A warm house at bedtime in July is the call we hear most. American Heating and Air Conditioning Service repairs, tunes up and replaces central air, mini splits and heat pumps for Middlebury homes and businesses, and has been doing it since 1978.
Dial 203-756-5040 and give us your address, the age of the system and what it is doing. A real person picks up, day or night. A technician then tests the equipment before suggesting anything, and explains the repair in plain words before work starts.
We begin at the thermostat, then check airflow over the indoor coil, the outdoor unit and its fan, and the refrigerant level. ENERGY STAR puts the refrigerant level and blower airflow on its list for a typical cooling check-up. Read the ENERGY STAR checklist.
A puddle at the indoor unit usually traces back to the condensate drain. ENERGY STAR says a plugged drain can cause water damage in the house and affect indoor humidity levels, so we clear the line and find out what blocked it. See what ENERGY STAR says about the drain.
A unit that hums without starting, or one that trips the breaker, has an electrical or motor problem. We test the capacitor, contactor and motors, then replace only the part that failed.
A single component let go, the rest of the equipment is in good shape, and the house cooled fine until the breakdown. A worn capacitor or a clogged drain is a short visit.
Breakdowns repeat, the next repair is priced high, or certain rooms never get cool. We set the repair cost beside a replacement quote so you can compare both before you choose.
One condenser and one blower push cool air through a single duct system, so we judge the equipment and the ductwork as a pair. If a back bedroom stays warm while the downstairs is fine, we look at the duct runs before we blame the condenser.
Replacement day is the best time to inspect the supply and return ducts. The Department of Energy reports that oversized systems often have more duct leakage because their duct pressures run higher, so new equipment on leaky ducts can let you down. Read the DOE right-sizing fact sheet. We walk each room with you, check the returns and tell you what the new equipment will and will not fix.
A larger unit is not a better one. The Department of Energy says correct sizing matters most in humid climates, where short-cycling can lead to poor humidity control, and that extra starts and stops accelerate wear and tear on the equipment. The same fact sheet cautions against sizing from floor area or contractor experience alone and points to the Manual J load calculation and Manual S equipment selection from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America. DOE: Right-size heating and cooling equipment.
Before we name a model, we measure what the cooling has to work against: the walls, ceilings and windows, which way the house faces, and the ducts that will carry the air. Your proposal states the capacity we picked and the reason.
ENERGY STAR says no duct work is needed: one or more head units mount on an interior wall or ceiling and connect to an outdoor unit. ENERGY STAR: ductless heating and cooling. That suits an attic bedroom, a sunroom, a new addition or an older house built without ducts.
We choose which rooms get a head unit, route the line set, pick the spot for the outdoor unit and confirm the electrical panel has room for the added load. Every head unit has its own control, so one room can be cool at night while the next stays untouched.
For installation details, see our Middlebury ductless AC installation page. If a mini split you already own has stopped cooling, read about mini split repair and mini split maintenance.
ENERGY STAR says that in the summer months a heat pump works just like a standard air conditioner, and that it runs the same cycle in reverse in winter. ENERGY STAR: how does a heat pump work. When central air reaches the end of its life, a heat pump can replace it and also cover part of the heating load.
Whether one system can carry your whole house depends on the house, so we check the cooling and heating loads, the electrical service and the equipment locations before we suggest it. For the cold-weather side, see our Middlebury heating page.
ENERGY STAR advises annual pre-season check-ups from a contractor, and says to book the cooling system in spring because contractors get busy once summer arrives. ENERGY STAR maintenance checklist. Our spring visit works through the same list.
Between visits, look at the filter once a month. ENERGY STAR advises inspecting, cleaning or changing air filters monthly, and says airflow problems can cut a system’s efficiency by up to 15 percent. Our HVAC maintenance plans put the visit on the calendar for you, and a cooling system inspection helps if you are sizing up an older unit.
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Our shop at 1114 Middlebury Road in Watertown is the base for every Middlebury call. For the town’s background and history, see our Middlebury HVAC page.
Cooling calls come in from along Route 64 once the weather turns hot. We repair central air and mini splits, and we book spring tune ups before the first heat wave.
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Hop Brook Lake sits where Middlebury meets Naugatuck and Waterbury, and our AC crews cover all three towns. Repairs, tune ups and replacements get the same care on either side of the line.
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A mini split can cool a room the ducts never reached, and we plan the outdoor unit’s spot with you. Mention it when you call for a quote.
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A tired air conditioner tends to quit during the first run of hot days. Call early in the season and we will check it over before you need it.
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Before we replace central air we inspect the ducts as well as the condenser. A new unit on leaky ducts will not cure a warm bedroom.
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Cooling failures do not keep office hours, and neither do we. Call 203-756-5040 at any hour and a real person answers.
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A new system includes the pad, the line set to the indoor coil and the electrical hookup, and each one gets our attention. Call and we will walk through what your house needs.
Every installation also carries our one-year parts and labor warranty. Ask about financing when we quote.
Call 203-756-5040Look over our financing options before your estimate, and see what a replacement costs in our Connecticut cost breakdown.
I want to start off by saying this company now has a lifetime customer. After having an emergency with our central air unit leaking and calling every company in the truck state area including our previous company of choice, American Heating was the only company that was able to fit us in same day and get the job done at a very reasonable price. We will only use this company going forward for all our heating and cooling needs. Thank you for the quick service.
Nadia and Dimitre D.Yes. We repair central air, ductless mini splits and heat pumps in Middlebury, and a real person answers 203-756-5040 around the clock. The technician knows the address and the symptoms before the truck leaves the shop.
Yes. ENERGY STAR says a ductless system needs no duct work, only indoor head units on a wall or ceiling and an outdoor unit. We plan the rooms, the outdoor pad and the electrical service before we quote.
Yes. ENERGY STAR says that in summer a heat pump works just like a standard air conditioner, and that it runs the same cycle in reverse in winter. We confirm the capacity fits your rooms before we recommend one.
Spring. ENERGY STAR suggests checking the cooling system in spring because contractors get busy once summer arrives. Booking early gets you a visit before the first hot week.
No. The Department of Energy says an oversized system can short-cycle, which can lead to poor humidity control, and that extra starts and stops add wear to the equipment. We size from a load calculation of your house, not from its floor area.
Yes. We take $500 off a new system installation, and every installation carries a one-year parts and labor warranty. Ask about financing when we quote.
Looking for heat? See Middlebury heating services or the Middlebury HVAC overview. For anything else, contact us.
Tell us what the system is doing and what you need. Call any hour for an emergency.
Use our easy contact form, email, or give us a call. Our team is ready to assist with your service requests or any questions you might have.
