At least 20 by 30 inches and large enough to remove the largest appliance, reached by a permanent stair, a pull-down stair rated for 300 pounds or a door from an upper floor. If a coil or air handler has to come out, that access decides how the job is done.
It swings a lot from year to year. The NOAA station at DFW Airport, about 4 miles from the center of Grapevine, logged 47 such days in 2022, 55 in 2023, 23 in 2024, 7 in 2025 and 52 this year through October 23.
It may be the secondary drain from the overflow pan under an attic coil, which Grapevine has end where you can see it. Water from it warns that the primary condensate line is clogged, so call us before the pan fills.
The Census counts 87 percent of Grapevine renter households on electric heat. Where that is a heat pump, the outdoor unit repaired in summer also heats the house in January. The owner or manager approves the flat price before we start.
Often the ductwork and the electrical service, even where the air conditioner has been replaced. The median owner-occupied Grapevine home dates to 1988, so our diagnosis covers airflow too.
