El Paso HVAC questions, answered.
Straight answers on refrigerated air, AC repair, swamp cooler conversion and staying cool through a 105° El Paso summer — written and reviewed by our team.
Diagnosis
AC blowing warm air in El Paso? The usual causes are a stopped outdoor unit, a dust-caked condenser coil, low refrigerant, or the fan set to ON. Here's what to check.
Ice on your AC's lines or coil? Turn the system OFF and let it thaw — running it frozen can wreck the compressor. Causes and fixes for El Paso.
AC leaking water inside in El Paso? Usually it's a clogged condensate drain, a frozen coil thawing, a rusted drain pan, or a dirty filter. Here's what to do right now.
Your AC runs but the house stays hot? Here are the most common causes in El Paso — dirty filter, frozen coil, dirty outdoor unit, low refrigerant — and what to check first.
AC completely dead in El Paso? Check the breaker, thermostat batteries and setting, air filter, and drain-pan float switch first — plus when to call a tech.
Swamp cooler barely cooling in El Paso? Usual causes: humidity, worn pads, a weak pump, low water flow — plus the physics limit above 90°.