Air Conditioning Repair in Exeter

Repair help in Devon’s county town

Exeter is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon. It stands on the River Exe, and about 126,000 people lived in its built-up area at the 2021 census. Homes range from the historic centre out to districts such as Heavitree, St Thomas and Pinhoe. Because the city is so varied, a repair visit starts with the address and the fault, not a fixed script.

Heavitree was once the first village outside the walls on the road to London. It joined the city in 1913 and is now an eastern district. St Thomas and Alphington sit on the western side, across the river. Meanwhile, Pinhoe and Polsloe Bridge each have their own suburban railway station.

A city shaped by war and water

The city centre changed a great deal during the Second World War. Air raids in the Baedeker Blitz destroyed roughly 40 acres of Exeter. Even so, the city still keeps notable medieval, Tudor and Georgian buildings. In total, it has over 1,800 listed buildings.

The River Exe has also shaped the city. In October 1960 the river burst its banks and flooded parts of Exwick, St Thomas and Alphington. As a result, new flood defences were built from 1965 and took 12 years to finish. For a repair, the river matters in a simpler way, since an outdoor unit needs clear space and a firm base.

What a repair visit covers

The core checks stay the same across the city. An installer tests refrigerant pressure and the compressor’s electrical draw. They also look at the outdoor coil and the indoor condensate drain. A blocked drain often shows as water near the indoor unit, and it is usually a quick fix.

Before you book, diagnosing a stopped system covers a few checks worth making first.

Access can shape the visit, however. An outdoor unit on a rear wall or flat roof may take longer to reach than one beside a drive. Therefore, it helps to say where the unit sits when you first get in touch. A photo of the outdoor unit can help too.

For a listed building, a straightforward repair rarely needs any consent. Replacing or moving an outdoor unit is a different matter, because it can affect the building’s character. In that case, check with Exeter City Council before work starts.

Refrigerant work is also regulated. Only an F-Gas certified engineer may handle refrigerant, whatever the building. For that reason, it is fair to ask to see the certificate before a leak is traced or a system recharged. On an older unit, it is also worth weighing up a repair against a new unit before agreeing to the work.

Coverage across Exeter and beyond

Exeter is about 79 miles from Bristol by road, around 100 minutes’ drive. The M5 ends at Exminster, just south of the city, and the A38 carries on west towards Plymouth. Cover reaches the whole city, and it also includes air conditioning repair in Plymouth and air conditioning repair in Taunton. Our Exeter installation page covers new systems, while this page deals with fixing one already in place.

Getting matched in Exeter

Send one enquiry and we match your address with one pre-qualified installer who works here. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

Whatever the street, get in touch with a postcode and a description of the fault. Mention the unit’s rough age too, if you know it. Or read more about air conditioning repair generally first.