At Fresh Air Mechanical, we are proud to offer quality Residential and Commercial HVAC and Appliance Repair Services. Owner Operated business proudly serving areas in Central and East San Diego. Please call us for more details because we believe Everybody Deserves Fresh Air!
Business highlights
30 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Installation, Replacement and Repair Heating and AC systems.
Mikhail arranged an appointment as soon as possible when he heard our A/C wouldn't work because of the upcoming heat wave. He called 30 minutes prior to arriving - as arranged - which gave me the opportunity to go into work and not have to sit around waiting yet still be home in time for the appointment. We have worked with Mikhail twice -once for the heater and once for the air conditioner - due to our unit being 11 years old - and have recommended him to several others. He is prompt, efficient, knowledgeable, and a really nice person.
Description of Work: Our A/C needed to be fixed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Randall T.
07/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Great! Nice guy!
Description of Work: AC motor replaced
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Gilbert A.
06/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
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Description of Work: Put in a new furnace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Tami C.
02/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
He was great. He diagnosed a tricky problem and went above and beyond to repair it that same day so that we had heat! Reasonably priced and very professional.
Description of Work: Repair a wall heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Larry P.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Fan happened to work fine when Mikhail was there. He told me to buy a circuit board on eBay if the problem continued, which I did. Installed it myself, cleaned the motor and it works fine. He didn't want to charge at all, but I insisted, so we agreed on $30.
Description of Work: Blower fan was not working on furnace and it would shut down
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30
Ajay S.
01/2017
2.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Mikhail came and started to diagnose the problem. At first, he checked the thermostat and then the heater in the attic. He mentioned initially that he was able to bypasss the switch and isolate the problem to controller. he had a new controller card that he replaced and said he would charge 286. This would not fix the issue and then he said switch is the problem. So, He said he did not have the switch so would have to buy and come back on 1/10/2017. He installed the switch 2 times and that did not fix the issue. He then said replace the entire heating unit. I was not sure if he was able to fix. I am afraid he did more damage to the heating system by using bypass that caused overheating. Now I need to get this resolved using a more qualified professional. I am not happy that I got a marginally qualified professional to diagnose & service my heating system. It is not working and is damaged now.
Description of Work: Diagnosing Heating Problem on lower level of my hime
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$59
Response from Fresh Air Mechanical
Hi [Member Name Removed], We are sorry that your experience did not go as desired. We are committed to delivering the most quality service to our customer base and hope you will allow us the opportunity to make the situation right. What does your schedule look like to further discuss? We would be more than happy to talk through the situation and ensure your needs are met. Our direct understanding of the situation is as follows: The customer was attempting to solve the issue on their own and ended up shorting the control board which led the system not working. When the technician arrived at the residence, the system didn't work and the thermostat was blank. After evaluating the situation, the technical followed the appropriate protocol and process. He began by replacing the control board, after which the thermostat started working. This however, did not solve the original problem which was that the temperature limit switch was not functioning properly. The technician unfortunately didn't have the switch in stock which required the technician to come back the next day. After replacing the limit switch and spending 5+ hours at the customer house, the heat exchanger was still overheating and wasn't safe to use. The technician recommend that the customer replace the heater and offered him a discount to complete the replacement (lower than the "Big Deal" offer). The customer declined to do a replacement. When this decision was made, the technician put all the original parts from the heater back and left the heater in the condition it was prior to his visit. The technician strongly believes that the diagnostic performed justified the cost of service. . Thanks, Fresh Air Customer Support Manager Lena Haviland
Ann B.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Mikheal responded promptly and was very direct about the type of furnace we needed, He did not try to sell a lot of more expensive options. Wor]k was completed in a few hours. The furnace works great and seems to have been installed 100% correctly.
Description of Work: Assess and replace furnace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,100
Lenore H.
11/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Mikhail came within a few hours, discovered the source of the problem and came up with a solution that didn't require a major repair. Great personality and very helpful!
Description of Work: Central air heater was making a rather horrid knocking sound.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
Dyan H.
11/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Great! Very prompt and professional.
Description of Work: A/C unit service
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$70
Brian B.
08/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
It all went very well. Mikhail was extremely prompt, courteous and professional. He was also extremely flexible in terms of scheduling, and I appreciated that. He completed the work in very short order and when I asked him for an itemized invoice showing how much he had paid for parts etc., he was quick to respond and transparent (we had agreed on a flat fee ahead of time). Mikhail is one of those rare honest and good-natured contractors with whom it is a pleasure to do business.
Description of Work: Mikhail fixed our improperly maintained central air conditioning by quickly diagnosing the components that needed replacing and cleaning parts that needed cleaning. Rather than try to upsell me on replacing the entire system, he gave me a straight answer about the life of my A/C system and the fixes that could be done to get value out of the last few years of my system. Mikhail made two visits - the second time was because he needed to order a new blower motor and install it once it arrived.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Peter P.
07/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Mike was very responsive to all my phone calls and texts. Always polite and prompt. Very good service, and kept me in the loop the whole time. It was a great pleasure to work with him. My particular instillation was very challenging because I in a multiunit condo with my AC Unit on the roof. The roof is not easily accessible and required multiple people to lift the AC unit. Previous AC Repair people would not perform the job, or would give me ridiculous quotes that required a crane. Mike got 2 addition guys to help and lifted the unit to the roof. The installation was quick and easy after they were all very friendly. I would highly recommend Mike for any future projects. He is honest, prompt, and professoinal.
Description of Work: Replaced AC Unit, Located on Roof. Requiring 3 people to lift. Added converter from aged-Freon unit
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,340
Dennis M.
07/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I called Mikhail mid morning on a Saturday to tell him our problem, and he said he'd be to our house between 1 and 3. I was running late getting home by 1 and texted him to say I would be there in 5 minutes. He was already at my house, and waited for me. He checked it out, and right away told us the problem and that he would have a couple guys come at 6 to fix it. That is awesome service. The whole experience with this company was awesome! I will definitely use them again, and would recommend them to everyone!
Description of Work: A/C was working but air was not cold
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
james D.
07/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Awesome!
Description of Work: Michael is awesome! He gets there same day and takes care of his business. We have hired him in several occasions now, and has been super reliable and affordable. I can read people fairly easy and Michael is one of the most honest people I know.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$70
Andrea D.
06/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Misha the owner was so nice and professional. He came out when our AC died on the hottest day of the year and talked with us about fixing the old system and ultimately we ended up getting a brand new system for about the same price. The new system works great and the efficiency helped our electric bill!
Description of Work: Replace HVAC
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Allan W.
04/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I had two other people come out and they couldn't fix the original issue. He spent 20 min inspecting it and was able to fix the issue right away and get it running. Unfortunately, we had severe water damage to the unit after he came and I called him back out to inspect it. He said he could fix the water damaged unit, but recommended that I get a new unit due to all the corrosion in the wires. Since it was an insurance claim, I was perfectly fine with this and trusted his recommendation.
Description of Work: Fixed my old furnace and now he is going to install a new one due to water damage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Fresh Air Mechanical
Hello [Member Name Removed], It was a pleasure to work in your beautiful home. Thank you very much for your review and nice words. I am looking forward to service your HVAC needs in future. Misha.
Boris L.
02/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
He did an excellent job. It's been a week now and all the air is blowing out perfect. This is great. I really liked working with him. If I grade A plus I would.
Description of Work: They came out and did a repair to my a/c system. I'm not sure exactly what was wrong but the system wasn't holding the temp very well. A lot of other companies were going to charge me $1000 and this guy came here and did the repair for much cheaper.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Lena P.
02/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Fresh Air Mechanical is a rare gem in an industry where great service is tough to find. They are a top notch provider and did a phenomenal job in getting my new AC system in place. I have since recommended them to several friends who ALL walked away satisfied (even the difficult ones...we all have friends like that!). In the future for any heating and air conditioning needs there is no question as to who I will call.
Description of Work: Fresh Air came to my home on a Sunday to go out of their way and fix my air conditioning system. I have two small children and during a hot spell my family couldn't handle the heat anymore. I called over ten companies and only four were available to come out, one of which was Fresh Air. They came out swiftly and were incredibly professional. The owner, Misha, was able to explain things in simple terms so I could understand the "science" behind the cost and be able to make an educated decision. The other three bids that came in where higher and very "black box" to the point where I couldn't understand where their pricing came from. Misha's price came in lower, and with explanation behind it. Ultimately I hired Fresh Air to do the job and am so thankful that I did! They relocated the heater I had to a better spot, did all the duct work and got me a new system that has been humming ever since! Overall a top notch experience and a company I am thankful for every time we don't have to overheat at home. :)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500
Response from Fresh Air Mechanical
Hello [Member Name Removed], Thank you very much for your review. It was a pleasure to be involved in your project! Have a nice day.
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Service Categories
Heating and Air Conditioning
FAQ
Fresh Air Mechanical is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fresh Air Mechanical accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, Fresh Air Mechanical does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Fresh Air Mechanical offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Fresh Air Mechanical does not offer a senior discount.
No, Fresh Air Mechanical does not offer emergency services.
No, Fresh Air Mechanical does not offer warranties.
Fresh Air Mechanical offers the following services: Installation, Replacement and Repair Heating and AC systems.