Same-day AC repair across the Portland metro
Need an AC refrigerant refill, AC recharge, or no-cool repair? Same-day diagnosis on most calls. We check for leaks before refilling anything.
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Looking for ac repair in a specific city? We serve Portland, Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, and 3 more nearby cities.
Common AC problems
Common AC problems we see across Northwest Oregon — we've seen all of these today.
If your AC is doing one of these, it's usually a known fix. Most are same-day repairs.
AC running but not cooling
Most common cause: low refrigerant from a leak. If you are searching for AC refrigerant refill, AC refill, or AC recharge, the first step is leak detection and a real diagnosis.
AC won't turn on
Tripped breaker, blown capacitor, dead contactor, or a thermostat issue. We check the cheap stuff first and quote flat-rate before any work.
Outdoor unit running, indoor air warm
Usually a frozen indoor coil, caused by a clogged filter, low refrigerant, or restricted airflow. Quick diagnosis, often a same-day fix after the system thaws.
Loud noises (banging, screeching, hissing)
Banging = compressor or fan blade. Screeching = belt or motor bearing. Hissing = refrigerant leak. All worth a same-day look.
Frequent cycling on/off
Short-cycling kills compressors. Often a thermostat issue, a sizing problem, or a refrigerant charge that's off. Cheaper to fix than to replace.
Water leaking around indoor unit
Clogged condensate drain or a frozen coil that thawed. We clear the line, check the coil, and verify the trap is right.
How a service call goes
Our AC repair process — four steps from hot house to cooling back on.
- 01
Same-day diagnosis
Most service calls across the metro are scheduled same-day. We dispatch the closest licensed tech.
- 02
Fixed flat-rate quote
You see the part cost and labor before we touch a wrench. Approve or decline — no pressure either way.
- 03
Repair on the spot
Truck inventory covers about 80% of AC failures we see: capacitors, contactors, fan motors, refrigerant, condensate pumps. Most calls finish in one visit.
- 04
Verify the fix
After the repair, we run a full system check: refrigerant pressures, airflow, temperature drop. Done means done.
Refrigerant refill & recharge
AC refrigerant refill should start with a leak check.
AC refrigerant refill, AC refill, AC unit refilling, AC Freon refill, and AC recharge all point to the same worry: the system may be low on refrigerant. We can recharge the system, but we do not treat refrigerant like gasoline. If it is low, something leaked.
Read the AC refrigerant refill guideWe confirm it is actually low
Pressure readings, temperature split, superheat, and subcool tell us whether refrigerant is the real issue.
We check for leaks
A quick AC refill without leak diagnosis can cool for a short time, then fail again when the charge leaks out.
We recharge to spec
If refrigerant is needed, the system is charged to the manufacturer target, not guessed by feel.
We explain repair vs. replace
Older systems with major leaks may not be worth repeated AC refrigerant refills. We show you the math first.
When we arrive
A licensed AC technician on your job — not a call-center hand-off.
Real diagnostics on the unit, not over the phone. We pull the service panel, check capacitor microfarads, contactor pull-in, refrigerant pressures, and amperage draw. Then we tell you the actual fault — and the fixed price to fix it — before a wrench moves.
- Oregon-licensed HVAC technicians on every call
- Capacitors, contactors, fan motors stocked on the truck
- Refrigerant pressures and superheat verified after the fix
- 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
- Same-day diagnosis
- All major brands
- Flat-rate quotes
While we're out
Add a tune-up to today's visit.
Save a service-call charge later. While the diagnostic is open, we can run the full tune-up — coil clean, refrigerant check, capacitor test, condensate clear. System leaves in better shape than it came in.
See AC maintenance and tune-upsAC repair questions, answered.
- Most AC service calls across the metro are scheduled same-day. During heat waves we run extended hours and dispatch as fast as the next available crew.
- Typical AC repairs land in the $150–$650 range. Capacitor or contactor work is usually the lowest end. Refrigerant leaks and major component swaps (compressor, evaporator coil) run $700–$2,500+. Flat-rate quote before we touch anything.
- Rule of thumb: if the repair is more than 50% of replacement cost AND the system is over 10 years old, replacement usually wins. We model the math at the call so you can decide with real numbers.
- Refrigerant doesn't get 'used up' — if it's low, there's a leak. We do proper leak detection, repair the leak, then recharge to factory weight. Just topping off with refrigerant is a band-aid that fails again within months.
- Yes. Homeowners search those terms when the AC may be low on refrigerant. We confirm whether the system actually needs an AC recharge, check for leaks, and refill the refrigerant to manufacturer spec only after the cause is understood.
- For homeowners, yes. AC refill, AC unit refilling, AC Freon refill, and AC recharge usually mean adding refrigerant. In the field, we call it charging or recharging the system, and it should be paired with leak diagnosis.
- A diagnostic fee covers the trip and the time to find the actual fault. The fee is waived if you proceed with the repair (and member rates apply if you're on a Comfort Care plan).
- Yes. Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, Bryant, American Standard, York, Heil, Coleman, and more. The same diagnostic process applies regardless of brand.
Cities we serve this in
AC Repair in 5 nearby cities.
Closest to our Oregon City shop, fastest response time. Each page below has city-specific pricing context, FAQs, and same-day diagnosis details.
Written by Jason Morris, Co-Founder
Started in HVAC at A-Temp in 1994 · CCB#247087
No cool air?
Same-day diagnosis on most calls.
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