# AC Repair Burbank CA | Comfort Pros AZ and CA > AC repair, mini split retrofits and plumbing in Burbank, CA. Specialists in pre-1960 homes with wall furnaces, no ductwork and cast iron drain systems. URL: https://www.comfortprosaz.com/service-areas/burbank/ ![](/images/featured/service-van-parked-in-a-suburban-arizona-driveway-.webp) Serving Burbank & surrounding areas # AC Repair and Ductless Retrofits in Burbank, CA Last updated: August 26, 2026 Magnolia Park, the Rancho District, Toluca Lake and Burbank Hills are full of pre-1960 homes that never had ductwork. Mini splits and high-velocity systems solve more of them than a conventional split system does. Same-day service 4.9 from 115+ reviews CA C-20 #1040927 Get Your TrueQuote [https://quote.comfortprosaz.com →](https://quote.comfortprosaz.com) (818) 690-7951 [tel:+18186907951 →](tel:+18186907951) 17 Years in business 115+ Verified reviews 4 Neighborhoods covered 4.9 Rating 115+ Google reviews Same-Day Service Across AZ and CA service areas Licensed & Insured AZ ROC 364742 | CA C-20 #1040927 Flat-Rate Pricing Quoted before work begins Sound familiar? ## No Ducts, Old Wall Furnaces and Cast Iron in Burbank Four situations that put a technician in a driveway, and what we do about each one. ### No cooling, and the house is climbing Every hour without cooling costs you several degrees inside. Waiting on a callback is the expensive part of the day. Common failure parts ride on every truck, so most no-cooling calls finish on the first visit rather than after a parts order. ### A quote that moves while you talk Three estimates, three tonnages, three closing scripts. The number tracks the conversation instead of the house. TrueQuote AI runs a real Manual J online and prices the equipment that fits. Nobody sits in your living room to show you a number. ### Plumbing that gets worse by the hour A slab leak soaks a foundation, a burst supply line ruins flooring, a sewer backup makes a house unusable. Emergency plumbing runs on the same dispatch board as our HVAC trucks, flat-rate quoted before anyone starts cutting. ### Told to replace when a repair would hold Replacement is the default recommendation when the person quoting it is paid to close the sale. We run the diagnostic first and show the repair-versus-replace math honestly, including when the cheaper answer is the right one. What we do here ## Ductless, High-Velocity and Full Plumbing Pre-1960 homes here rarely have ductwork at all, so we design ductless and high-velocity retrofits rather than forcing a conventional split system into a house that cannot take one. ![Technician diagnosing a residential air conditioning condenser in a Southwest side yard](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-technician-kneeling-beside-an-op.webp) Most Requested ### AC Repair Fast, flat-rate air conditioning repair when your system quits in extreme heat. From $89 [AC Repair →](/ac-repair/) ![Installers setting a new outdoor condenser unit onto a pad beside a Southwest home](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-two-installers-setting-a-new-outdo.webp) Priced Online ### AC Installation & Replacement New system installation sized by a real load calculation, priced online, installed without a sales visit. From $6,500 [AC Installation & Replacement →](/ac-installation/) ![Technician cleaning a residential condenser coil during a seasonal tune-up](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-technician-washing-a-condenser-c.webp) $27 Per Unit ### AC Maintenance & Tune-Ups A real multi-point tune-up at $27 per unit, plus the Care N'Comfort membership at $9.99/month. From $27 [AC Maintenance & Tune-Ups →](/ac-maintenance/) ![Technician servicing an open gas furnace cabinet in a residential garage](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-technician-working-inside-an-ope.webp) CO Testing Included ### Heating & Furnace Repair Same-day heating repair with carbon monoxide safety testing on every gas furnace call. From $89 [Heating & Furnace Repair →](/furnace-repair/) ![Installers fitting a new gas furnace into a garage utility closet](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-two-installers-lifting-a-new-furna.webp) ### Furnace Installation & Replacement Gas furnace, heat pump and dual-fuel replacement sized for actual regional heating hours. From $4,200 [Furnace Installation & Replacement →](/furnace-installation/) ![Wall-mounted ductless mini split head installed in a converted garage workspace](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-wall-mounted-mini-split-head-ins.webp) No Ductwork Needed ### Ductless Mini Splits Single and multi-zone ductless systems for garages, additions, casitas and homes without ducts. From $3,800 [Ductless Mini Splits →](/ductless-mini-splits/) ![Technician fitting a media filter cabinet into a return plenum](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-technician-fitting-a-deep-media-.webp) ### Indoor Air Quality Whole-home air purification, UV-C, media filtration and smart thermostat setup. From $450 [Indoor Air Quality →](/indoor-air-quality/) ![Technician applying mastic to a duct joint in an attic](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-technician-in-a-hot-attic-applyi.webp) ### Duct Cleaning & Sealing Duct cleaning, sealing and attic insulation that cuts the cooling load before you upsize equipment. From $400 [Duct Cleaning & Sealing →](/duct-cleaning-sealing/) ![Plumber shutting off a main water valve during an emergency call](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-plumber-shutting-off-a-main-wate.webp) Same-Day Dispatch ### Emergency Plumbing Same-day emergency plumbing for burst pipes, slab leaks, sewer backups and total water loss. From $149 [Emergency Plumbing →](/emergency-plumbing/) ![Plumber connecting a new water heater in a residential garage](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-plumber-connecting-flex-lines-to.webp) Same-Day Swaps ### Water Heater Services Tank and tankless water heater repair, replacement and maintenance built around hard-water realities. From $189 [Water Heater Services →](/water-heater-services/) ![Plumber feeding a sewer camera into a cleanout with the monitor nearby](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-plumber-feeding-a-fiber-optic-se.webp) ### Sewer & Gas Line Services Sewer repair and replacement, camera diagnostics, trenchless lining, and gas line repair and installation. From $295 [Sewer & Gas Line Services →](/sewer-gas-line-services/) ![Plumber operating hydro jetting equipment at an exterior cleanout](/images/misc/candid-photo-of-a-plumber-operating-hydro-jetting-.webp) Same-Day ### Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting Drain cleaning and high-pressure hydro jetting for kitchen, bath, laundry and main lines. From $129 [Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting →](/drain-cleaning-hydro-jetting/) All heating & cooling services [/heating-cooling/ →](/heating-cooling/) All plumbing services [/plumbing/ →](/plumbing/) The lines we run most often at this end of the map are AC repair [/ac-repair/ →](/ac-repair/) , AC installation [/ac-installation/ →](/ac-installation/) , water heater service [/water-heater-services/ →](/water-heater-services/) and emergency plumbing [/emergency-plumbing/ →](/emergency-plumbing/) . All of them run on the same dispatch board and the same flat-rate pricing. Our Process ## What Happens After You Call Four steps, and the price is settled at step three. Nothing starts until you have the number. 1 ### Tell us what is happening Call, text, or start a TrueQuote online. On an emergency we talk you through shutting off water or power while a truck is dispatched. 2 ### We diagnose before we quote Electrical readings, subcooling and superheat, static pressure on HVAC. A camera inspection on drains and sewer lines. 3 ### One flat number, before we start Parts and labor in a single figure, explained plainly. You decide with the price already in front of you. 4 ### Work done and warrantied Most repairs finish in one visit. Completed work carries a parts and labor warranty, with the manufacturer warranty on top for new equipment. ## Get a Retrofit Price Without a Sales Visit Run the load calc yourself, free. If you book a diagnostic instead, the $89 comes straight off the repair. Get Your TrueQuote [https://quote.comfortprosaz.com →](https://quote.comfortprosaz.com) (480) 435-2334 [tel:+14804352334 →](tel:+14804352334) ## How We Compare to a Typical HVAC and Plumbing Contractor | What matters | Typical provider | Comfort Pros | | --- | --- | --- | | Getting a replacement price | In-home appointment with a commissioned salesperson | TrueQuote AI online, load calc to purchase, nobody in your living room | | How the price is set | Hourly plus parts, total unknown until the work is done | One flat number covering parts and labor, quoted before we start | | Sizing a new system | Rule of thumb from the old unit, usually oversized | Manual J load calculation against a real local design temperature | | Common failure parts | Ordered, return visit required | Carried on every truck, so most calls finish in one visit | | If a cheaper repair will hold | Replacement quoted by default | We show the repair-versus-replace math and let you pick | Why us here ## The Reasons People Call Us Back Ductless and high-velocity retrofit experience in pre-1960 homes Multi-zone mini split design with proper micron-level commissioning Camera inspection on cast iron drain lines before any quote Repiping in PEX-A or Type L copper for failing galvanized supply Burbank Water and Power rebate paths checked before we quote Licensed CA C-20 #1040927 and fully insured Reviews ## What Burbank Customers Say **4.9** from 115+ Google reviews > We moved from Phoenix to Burbank and needed a plumber the second week. Turns out Comfort Pros operates in California too - same quality, same honesty. Joe handled our water heater swap and was done in half the time I expected. L Linda & Steve G. Burbank, CA > Ran a camera, found the real problem, jetted it properly. It has not backed up since. M Marcus T. Mesa, AZ > A real load calculation instead of a sales pitch. Saved me over $3,000. T Tony K. Chandler, AZ Getting to you ## Twenty Minutes Down the 134 Burbank is a straightforward run from our La Crescenta base down the 2 to the 134, or through Glendale on Glenoaks. Magnolia Park and the Rancho District are inside twenty minutes most of the day; Toluca Lake adds a little, and Burbank Hills adds the climb. The Rancho District has its own wrinkle - horse property lots, long driveways and outbuildings mean equipment sometimes sits a long way from the house, which affects line set runs and therefore the quote. We measure rather than estimate. Burbank Water and Power runs its own rebate programs separate from the big investor-owned utilities, so the rebate math on a replacement here is different from a neighboring city's. Local housing stock ## Homes That Never Had Ducts Burbank's pre-1960 housing was mostly built with wall furnaces and no central ductwork at all. Retrofitting conventional ducts into those homes means soffits, lost closet space and a construction project, which is why ductless mini splits and high-velocity small-duct systems dominate our retrofit work in Magnolia Park and the Rancho District. Mini splits solve it cleanly. A multi-zone condenser serves several rooms from one outdoor unit, each with its own thermostat, and the only penetrations are three-inch line set holes. For homeowners who want the look of conventional vents, high-velocity systems run flexible two-inch tubing through existing wall cavities. The same housing generation brings plumbing patterns. Cast iron drain lines scale from the inside and eventually catch everything that passes; galvanized supply lines corrode inward until pressure drops and pinholes appear. Both are age failures rather than isolated incidents, which is why repiping demand is steady in this part of the county. Wall furnace replacement is its own conversation. Many of these units are decades past their design life, and California code around gas appliance replacement in older homes has tightened. Often the honest answer is that a heat pump mini split handles both heating and cooling and eliminates the gas appliance entirely. Seasonal reality ## A Mild Load Punishes Oversizing The cooling load here is genuinely modest compared to the Valley floor east of here, and that makes oversizing the dominant sizing mistake. An oversized system satisfies the thermostat in short bursts, never dehumidifies, and burns through compressor start cycles. For mini split retrofits it matters even more, because inverter systems are at their most efficient running continuously at low output. A correctly sized multi-zone system in one of these bungalows is quieter, cheaper to run and longer lived than an oversized one. Coverage ## Neighborhoods and Landmarks We Cover in Burbank The suburbs on our run sheet, the places we work near most often, and the roads the trucks actually take to get there. ### Areas we serve - Magnolia Park - Rancho District - Toluca Lake - Burbank Hills ### Landmarks we work near - Warner Bros. Studios - Hollywood Burbank Airport - Magnolia Park on Magnolia Boulevard - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Walt Disney Studios - Toluca Lake ### How our trucks get there A straightforward run from La Crescenta down the 2 to the 134, or through Glendale on Glenoaks, which puts most addresses inside twenty minutes. Interstate 5 Golden State Freeway SR 134 Ventura Freeway SR 170 Hollywood Freeway Downtown Burbank Metrolink station Burbank Airport Metrolink stations Local FAQ ## Burbank Questions We Answer Every Week ### My house has no ductwork. What are my options? Ductless mini splits or a high-velocity small-duct system. Mini splits give room-by-room control with only three-inch line set penetrations; high-velocity systems run flexible two-inch tubing through existing wall cavities if you want conventional-looking vents. Both avoid the soffits and lost closet space a conventional duct retrofit requires. ### Should I replace my wall furnace with another one? Often not. Many of these wall furnaces are decades past design life, and California code around gas appliance replacement in older homes has tightened. A heat pump mini split frequently handles heating and cooling together and removes the gas appliance entirely. ### Why does my drain keep backing up in an older Burbank home? Cast iron. It scales from the inside as it ages, and a narrowed rough pipe catches everything that passes. Snaking clears the blockage without touching the cause. We camera the line and then descale, jet or line it based on what we see. ### Do I need a repipe or just a repair? If your supply lines are original galvanized and you are seeing pressure loss plus repeat pinholes, repairs become a treadmill. We assess pressure, pipe condition and failure history before recommending a whole-home repipe in PEX-A or Type L copper. ### How long does a multi-zone mini split install take? Most retrofits here run one to three days depending on zone count and line set routing. We take the time to pull a proper micron-level vacuum at commissioning - the step rushed installs skip, and the reason many mini splits underperform from day one. ### Are there Burbank-specific rebates? Yes. Burbank Water and Power runs its own programs separate from the large investor-owned utilities, so the rebate math here differs from a neighboring city. We check before writing your proposal. ### Still have a question? Call the team in your state and talk to someone who actually works on these systems. (480) 435-2334 (AZ) [tel:+14804352334 →](tel:+14804352334) (818) 690-7951 (CA) [tel:+18186907951 →](tel:+18186907951) ## Nearby Areas We Cover We work across the whole region around Burbank. Here is where else our trucks run. Glendale, CA Same-day service [/service-areas/glendale-ca/ →](/service-areas/glendale-ca/) La Crescenta Same-day service [/service-areas/la-crescenta/ →](/service-areas/la-crescenta/) Los Angeles Same-day service [/service-areas/los-angeles/ →](/service-areas/los-angeles/) Pasadena Same-day service [/service-areas/pasadena/ →](/service-areas/pasadena/) ![](/images/hero/candid-photo-of-a-technician-writing-on-a-clipboar.webp) Same-day appointments available ## Book a Burbank Technician Today Same-day service with flat-rate pricing quoted before we start. Licensed and insured in California. Get Your TrueQuote [https://quote.comfortprosaz.com →](https://quote.comfortprosaz.com) (480) 435-2334 [tel:+14804352334 →](tel:+14804352334) Flat-rate pricing, no upsells Parts and labor warranty Licensed in AZ and CA California team: (818) 690-7951 [tel:+18186907951 →](tel:+18186907951) · Text us: (818) 489-2826 [sms:+18184892826 →](sms:+18184892826)