Burnaby's summer heat hits differently depending on where in the city you live. The Metrotown and Brentwood corridors, dense with concrete high-rises, commercial buildings, and paved surfaces, trap and radiate heat in ways that tree-covered residential neighborhoods do not. An air conditioner serving a Brentwood townhome near the Amazing Brentwood development works harder and runs longer on a 35-degree day than the same unit cooling a rancher under mature trees in Capitol Hill or Deer Lake. That difference in runtime accelerates component wear and makes AC systems in Burnaby's urban core more prone to mid-season failures than units in quieter residential pockets. When we see a surge of repair calls in July and August, the heaviest concentration comes from the Metrotown, Brentwood, and Kingsway corridor.

Many of the air conditioning systems we repair across Burnaby were installed in the years following the 2021 heat dome, when homeowners who had never considered AC suddenly made it a priority. These systems are now four to five years old and entering the window where the first component failures appear. Capacitors are the most common early failure: they store electrical charge to start the compressor and fan motors, and they degrade faster than other components, especially in systems that cycle frequently during extended heat events. Contactor failures, where the electrical switch that turns the compressor on and off pits and corrodes from repeated arcing, are the second most common issue. In Edmonds and Highgate homes where the outdoor unit sits in a damp side yard with limited airflow, condenser coils collect dirt and organic debris that restrict heat transfer and force the compressor to work harder. Our technicians clean, test, and verify every component during the diagnostic rather than defaulting to the most obvious fix.

Eaton's Heating has been repairing air conditioning systems across Burnaby for over two decades from our Coquitlam shop on the Burnaby border. We are a FortisBC Trade Ally, BBB A+ rated, and Technical Safety BC licensed under LGA0200006. Our 400+ five-star Google reviews and 4.9 average rating reflect diagnostics that pinpoint the actual failure rather than treating symptoms. As an authorized Trane dealer, we carry Trane-specific expertise, but our technicians service every residential AC brand from Lennox and Carrier to Goodman, Rheem, Bryant, and KeepRite. All repairs use OEM parts backed by a six-month parts and labour warranty.

Burnaby homeowners with older AC systems should know that units manufactured before 2010 may still use R-22 refrigerant, which has been phased out of production in Canada. Each refrigerant top-up costs more than the last as the remaining supply shrinks. For systems over 12 years old with a significant refrigerant leak, replacing the unit with a modern system using current refrigerant is usually the better financial decision. We test refrigerant type and charge during every diagnostic and walk you through both options with clear pricing. When a repair costs more than it should given the age of the system, we present the numbers alongside replacement options so you can compare. For homeowners who want cooling and heating from a single outdoor unit, we also install heat pumps. We service furnaces and all other HVAC systems across Burnaby.