit
outdoor unit not running
thermostat not responding

How a visit works

1
Call or book online
We answer 24/7. Same-day visits when the schedule allows.
2
Diagnosis at your home
The $95 service call is credited toward the repair.
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A quote before work starts
You see the price and decide. No surprise charges.
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Repair with a warranty
90 days on standard repairs, 1 year on major work.

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Our freezer stopped working recently. When I called West Appliance Service they came to my home to assess the problem within 1 hour of calling. They were able to come back the next day to complete the repairs once they knew what parts they needed. The service was quick, smooth, and well done. We had a great experience working with Ivan and highly recommend anyone to use their services. We will definitely be a repeat customer if our appliances need repair.

Katie S., refrigerator/freezer repair (Google)

★★★★★

West Appliance Service were awesome! They came out super fast and fixed my Wolf oven when it suddenly stopped heating. Great guys, quick work, no hassle. Definitely recommend!

John A., wolf oven repair (Google)