AC repair in Toronto and the GTA

If your AC is not cooling, check a few things before you call. Make sure the thermostat is set to cool and below room temperature, the filter is clean, the breakers and outdoor disconnect are on, and nothing is blocking the outdoor unit. If it still blows warm air, call us.

• A clogged filter starves the indoor coil of air and can freeze it
• Leaves, plants and patio furniture around the outdoor unit choke its airflow

Most air conditioner repair calls come down to a few parts: a failed capacitor or contactor, a dirty outdoor coil, low refrigerant from a leak or a blocked condensate drain. Some are quick fixes, and a few are signs the system is near the end of its life.

Every AC repair visit follows the same steps. We confirm a two-hour arrival window, text you when the technician is on the way, find the actual fault and give you a flat-rate price to approve. If there’s a refrigerant leak, we find it before adding refrigerant.

• Book online or by phone with the symptoms and the unit’s age.
• A real person confirms your window. No-cooling calls go to the front of the line.
• We check the capacitors, contactor, fan, refrigerant charge and condensate drain.
• You approve a flat-rate price, with the replacement price beside it on older systems.
• We make the repair, usually that visit, then test the system under load.

The refrigerant in your air conditioner affects what a repair costs. R-22, used in older systems, is no longer produced, so recharging one is expensive. R-410A has been the standard in newer systems for years, and new equipment is moving to refrigerants with a lower impact on the climate.

Refrigerant doesn’t get used up, so a low charge means a leak. Our 313A-certified mechanics find and fix the leak before recharging, and handle old refrigerant to code.

An older system can’t simply switch to a newer refrigerant, so a major leak on an R-22 unit is usually the point to compare a new AC with a heat pump.

Ice on an air conditioner usually means the indoor coil is running too cold, from low airflow or low refrigerant. Water around the furnace usually means a blocked condensate drain. Both are common in humid Toronto summers, and both get worse if the system keeps running.

Frozen evaporator coil

Turn the AC off, since running it frozen can ruin the compressor. Leave the fan on to thaw the coil and change the filter. If it freezes again, it needs a technician.

Condensate leaks

Algae, dust or a failed condensate pump can back water up onto the floor. We clear the line and check the drain pan and pump.

Repair usually makes sense when the air conditioner is under about 12 years old and the fault is a single part like a capacitor or fan motor. Air conditioner replacement makes more sense at 12 to 15 years, when it needs a compressor or major leak repair, or still runs on R-22.

We give you both prices side by side and tell you which we’d pick for our own home.

Good AC installation in Toronto starts with a load calculation, not the size of the old unit. We size the new central air conditioning system to your home, match it to your furnace blower and coil, and plan the line set, drain and outdoor unit location before we quote.

Sizing and matching

An oversized AC cools fast but shuts off before it removes humidity, leaving the house cold and clammy. An undersized one runs nonstop on the hottest days.

Line sets, placement and permits

We check whether the existing line set can be reused, then pressure test and evacuate the system. In tight Toronto side yards, we place the outdoor unit where it gets airflow and room for service. We handle any required permit and remove the old unit.

If your furnace is the same age, our furnace team can quote a matched replacement too.

SEER2 measures how much cooling an air conditioner delivers for the electricity it uses over a season, and a higher number means lower running costs. It replaced the older SEER rating with a tougher test that better reflects real ductwork, so a SEER2 number reads a little lower for the same unit.

ENERGY STAR certified models beat the minimum efficiency standard. ENERGY STAR Canada (opens in a new tab) explains what the label means.

For emergency AC repair in Toronto, call us any time. No-cooling calls are answered 24/7 and go to the front of the line, which matters most for babies, older relatives and anyone with a health condition during a heat wave. Some situations need safety steps first.

• Burning smell or smoke: turn the AC off at the breaker, and call 911 if you see smoke or fire.
• Smell gas: leave the house right away without flipping switches or using your phone, and call Enbridge Gas at 1-866-763-5427 from outside.
• Carbon monoxide alarm: get everyone outside and call 911. A gas water heater runs all year, so keep alarms working.

While you wait, close blinds on sunny windows and keep everyone on the lowest floor.

The cost of AC repair in Toronto depends on the part that failed, whether there’s a refrigerant leak, the unit’s age and how easy it is to reach. There’s a flat diagnostic fee, which we tell you before booking, then a flat-rate repair price you approve before work starts.

Whatever the job, the price you approve doesn’t change halfway through.

A yearly AC tune-up, ideally in spring before the first hot week, cleans the outdoor coil, checks refrigerant pressures and electrical parts, clears the drain line and tests the system under load. It catches weak capacitors and slow leaks before a heat wave turns them into breakdowns.

Our maintenance plan includes a spring AC tune-up and a fall furnace tune-up every year, with priority booking during heat waves. Between visits, keep the outdoor unit clear and change the filter regularly.

Central air conditioning in most Toronto homes means an outdoor condenser paired with a coil on top of the furnace, sharing the same ducts. Older homes and additions often have ductwork that was never designed for cooling, which is why upstairs and third-floor rooms run hot.

The fix might be better airflow, an added return or a ductless mini-split for the top floor. For stuffy rooms, our indoor air quality service adds filtration and HRV or ERV ventilation. We also serve the rest of the GTA, including North York, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Markham, Mississauga and Oakville.

We repair and maintain every major air conditioner brand found in Toronto homes, including Lennox, Carrier, Trane, Goodman, Rheem, Bryant, Amana, Daikin, York, Napoleon and Mitsubishi. The diagnosis and the flat-rate pricing are the same whatever name is on the unit.