AC Repair in Mead

Mead is a community on Spokane's north side, home to the Mead School District and a mix of suburban neighborhoods that developed heavily in the 1980s and 1990s. It's considered a desirable family area with good schools, and housing tends to be larger single-family homes on modest lots. The area is largely residential with some commercial development along US-2. Because much of the housing was built in the 80s and 90s, a lot of original AC equipment is now at or past its typical service life.

Spokane summers hit hard. Temperatures in the Inland Northwest regularly climb above 100 degrees in July and August, and an AC unit that quits during a heat wave is a real health problem, not just a comfort issue. A lot of the homes in South Hill and the Garland District were built in the 1960s and 1970s, and the cooling equipment in those houses is either original or was replaced on the cheap. Old refrigerant lines, undersized units, and coils that have never been cleaned are common problems we see every season.

We start by checking the whole system before we tell you what it needs — refrigerant levels, electrical connections, coil condition, and airflow through the ducts. Some contractors skip the full check and just recharge the refrigerant, which is like putting air in a tire that has a nail in it.