Furnace and air conditioning service in Burlington

Burlington homes ask a lot of their equipment twice a year. In winter the furnace carries the house, and in summer the air conditioner takes over. HVAC Waterdown makes the short drive down from Waterdown to help with both.

Why does a Burlington house need both systems in good shape?

The Burlington TS climate station's 1981-2010 normal daily average is -4.4 °C in January and 22.5 °C in July. That is a real heating season followed by a real cooling season, so neither system gets to coast. A furnace that limped through March can still let you down next winter, and an air conditioner that struggled last August rarely fixes itself over the off months.

That is why a spring look at the cooling side and a fall look at the heating side make sense here. See furnace and AC maintenance for what a tune-up covers.

What happens to a furnace on the coldest nights?

The same station has recorded an extreme minimum of -29.4 °C in January and -27.0 °C in both February and December. On nights like those the furnace runs close to non-stop, and small problems that hid all season show up: a weak igniter, a dirty flame sensor, a blower that overheats behind a clogged filter.

If the heat goes out in a cold snap, a few quick checks are worth doing first:

• Make sure the thermostat is set to heat and the batteries are not dead.
• Check that the furnace switch, which looks like a light switch near the unit, is on.
• Pull the filter and look at it. A grey, matted filter can make the furnace shut itself off.
• If your furnace vents through plastic pipes in the side wall, check that they are not blocked by snow or frost.

If you smell gas, leave the house first and call your gas utility's emergency line from outside. If a carbon monoxide alarm goes off, get everyone outside and call 911. Do not reset the furnace and try again in either case.

When the quick checks do not bring the heat back, book a furnace repair. Work is performed by TSSA-certified gas technicians.

What about air conditioning in Burlington?

Central air that runs but does not cool, ice on the copper lines, water around the indoor unit or a breaker that keeps tripping are the usual reasons people call in summer. Work is performed by 313A refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics. See air conditioner repair.

If the old unit is done, air conditioning installation covers central air for ducted homes and ductless systems where ducts are small or missing. A heat pump paired with your gas furnace is also worth a conversation, since it can cool in summer and share the heating load in milder winter weather.

How do I book a visit?

Use the contact page to tell us what the system is doing, or ask for a written quote on a replacement. The technician explains what they found in your house and gives you the price in writing before any part goes in.

Communities we serve

• Palmer
• Clarksdale
• Brant Hills
• Dynes
• Freeman
• Tyandaga
• Orchard
• Longmoor
• Port Nelson
• Roseland
• Maple
• La Salle
• Indian Point
• Burlington Beach
• Aldershot
• Bayview