AC Repair & Heating in Dickinson, TX
Harvey flooded Dickinson hard in 2017. Afterward, a lot of homes had their air handlers moved into the attic and their ducts rebuilt from scratch, often in a hurry. Some of that work was done well. We spend a fair share of our Dickinson time on the rest.
- ZIP 77539
- Post-flood retrofits
- Bayou-side expertise
- 2,096+ Google reviews
Harvey retrofits we get called back to
Moving the air handler up to the attic after the flood was a sensible call. Done carelessly, it created new trouble. Refrigerant lines ended up too long to hold proper subcooling. Condensate lines lost their slope on the longer run and back up into the pan. Returns stayed the old size while the relocated air handler fought more static pressure than before.
The drain is the thing we fix most here, usually because a rushed post-flood install put speed first. Line sets that were stretched during the move leak refrigerant. Blower motors on hastily installed equipment wear early. Sometimes the fix is a single drain line. Sometimes the whole system has to be reset.
Bayou-side streets and the 517 corridor
The neighborhoods along Dickinson Bayou and the Cemetery Road corridor took the worst of the 2017 water, and we've been back on most of those streets more than once. Dickinson shares ZIP 77539 with San Leon.
Flood-year questions
My post-Harvey AC install never seemed right. Can you fix it without starting over?
Probably. The problems we find are line sets run too long, drains without enough slope and returns that never got resized. We correct what's wrong and leave the rest of the system in place.
Water keeps overflowing the pan on my attic air handler. Why?
Drain slope, in most cases. When the air handler went up to the attic, the condensate line got longer and ran through hot space. If nobody held the pitch, water backs up into the pan and spills over. Clearing a clogged line is $150 to $250, and if the line needs re-routing we'll quote that in writing first.
Is it worth repairing a system that went in after the flood?
Often. A capacitor ($180 to $320), a contactor ($190 to $280) or a leak search and recharge ($350 to $650) can keep it running for a while. A failed compressor ($1,800 to $3,500) is where we lay out repair next to replacement and let you decide.
Do you cover the San Leon side of 77539?
Both Dickinson proper and San Leon. We run FM 517 and Highway 3, about 35 minutes from our Pearland shop off-peak, and most calls placed before noon get a same-day visit.
Should I have my ducts cleaned after all the flooding?
If the house flooded or the ducts got wet, it's worth looking. Moisture left in ductwork feeds biological growth that doesn't clear up on its own. We brush and vacuum every run and photograph it before and after.
When the post-Harvey system wears out
Equipment put in after the flood is getting old now, so replacement comes up here sooner than on inland systems of similar vintage. The quote starts with the attic platform. If another company's rushed platform isn't sound, new equipment doesn't go on it. The load calculation and the carpentry both need to be right this time, and on flood-zone addresses we verify the pad elevation before the new condenser is ordered.
Heating depends on the neighborhood. Heritage Park and Holly Lake have older gas furnaces, and the newer Bayou Lakes builds run heat pumps. Trucks headed to Dickinson carry the manometer and subcooling gear variable-speed units need, so a heat pump diagnosis doesn't wait on a second visit.
We pull the City of Dickinson permit on every install. Repairs and installs are covered for 12 months, parts and labor, and after that the manufacturer covers parts for a term set by the brand. Texas license TACLA32678.
Other work we do in Dickinson
What Dickinson customers told us
Word for word from reviews on our NearbyNow profile, 2013 to 2023.
"Mark was super professional. Came in did the tune up and explained everything to me and gave some recommendations."
"We really appreciated the time Robby took going over our HVAC system, head and shoulders above other companies we've used."
"After 30 years, 3 new compressors, and 2 entire new systems, I am finally delighted with my new system from Clean the Air. Everyone I dealt with was polite, professional and friendly; most of all everyone was fully-informed as to all options available to me and explained everything in terms I could easily understand. No-one ever condescended to an older women with little understanding of how this stuff works, unlike other HVAC companies that I wont mention here. Many discounts on the entire system, made it very affordable. Whole house filter eliminated the need for constant filter changing and does an awesome job of eliminating the constant hairballs from my 4 little furry friends. Finally, the recommended attic tent cuts out heat coming from the attic where it is picked up by the nearby located thermostat and reduces the run time of the a/c saving so much in my power bills that it was immediately noticeable the first summer month. Why insulate the attic and leave that whole access space uninsulated? There is no downside to Clear the Air, heck, they even email me when it is time for service! I highly recommend them. Thank you, guys."