PTAC cleaning & service
PTAC seasonal check, twice a year, unit by unit
Between deep cleans a PTAC needs someone to look at four things: the filter, the coil face, the drain and the temperature it is actually making. That is this visit — $149 per unit, with the reading written down for the file.
Booked in spring and autumn by buildings that already have their units on a cleaning cycle.
per unit, flat
per unit on a floor
things checked, every time
a year is the cycle
Four things, checked before the season starts
A seasonal check is not a cleaning and does not pretend to be. It is the twenty minutes that tells you which units are fine, which need the full wash, and which are about to put water on a floor.
Supply and return temperature measured on every unit. That is the line that decides whether a unit needs anything else at all.
Every filter is pulled, looked at and washed or replaced. In a building that alone explains half the complaints.
The drain path is checked and cleared before the humid months. Nearly every summer leak call was avoidable in April.
You get the units that passed and the units that need a full clean, per room, with photographs — so budget follows evidence.
What buildings ask about the seasonal pass
The honest answer to most of these is that this visit is deliberately small.
“Is this just a cleaning with a smaller price?”
No. Nothing comes out of the sleeve. This is filters, coil face, drain and a temperature reading — and if a unit needs the full wash, we tell you rather than doing half of one.
“Why not just do the deep clean every time?”
Because most units do not need it every season, and you should not pay for what a reading can rule out. A check in spring and autumn is what tells you which ones do.
“How disruptive is it for tenants?”
Twenty minutes in the room, no chassis out, no water. It is the visit you can schedule during the working day without a complaint.
“What do we get on paper?”
A line per unit: room, reading, what was found, what it needs. That is the whole point of booking the check separately from the cleaning.
The twenty minutes, in order
Same four checks on every unit, in the same order, so the list at the end compares like with like.
Take the reading
The unit runs as found and supply and return air are measured. Everything that follows is judged against that number.
Pull the filter
Filter out, photographed, washed or replaced. The coil face behind it is inspected while the filter is out.
Clear the drain path
The base drain is checked and cleared. This is the twenty seconds that prevents most summer leak calls.
Write the unit up
Second reading, then a line for the file: room, numbers, findings, and whether the unit needs a full clean.
Per unit, per season
One flat number for the check, whatever it finds. The full wash, if a unit needs one, is quoted separately at the published PTAC price — never bundled in on the day.
$149
per unit, per visit
Spring and autumn are the two that matter
$399
full clean, if it needs one
The published PTAC price — $349 for each additional unit
What the check covers
- Before/after temperature reading, written down per unit
- Filter pulled, photographed, washed or replaced
- Coil face inspected and the base drain path cleared
- A per-room list of what passed and what needs a full clean
The point of the check is to spend your money on the units that need it. If everything passes, that is the result, and nobody will invent a reason to come back.
PTAC seasonal check — FAQ
Short answers, because this is a short visit.
When should the checks happen?
Spring, before cooling season, and autumn, before the units switch to heat. Booking them in July is booking them after the failures.
Is a filter included in the price?
Washable filters are washed at no extra charge. Disposable ones are supplied at cost — we do not mark up a filter.
What if half the units need a full clean?
Then the list says so, unit by unit, with the readings behind it. You decide what gets booked and when; nothing is done on the day without being asked for.
Do you need access to every room?
Yes, for twenty minutes each. Buildings usually give tenants a two-hour window per floor, which keeps a whole line moving in one morning.
Can this replace a service contract?
For the air side of a PTAC estate, most of the time yes. What it does not cover is compressors, boards and refrigerant — we do not do those, and we are clear about it.
Goes well with
What the check usually leads to, and what buildings pair it with.
Twenty minutes a unit, and a list you can budget from.
Tell us the building and the count — we schedule the floors and send the readings back per room.
Book a seasonal check