Common problems
- No heat or uneven heat between rooms
- System short-cycling
- High energy bills without explanation
Services
- Furnace and boiler repair
- Heat pump and mini-split service
- Seasonal tune-ups
If it's urgent: If the CO alarm sounds or you smell gas, leave the house and call 911 or your gas company from outside.
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Local rules to know
Ask about utility rebates before you replace equipment. PG&E and other local programs have offered incentives for efficient systems and heat pumps at various times. In California, licenses for heating and air conditioning contractors come from the Contractors State License Board.
Who runs what: the City of Mountain View for water, the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant for wastewater and the City of Mountain View Building Division for permits. Moffett Field and NASA Ames are on the east edge. Shoreline Park is built on a former landfill.
The local picture in Mountain View
The Shoreline Amphitheatre is a major concert venue. Old Mountain View has older bungalows near downtown.
Google's headquarters is in North Bayshore. Many post-war homes have forced-air furnaces with ducts in the basement or attic, often paired with central air added later. Most homes date from the 1950s and 1960s.
Many older homes near the Bay were built without central air, and ductless mini-splits are a popular way to add cooling. Caltrain and VTA light rail meet downtown.
What to have ready
Write down the thermostat setting and what the room temperature actually reads.
Think about the best times for access, especially if you share a driveway or gate.
What usually goes wrong
Things people in Mountain View often describe:
- System short-cycling
- High energy bills without explanation
- No heat or uneven heat between rooms
How the connection works
- Phone in, or fill out the short form and describe what's wrong.
- An outside heating and cooling company covering Mountain View picks it up.
- You hear from the pro directly about when they can come.
What people ask us
What should I tell the HVAC company?
Share the type of system, its approximate age, what it's doing and any error codes on the thermostat or equipment.
Which parts of Mountain View can you help with?
Our network reaches Gemello, North Bayshore, Old Mountain View and Monta Loma and the rest of Mountain View (94040, 94041, 94043). Tell us about a gate code, a tight driveway or a dog in the yard so the pro can plan. If nobody's available, we'll tell you.
Why is one room always colder or hotter?
Common causes include leaky or undersized ducts, closed vents, poor insulation or a system that's not balanced. A tech can measure airflow room by room.
Any Mountain View details worth mentioning when I call?
Castro Street is the main downtown street. Monta Loma has a large group of Eichler homes. Eichler homes often have radiant heat pipes in the slab. It helps to say roughly when your home was built.
Does HVAC service in Mountain View need a permit?
Some jobs do and many small repairs don't. In Mountain View, permits are handled by the City of Mountain View Building Division, and the heating and cooling company can tell you if your job needs one.
Keep pets in another room while the pro works.
Service area
Serving about a 50-mile radius from Mountain View, depending on which independent pros are available. ZIPs: 94040, 94041, 94043
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