Common problems
- High energy bills without explanation
- AC blowing warm air
- Boiler making banging or gurgling noises
Services
- Furnace and boiler repair
- Central AC repair
- Seasonal tune-ups
If it's urgent: 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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Who handles what in Houston
Natural gas in Houston comes from CenterPoint Energy. Electricity comes from CenterPoint Energy, which delivers power for the retail electric provider you choose. If you ever smell gas, leave the building and call the gas utility from outside. In Texas, air conditioning and refrigeration contractors are licensed by TDLR, and you can look up a license online.
Homes in Houston: what pros run into
The Houston Heights has many bungalows and Victorian homes from the early 1900s. Houston's drinking water comes mostly from surface water in Lake Houston, Lake Conroe and Lake Livingston.
The city cut back on groundwater pumping to slow land subsidence. Many houses have heat pumps or electric strip heat rather than gas furnaces, since heating needs are modest.
AC runs most of the year here, so coils, filters and condensate drain lines need regular attention. Most Houston homes are in a deregulated power market, where you pick a retail electric provider and CenterPoint delivers the power.
What to have ready
Write down the thermostat setting and what the room temperature actually reads.
What usually goes wrong
Common problems:
- AC blowing warm air
- Boiler making banging or gurgling noises
- System short-cycling
From call to visit
- Tell us what is wrong and how urgent it is.
- We match you with an independent heating and cooling company serving Houston.
- They'll confirm the time and price with you.
Quick answers
How often should I change my filter?
Check it monthly. Many standard filters need replacing every one to three months, more often with pets or during smoky or dusty stretches.
My thermostat is blank. Is the system broken?
Not always. Dead batteries, a tripped breaker or a blown fuse at the unit can blank the screen. Check those first.
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.
Do you cover Heights and Meyerland?
We look for independent pros across Houston, including Heights, Montrose, River Oaks and Meyerland, and ZIP codes 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006 and others. If nobody's available, we'll tell you. If you're close to a ZIP code line, mention your cross street when you call.
Neighbors with the same issue? In buildings close together, that's worth mentioning when you call.
Service area
Serving about a 50-mile radius from Houston, depending on which independent pros are available. ZIPs: 77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77067, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77096, 77098, 77099, 77204, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77396, 77450, 77489, 77598
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