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Thinking about a heat pump or a new furnace for a home near Bernal Heights or Glen Park? We can put you in touch with an independent HVAC contractor in San Francisco.

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Common problems

  • AC blowing warm air
  • System short-cycling
  • High energy bills without explanation

Services

  • Central AC repair
  • Heat pump and mini-split service
  • Seasonal tune-ups

If it's urgent: Gas smell or a carbon monoxide alarm? Get everyone out and call 911 or the gas utility.

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1. What needs fixing?

2. Where are you?

3. What's going on?

4. Pick a day

6. Your info

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The local picture in San Francisco

Summer fog rolls in off the Pacific most mornings in the western neighborhoods. Much of the housing is more than 80 years old.

Hetch Hetchy water travels about 160 miles to the city, almost entirely by gravity. Older buildings often heat with steam or hot water radiators fed by a boiler, while cooling comes from window units. Banging pipes and cold radiators are classic service calls. San Francisco is the only consolidated city and county in California.

Inland heat waves push older AC units past their limits, and wildfire smoke days make better filtration a common request. The Outer Sunset and Outer Richmond filled in with stucco row houses from the 1930s through the 1950s.

Common reasons for a call

What usually prompts a call:

  • High energy bills without explanation
  • No heat or uneven heat between rooms
  • AC blowing warm air

From call to visit

  1. Describe the issue in a sentence or two, by phone or online.
  2. We send it to an independent heating and cooling company who works around San Francisco.
  3. The pro reaches out to set a time and explain pricing.

Local rules

In California, licenses for heating and air conditioning contractors come from the Contractors State License Board. Ask about efficiency ratings and any utility or federal incentives before choosing new equipment, and get the details in writing.

Who runs what: the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for water, the SFPUC, which runs a combined system that carries both stormwater and sewage for wastewater and the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection for permits. The city's mandatory soft-story program required retrofits of older wood-frame buildings with tuck-under parking. Many Victorian and Edwardian houses west of Van Ness Avenue survived the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Before you call

Write down the make and model from the label on your furnace, air handler or outdoor unit.

Think about the best times for access, especially if you share a driveway or gate.

Questions from San Francisco residents

What is a heat pump?

It moves heat instead of making it, heating in winter and cooling in summer. Modern cold-climate models work well even in freezing weather.

How often should I change the filter?

Every one to three months for most homes, more often with pets or allergies. A clogged filter strains the system.

Do you cover Bernal Heights and Glen Park?

Pros we work with cover San Francisco neighborhoods such as Bernal Heights, Excelsior, Bayview and the Marina, in ZIP codes 94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107 and others. Apartment and condo jobs count too, so give the unit number and any buzzer or parking details. If nobody's available, we'll tell you.

Any San Francisco details worth mentioning when I call?

Many houses sit over a ground-floor garage, which is often where the water heater and furnace are. The Mission and Potrero Hill are often sunny and warm when Ocean Beach is foggy. Steep hills in many neighborhoods affect parking and access for service vans. It helps to say roughly when your home was built.

Where do permits come from in San Francisco?

San Francisco permits come from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection. Ask the heating and cooling company before work starts whether a permit applies to your job.

If you're renting in San Francisco, check your lease for who handles this repair.

Service area

Serving about a 50-mile radius from San Francisco, depending on which independent pros are available. ZIPs: 94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94108, 94109, 94110, 94111, 94112, 94114, 94115, 94116, 94117, 94118, 94121, 94122, 94123, 94124, 94127, 94129, 94130, 94131, 94132, 94133, 94134, 94158, 94188

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