Air Conditioning Systems

Most air-conditioning repairs start with a call-out fee and a labour rate, which for many home HVAC technicians is around $80–$140 per hour. If it’s an after-hours or emergency call, expect to pay more.

For small, straightforward issues like a settings check, filter clean, or a basic electrical test, you might pay anywhere from $70 to $250+. For the everyday repairs most homeowners run into, the cost is usually between $150 and $1,000, depending on what’s actually wrong. A lot of common jobs land somewhere around the $300 to $600 mark.

If parts are needed, here are a few rough examples many people will recognise: cleaning or changing filters is often $70–$130+, replacing a faulty capacitor can be $95–$450+, fan motor repairs or replacement can sit around $200–$700+, fixing a refrigerant leak and regassing is commonly $160–$800+, and a compressor replacement is generally $800–$1,500+, sometimes more if the system is…

Hello everyone, I’m not an air-conditioning technician and was hoping someone could offer some advice. My air-conditioning system runs, but it doesn’t cool properly when the weather is very hot. Any ideas on what might cause this?