Air conditioning that survives a New York August.
Central air, split systems, ductless mini-splits, and PTAC replacements. Quiet, right-sized, properly charged. We install for the worst week of the summer, not the catalogue.
AC system photoDuctless mini-split, Brooklyn apartment · 1200×900Cooling matched to the building you actually live in.
Most NYC cooling problems start with a system that was never sized for the space. We do a real load calc, talk through the trade-offs, then install equipment that runs quietly and stays quiet for years.
- Central air diagnostics, refrigerant leaks, and full replacements
- Ductless mini-split design and installation for one-room or whole-home
- Window and PTAC swaps with sound and seal upgrades
- Condenser and air handler placement that respects co-op rules
- Duct sealing, balancing, and return upgrades for cold-bedroom problems
- Manual J load calculations, not guesswork sizing
Install shotLine set + condenser bracket on facade · 900×1200If you have noticed any of these, do not wait for the next heat advisory.
Catching a refrigerant leak in May is a tune-up. Catching it in July is a replacement.
- Air coming out of the vents is warm or barely cool
- Water pooling near the air handler or indoor unit
- Ice forming on the refrigerant line or evaporator coil
- Loud rattling or grinding from the condenser
- Breaker trips when the AC kicks on
- Bedrooms never reach the thermostat setting at night
- Electric bill doubled with no other change in use
How an AC call goes.
Diagnose, quote, fix, verify. No drama, no padded estimates.
Diagnose
Refrigerant pressures, electrical load, airflow at the registers. We isolate the actual fault, not the symptom.
Quote
Written estimate covering parts, labor, and any building-specific work like roof access or facade mounting.
Repair or replace
Refrigerant recovered to spec, lines pressure-tested, system commissioned and charged by weight.
Verify and follow up
Full cycle on our watch, photos of pressures and amperage in your inbox, check-in a week later.
Questions we hear every July.
During peak summer we run extended hours and triage no-cool calls by need. Most requests placed before 11 AM get a same-day window.
Yes. Ductless is often the right answer for prewar buildings. We run small refrigerant lines through closets and chases, avoid pulling apart walls, and place outdoor units to keep the streetscape clean.
Common causes are low refrigerant from a leak, a frozen evaporator coil, a failing capacitor, or a thermostat miscalibration. We diagnose first, then explain the fix and the price.
If your unit is 12 years or older and on R-22 refrigerant, replacement is almost always the better economic call. A modern variable-speed system uses 30 to 50 percent less electricity for the same comfort.
The first 95° day never warns you either.
Book a tune-up before June, or call us today if the system is already down. We carry the parts.