HVAC Repair in Austin, TX78734
Arctic Air Heating & Cooling dispatches licensed, insured heating and air conditioning technicians toAustin and the 78734 ZIP code 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Target response time in this service zone: 90-120 minutes.
Serving Austin and the wider Travis County area, our crews carry the common failure parts on the truck — capacitors, contactors, igniters, flame sensors, motors and filters — so the first visit is usually the last one.
Talk to a live dispatcher in Austin
Serving 78734 and Travis County — no phone trees, no callback waiting.
- No overtime charges for evenings, weekends or holidays
- Manufacturer-trained on Lennox, Mitsubishi Electric and Carrier equipment
- Free second opinion on any replacement quote over $3,000
- Upfront honesty: if it is a $40 capacitor, we say so
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- Licensed & Insured Technicians
- Background-Checked Crews
- Upfront Flat-Rate Pricing
- Same-Day & Next-Day Service
- No Overtime Charges
- All Work Warrantied
The Austin78734 calls we answer most often
If your system is doing any of the following, it is worth a diagnostic before the fault gets more expensive.
Loud banging on start-up (compressor slugging)
Musty or burnt smell the first time the system runs
Skyrocketing utility bills with no change in usage
Breaker trips every time the system starts
Water pooling around the indoor unit or ceiling stains
Dead or bulging run capacitor on the condenser
Heating and air conditioning service built around Austin
Extended extreme heat, attic temperatures well above 140 degrees, and grid stress during heat waves are the norm. Our Austin teams are set up for exactly that: rapid response, flat-rate pricing quoted before work begins, and no surprise overtime charge for nights or weekends.
A large share of the equipment we service in Austin was installed by a builder to a minimum spec. That usually means an undersized return, a cheap filter rack and a condenser sitting close to a wall.
We recommend two maintenance visits a year in Texas: one before March through November and one before December through February. It is the single highest-return thing a homeowner can do for equipment life.
Typical Austin service pricing
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic / service call | $70 – $140 |
| Capacitor replacement | $167 – $391 |
| Contactor replacement | $177 – $419 |
| Refrigerant leak repair + recharge | $298 – $837 |
| Blower motor replacement | $419 – $884 |
| Compressor replacement | $1,302 – $2,697 |
| Hot surface igniter / flame sensor | $149 – $372 |
| Furnace control board | $353 – $791 |
| Condensate drain / float switch | $121 – $316 |
| Thermostat install (wired or smart) | $140 – $419 |
| Duct cleaning (whole home) | $353 – $837 |
| Full system replacement (installed) | $5,580 – $12,090 |
Market ranges reported for Austin, TX and the wider South-Central region. Your flat-rate quote is confirmed on site before any work begins.
Services available in 78734
Residential and light commercial, all major brands, all hours.
Air Conditioning Repair in Austin
Diagnosis and repair for central air conditioners, heat pumps in cooling mode, ductless mini-splits and packaged rooftop units.
Furnace Repair in Austin
Gas, propane, oil and electric furnace troubleshooting and repair.
HVAC Installation & Replacement in Austin
Full system replacement and new construction installs with a Manual J load calculation so the equipment is actually sized for your home.
Heat Pump Repair & Service in Austin
Heat pump diagnosis and repair for both heating and cooling operation, including cold-climate units, defrost board failures, reversing valve problems, auxiliary heat strip faults and refrigerant charge issues.
24/7 Emergency HVAC Repair in Austin
Around-the-clock response for no-heat in freezing weather, total AC failure during a heat wave, gas smells, carbon monoxide alarms, water flooding from the indoor unit and complete system shutdowns.
Air Duct Cleaning & Sealing in Austin
Whole-home duct cleaning and aeroseal-style duct sealing to recover lost airflow, reduce dust and lower the load on your equipment.
HVAC Maintenance & Tune-Up in Austin
Seasonal precision tune-ups that catch failing components before they strand you.
Commercial HVAC Service in Austin
Service for light commercial and commercial properties including rooftop packaged units, VRF and VRV systems, split systems, make-up air units and building automation controls.
What happens when you call
No forms, no waiting for a callback window. One phone call starts the whole process.
- Step 1: Call the dispatch lineYou reach a live dispatcher, not a recording. They confirm your address, the symptom you are seeing and how urgent it is.
- Step 2: Get matched to the nearest licensed techDispatch routes your job to the closest available licensed technician who already carries the common parts for your equipment.
- Step 3: On-site diagnosis with a flat quoteThe tech tests the system, shows you what failed and gives you a written flat-rate price before any work starts.
- Step 4: Approved repair, same visit when possibleMost repairs are finished on the first visit. If a part has to be ordered you get a firm return window, not a maybe.
Servicing Austin and Travis County
Our 78734 coverage zone centres on Austin and extends to the surrounding communities listed below. Every technician dispatched into this area is licensed, insured and background-checked, and every job carries a workmanship warranty.
What Austin homeowners say
“AC died during a heat advisory. Dispatch was honest that it would be a few hours, then called me the moment a slot opened.”
— Angela W., verified Austin customer
“New ductless install, clean work, and they actually did a load calculation instead of just matching the old unit size.”
— Kevin M., verified Austin customer
Austin78734 HVAC questions, answered
Do you handle ductless mini-split systems?
Yes. Ductless installations have grown quickly in Texas, particularly in older homes without existing ductwork. We service indoor heads, clean filters and drain lines, check line-set insulation and diagnose communication faults between heads and the outdoor unit.
Do you offer maintenance plans?
We do. A two-visit plan in Texas covers a spring cooling inspection and an autumn heating inspection, priority scheduling during peak weeks, discounted repairs and no diagnostic fee. Members rarely end up on the emergency list.
Why is my system short cycling?
Short cycling in Austin most often comes from a restricted airflow path — a loaded filter, a closed register, an undersized return — or from an oversized unit. It can also be a failing flame sensor or a pressure switch fault. We measure static pressure and temperature rise before concluding anything, because guessing at this one is expensive.
What causes water to leak from the indoor unit?
Almost always a blocked condensate drain line, a failed drain pan float switch, or a frozen coil melting faster than the pan can handle. In Austin we see algae and dust clogging drain lines constantly during March through November. It is a fast fix but ignoring it ends in ceiling damage.
Do you charge extra for nights, weekends or holidays?
No. Our pricing in Texas is the same at 2am on a holiday as it is at 2pm on a Tuesday. Emergency calls are dispatched the same way as scheduled calls and carry no overtime premium.
How quickly can a technician get to Austin?
For the 78734 service area our target response time is 90-120 minutes from the moment dispatch confirms your address. Real-world timing depends on the day — the first sustained heat or cold snap of the season is always our busiest period — but we hold technicians locally specifically so that window is achievable rather than aspirational.
HVAC service near Austin, TX
We also cover these Texas communities with the same 24/7 dispatch line.
Need HVAC help in Austin 78734?
One call to (866) 548-3173 is usually enough. We confirm the address, the symptom and the urgency, then put the nearest licensed technician in Austin on the way.
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