All articles in Home Maintenance
2026 air conditioner repair cost ranges for common fixes (capacitor, contactor, fan motor, blower motor, refrigerant leak detection/repair + recharge, evaporator coil, condenser coil cleaning, thermostat, drain issues), plus diagnostic + after-hours pricing, red flags/scams, and when repair vs replace makes sense.
2026 air duct cleaning cost ranges, what a real scope looks like (vs the coupon version), and the questions that keep you from paying $99 for a ‘full system’ fairy tale.
2026 furnace repair cost ranges for the common ‘no heat’ failures (igniter, flame sensor, pressure switch, inducer, blower, control board) plus example invoice-shaped quotes and what actually changes the price.
What HVAC repairs actually cost in 2026. Capacitors, blower motors, refrigerant, igniter swaps — real price anchors from calling techs and collecting invoices.
What refrigerator repairs cost in 2026: service-call fees, defrost failures, fan motors, ice makers, boards, and sealed-system work. Includes 3 fabricated quote snapshots and a blunt replace-vs-repair checklist.
Typical 2026 water softener installed cost ranges, what makes bids jump (drains, bypass loops, well water issues), and how to sanity-check capacity and salt use.
My 2026 whole-house repipe cost ranges (PEX vs copper), the line-items that keep blowing up quotes, and the tiny questions that save you from paying for chaos twice.