Before & After Gallery - Brandt HVAC Co Fresno

HVAC Before & After in Fresno, CA

We can describe a tricky install or a cramped attic retrofit all day, but the honest truth is this: seeing the work speaks louder than any claim we could type. The photos below show real HVAC conditions we’ve walked into around Fresno, and what we left behind. No stock images, no staged workbenches. Just the kind of before-and-after evidence we’d want to see before trusting a crew in our own home. Each project gets a short write-up so you know what you’re looking at.

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Recent Transformations

Capacitor Failure on a 100-Degree Day

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The homeowner heard a faint buzzing at the condenser and then nothing. Inside temps climbed past 90 by noon. We found a swollen, leaking capacitor that had finally shorted. We replaced it with an OEM-specced part, cleaned the contactor, and verified the compressor amp draw before leaving. Total time on site: just under an hour. The house was cooling again before the afternoon peak.

Furnace Flame Sensor Caked in Carbon

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This Goodman furnace would light, run for three seconds, then shut down. Classic flame sensor failure. Carbon buildup on the sensor rod was blocking the microamp signal the board needs to confirm ignition. We pulled the sensor, cleaned it properly, and tested the reading. The furnace stayed lit through a full cycle. The written guarantee on this repair covers the same failure for 365 days.

Refrigerant Leak Repair and Recharge

A homeowner in the Fig Garden area noticed the AC running constantly but the house never got below 78. We found oil staining at a line joint near the evaporator coil, indicating a slow refrigerant leak. After repairing the joint, we pressure-tested with nitrogen, pulled a proper vacuum, and recharged the system to the exact factory charge weight on the Lennox data plate. This is the kind of repair where skipping the leak test saves an hour but costs a compressor later. We don’t skip it.

Dirty Evaporator Coil Choking Airflow

This Rheem system near Clovis was freezing up at the coil every afternoon. The evaporator was so packed with debris that airflow had dropped low enough to ice the coil solid. We pulled the panel, cleaned the coil without damaging the fins, flushed the condensate line, and measured static pressure to confirm the restriction was gone. The homeowner told us the system had never blown this strong. In a lot of cases, “needs more refrigerant” actually means “needs a coil cleaning.”

AC Tune-Up and Condenser Refresh

This Trane condenser sits near a row of cottonwoods that shed every spring. By July, the coil was a solid mat. The system ran hot, the compressor was cycling on its high-pressure limit, and the electric bill showed it. We performed a full maintenance service: coil wash, fin combing, capacitor test, contactor inspection, refrigerant pressure check, and a written report of everything we found. The compressor discharge temp dropped 22 degrees. That’s the difference between a unit that limps through August and one that runs clean.

Blower Motor Replacement in a Tight Attic

The homeowner heard a hum for about a week, then nothing. No airflow at all. We pulled the old motor out of a genuinely awful attic space, matched it with the correct replacement, and installed the new motor with a balanced wheel. Amp draw was verified below the nameplate rating, and the system was quieter than the homeowner remembered it ever being. Written price was agreed before we touched a single wire, same as always.

Want Results Like These?

Every project above started the same way: a homeowner called us, we showed up, looked at the actual equipment, and wrote the price down before any work began. No pressure, no surprises. If you’ve got an AC or furnace acting up in Fresno, call (559) 354-6878 and talk to a live person. We’ll get you on the schedule and give you the same straight answers.

Written by Devin Marlowe, Owner at Brandt HVAC Co Fresno, serving Fresno since 2003.