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Air Conditioner Frozen in Craigmore

Ice on your air conditioner is not a cooling bonus, it is a stop sign. Craigmore Air Conditioning thaws, diagnoses and repairs frozen systems across Craigmore, with the price fixed before any work starts.

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What you get

Why Your Aircon Freezes Up

An aircon freezes when the coil gets colder than it should or loses the airflow that carries the cold away. Either way, the ice itself is the symptom, not the fault.

The causes are predictable, and the cheap ones come first.

Choked filter

Dust and lint block the return air, the coil starves and ices over.

Closed vents or doors

Split systems need open airflow, and shut bedrooms quietly strangle a ducted run.

Dirty coil

A coil caked with dust cannot transfer heat, so the surface temperature drops below freezing.

Low refrigerant

A leak drops the pressure in the coil and it ices from the inside out.

Failing fan motor

Slow or dead airflow over the coil means ice, every time.
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Common problems

Cooling Faults Behind the Ice

Craigmore's dry summers load filters with fine dust, and the mature trees along the Smith Creek corridor shed leaves and seed pods straight onto outdoor units.

Both quietly cut airflow, and low airflow is the number one driver of a frozen coil.

The housing stock matters too. The older State Housing Trust pockets often run second or third-generation units, where worn fan bearings and tired coils show up as icing more often than anywhere else.

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How it works

Safe Checks Before You Call

A couple of safe checks can rule out the simple causes, and they cost you nothing but a few minutes.

  1. 01

    Switch it off

    Turn the unit off at the wall and let the ice melt fully. Running a frozen unit risks the compressor.

  2. 02

    Check the filter

    Slide out the return air filter and hold it up to the light. If you cannot see through it, clean or replace it.

  3. 03

    Open the airflow

    Make sure supply vents and return grilles are clear, and that no furniture is blocking the indoor unit.

  4. 04

    Look at the outdoor unit

    Clear away leaf litter and check the fan spins freely once the ice is gone.

If the ice returns after a clean filter and clear airflow, stop there. The remaining causes need gauges and electrical testing, and that is our job.

Do not wait on this

Split System Icing and When to Call Us

Call us the moment the ice comes back, or if the unit is tripping the breaker, hissing, or short cycling. Those signs point to a refrigerant leak or a failing motor, and neither heals itself.

A frozen unit on a 40-degree day cannot wait a week either. We offer a Within-the-Hour Response for urgent air conditioning issues, where availability allows, so you are not sitting in a hot brick-veneer house watching the thermostat climb.

Call and we will tell you honestly how fast we can get there.

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How it works

How We Fix a Frozen Air Conditioner

We start with the system off and the coil thawed, because diagnosing an iced unit tells you nothing. From there the visit is straightforward.

Diagnose

We test airflow, refrigerant pressures, the fan motor and the coil condition to find the actual cause.

Quote upfront

Fixed Upfront Pricing means you see the full figure in writing before we touch a tool.

Repair

We fix the fault, whether that is a leak repair and regas, a new fan motor or a thorough coil clean.

Test it properly

We run the system through a full cycle and confirm the coil stays clear under load.

Every repair is backed by our Lifetime Labour Warranty: if a fault occurs due to workmanship, the team returns and fixes it at no cost. The work is carried out under ARC Licence L162586, the full refrigeration and air conditioning licence.

Good to know

Aircon Icing FAQs

How long should the ice take to melt?

A fully iced coil usually takes three to five hours to thaw with the fan off, and running the system before it is clear risks damage, so give it the full time.

Can a frozen unit damage the compressor?

Yes, because ice blocks airflow and liquid refrigerant can reach a compressor never designed to pump it, which is why a frozen unit should be switched off, not left running.

Why does the ice keep coming back?

Recurring icing points to a cause that has not been fixed, usually a choked filter, low refrigerant from a leak, or a failing fan motor, and those need a proper diagnosis.

Do you fix frozen systems in older Craigmore homes?

We do, and the second and third-generation units in the older brick homes often have worn fans or tired coils behind the ice, which we diagnose and quote on one visit.

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Book Your Frozen Aircon Repair Today

Ring (08) 8246 6297 and tell us what you are seeing, ice on the unit, weak airflow or water pooling underneath. We will talk you through the safe checks and book a visit that suits you.

The fix gets quoted upfront before any work begins. New customers get $50 off first service, and we are in Craigmore most weeks.

  • Fixed Upfront Pricing
  • Lifetime Labour Warranty
  • Fully licensed and insured
  • 24/7 emergency service
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