Common problems
- System short-cycling
- High energy bills without explanation
- No heat or uneven heat between rooms
Services
- Furnace and boiler repair
- Central AC repair
- Seasonal tune-ups
Safety first: If you smell gas or your carbon monoxide alarm goes off, get everyone outside and call 911 or your gas utility.
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New York City homes, up close
Queens neighborhoods like Flushing and Jackson Heights mix garden apartment complexes, attached brick houses and detached homes. The city's Housing Maintenance Code requires landlords to provide heat from October 1 through May 31, with minimum indoor temperatures day and night.
Hurricane Sandy in 2012 flooded basements and electrical equipment across Lower Manhattan, Red Hook, the Rockaways and Staten Island's east shore. 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.
Humidity is a summer problem here, and an AC that is oversized or low on refrigerant can leave the house cool but clammy. The five boroughs hold more than 8 million people, and most of them live in apartments rather than single-family houses.
Permits, licenses and your utility
In New York City, gas piping work is done by licensed master plumbers, and the Department of Buildings also licenses oil burner equipment installers. Replacing a furnace, boiler or central air system usually needs a mechanical permit from the NYC Department of Buildings, which the installer normally pulls.
Problems people call about
Typical reasons people reach out:
- System short-cycling
- High energy bills without explanation
- No heat or uneven heat between rooms
A little prep helps
Clear a path to the equipment and the outdoor unit so the tech can get to work right away.
What happens after you call
- Share your ZIP code and what you are seeing.
- We match you with an independent heating and cooling company serving New York City.
- The two of you settle on a time and a price, or you walk away.
Questions from New York City residents
Why is one room always hotter or colder?
Closed or blocked vents, leaky ducts, poor insulation or a system sized wrong for the house are common reasons. A tech can measure airflow room by room.
Why is one room always colder or hotter?
Common causes include leaky or undersized ducts, closed vents, poor insulation or a system that is not balanced. A tech can measure airflow room by room.
What does a strange smell from my vents mean?
A dusty smell at the first heat of the season is common. A burning electrical smell or a rotten egg smell is not. Shut the system off and call, and leave if you smell gas.
Do you cover Park Slope and Astoria?
Pros we work with cover New York City neighborhoods such as Park Slope, Washington Heights, Bushwick and Flushing, in ZIP codes 10001, 10002, 10003, 10004, 10005 and others. Availability changes day to day, and we will be upfront if nobody can take the job.
A clear description and a couple of photos go a long way toward a quick and accurate answer.
Service area
Serving about a 50-mile radius from New York, depending on which independent pros are available. ZIPs: 10001, 10002, 10003, 10004, 10005, 10006, 10007, 10009, 10010, 10011, 10012, 10013, 10014, 10016, 10017, 10018, 10019, 10020, 10021, 10022, 10023, 10024, 10025, 10026, 10027, 10028, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10036, 10037, 10038, 10039, 10040, 10044, 10065, 10069, 10075, 10103, 10110, 10111, 10112, 10115, 10119, 10128, 10152, 10153, 10154, 10162, 10165, 10167, 10168, 10169, 10170, 10171, 10172, 10173, 10174, 10177, 10199, 10271, 10278, 10279, 10280, 10282, 10301, 10302, 10303, 10304, 10305, 10306, 10307, 10308, 10309, 10310, 10311, 10312, 10314, 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10458, 10459, 10460, 10461, 10462, 10463, 10464, 10465, 10466, 10467, 10468, 10469, 10470, 10471, 10472, 10473, 10474, 10475, 11004, 11005, 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109, 11201, 11203, 11204, 11205, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11209, 11210, 11211, 11212, 11213, 11214, 11215, 11216, 11217, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11221, 11222, 11223, 11224, 11225, 11226, 11228, 11229, 11230, 11231, 11232, 11233, 11234, 11235, 11236, 11237, 11238, 11239, 11249, 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367, 11368, 11369, 11370, 11371, 11372, 11373, 11374, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11379, 11385, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11424, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429, 11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11439, 11451, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11697
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