1. You call
A person picks up, day or night. Give us the fuel, the age of the system and what it is doing: no heat, short cycles, a new noise or a cold room.
Oakville, Connecticut
Furnace repair and heating service in Oakville, CT
When the furnace quits on a cold night in Oakville, American Heating and Air Conditioning Service answers the phone at any hour and sends a licensed technician. We repair and replace gas and oil furnaces, boilers, water heaters and heat pumps for homes along Main Street, Buckingham Street and the streets around them.
- Furnace repair, gas and oil
- Boiler and water heater service
- Furnace installation
- 24/7 emergency service
Furnace repair in Oakville, from first call to heat back on
Every no-heat call follows the same four steps.
2. We find the fault
The technician traces the problem through ignition or burner, controls, blower or circulator, venting and thermostat before quoting anything.
3. You see the options
A repair gets a price. If the equipment is near the end of its life, you also get a replacement price, so the choice is yours.
4. Heat comes back
We test the system through a full heating cycle and tell you what failed and what to watch.
The heating equipment we repair and install in Oakville
Gas, oil, hot water and electric heat each fail in their own way. Here is what we handle for each.
Gas furnaces
A furnace uses a blower motor and ducts to distribute warm air through the house. We repair ignition, flame sensor, limit switch, blower and control faults, and we install replacement gas furnaces with new venting.
Furnace servicesOil furnaces and oil-fired boilers
The Department of Energy notes that heating oil is more popular in the Northeast because access to natural gas is limited. We service oil burners, fuel filters, controls and circulators, and we convert oil homes to gas where the street has a gas main.
Natural gas conversionBoilers
A boiler heats water and sends it through pipes to radiators or baseboard. We repair circulators, zone valves, expansion tanks and controls, and we replace boilers sized to the radiators you already have.
Boiler servicesWater heaters
Water heaters come as gas storage, tankless gas and heat pump models, among others. We repair and replace tank and tankless units and indirect heaters that run off the boiler.
Water heater serviceHeat pumps for heating
A heat pump pulls heat from outdoor air into your home in winter, and it can cool in summer. We install ducted and ductless models and check that the equipment suits a Connecticut winter.
Heat pump optionsHeating system inspection
A full look at the equipment, venting, controls and distribution, written up so you know the condition of what you own before the season starts.
Heating inspectionGas smell and carbon monoxide: safety comes before the repair
If you smell gas
Connecticut’s utility regulator says that if the odor is strong, leave the premises immediately and tell others to leave, then call your gas company or 911 from a neighbor’s home. Do not use a phone or flip light switches inside. Call us once everyone is safe and the gas company has cleared the house.
Carbon monoxide and old equipment
The EPA lists worn or poorly adjusted combustion devices such as boilers and furnaces among the sources of carbon monoxide in a home. Keep working carbon monoxide alarms on every level, and have your heating equipment inspected each year.
Repair or replace: how we help you decide
A furnace or boiler is not a throwaway part. The Department of Energy lists a life expectancy of 15 to 30 years for both, and the right call depends on where yours sits in that range.
Repair when the failure is a single part
A new igniter, a control board or a circulator on a system that has otherwise heated the house well is usually a repair. We say so, and we say what the part costs before we install it.
Price a replacement when failures stack up
An old system with a cracked heat exchanger, a leaking boiler section or a third repair in two winters is a different conversation. Efficiency counts too: the Department of Energy groups old systems at 56 to 70 percent AFUE, mid-efficiency at 80 to 83 and high-efficiency at 90 to 98.5.
What we weigh with you
- The age and fuel of the system
- How many repairs it has needed lately
- Rooms that never get warm
- Your heating bills against the fuel burned
- Whether the venting and piping still meet the new equipment’s needs
- The size of the house today, including any addition
Size matters as much as efficiency. The Department of Energy points out that proper sizing is as important as efficiency, because an oversized system costs more to run. We size the replacement to the house, not to the old nameplate.
Heating tune ups for Oakville homes
The EPA recommends that a trained professional inspect, clean and tune up your central heating system every year. We schedule ours before the heating season, when the calendar is open and a failed part has time to arrive.
Gas furnace tune up
We check ignition and the flame sensor, burner condition, heat exchanger, blower, filter, venting and the thermostat, and we test the safety controls.
Oil system tune up
We clean the burner, replace the nozzle and fuel filter, check the oil line and combustion, and test the safety controls before the first cold night.
Boiler tune up
We check the circulators, zone valves, expansion tank, pressure and water level, burner and controls, and look over the piping we can reach.
Between visits, the Department of Energy advises you to clean furnace filters monthly and replace them regularly, and to keep vents, baseboards and radiators clear. Our furnace tune up guide explains the visit step by step, and our maintenance plans put it on the calendar for you.
Heating service around Oakville
Six familiar Oakville landmarks, and the heating calls we run on the streets around them.
Call with your street address, the fuel you burn and what the system is doing. For the story of the village itself, see our Oakville HVAC page. Watertown has its own pages for HVAC, heating and cooling.
Salvatore’s Barber Shop
Furnaces and boilers in the houses near this Main Street shop are a regular part of our Oakville heating work, from no-heat calls to replacements.
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Steele Brook Greenway
Older homes near the Steele Brook Greenway often still burn oil. We service and replace oil and gas heating equipment on these streets every winter.
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Ro’s Pizza
Main Street buildings like this one often run older boilers or split heat between floors. We find the fault and quote the repair before we start.
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The Grand Oak Villa
Sylvan Lake Road homes call us for furnace tune ups before the cold and for emergency heat when a system quits overnight.
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Straits Turnpike
Homes and businesses along Straits Turnpike get the same 24/7 heating service as the rest of Oakville and Watertown.
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John Trumbull Primary School
Buckingham Street and the streets around the school are some of our busiest Oakville heating routes, for furnaces, boilers and water heaters.
View John Trumbull Primary School on Google MapsFurnace installation in Oakville, CT
A new furnace or boiler should solve the comfort problem you have now, not repeat it. Here is how an installation runs with us.
We start at the house
A technician looks at the old equipment, the fuel, the venting, the ducts or radiators and the rooms that run cold, and listens to what you want from the new system.
You get one written proposal
Equipment, venting, fuel and electrical connections, thermostat and labor sit in one document, so you compare like with like. Ask about efficiency levels: ENERGY STAR boilers, for example, start at 90 percent AFUE for gas and 87 percent for oil.
We install and explain
We commission the system, walk you through the thermostat and the routine care, and register what the manufacturer requires.
Oil to gas, and furnace to heat pump
Homes on oil can ask about converting to natural gas. Homes with ducts or a failing furnace can ask whether a ducted or ductless heat pump fits: the ENERGY STAR program says a heat pump can deliver up to three times more heat energy than the electrical energy it consumes, and cold-climate models are built to keep running at lower outdoor temperatures. We run the numbers for your house before recommending either.
$500 off a new system installation
Every installation also carries our one-year parts and labor warranty. Call to confirm the offer for your project, and ask about financing when we quote.
Call 203-756-5040Look over our financing options before your estimate. Your proposal spells out the equipment, our labor warranty and any registration the manufacturer requires.
From our recent heating installations
Real job photos from our technicians, shown at the size we have them.
Oakville furnace and heating questions, answered
Do you repair furnaces in Oakville?
Yes. We repair gas and oil furnaces in Oakville at any hour, and a real person answers 203-756-5040. Tell us the fuel, the age of the system and what it is doing, and the technician arrives knowing what to look for.
What should I do when my furnace stops working?
Check that the thermostat is set to heat with fresh batteries, that the furnace has power and that the filter is not clogged, then call us. If the smell of gas is strong, leave the house first and call your gas company or 911 from outside, as Connecticut regulators advise.
Should I repair or replace my furnace or boiler?
Repair a young system with one failed part, and price a replacement when the system is old or keeps failing. The Department of Energy lists a life expectancy of 15 to 30 years for furnaces and for boilers. We quote the repair and the replacement side by side so you can compare them.
What does furnace installation in Oakville include?
We look at the house and the old equipment, size the new unit to the home, and put the equipment, venting, fuel connections and thermostat in one written proposal. Every installation carries a one-year parts and labor warranty and qualifies for $500 off.
Can a heat pump heat an Oakville home in winter?
Yes. A heat pump moves heat from outdoor air into the house, and cold-climate models are built for low temperatures. Whether one can carry the whole house depends on the home, so we check heat loss, electrical capacity and the existing ducts or radiators first.
How often should heating equipment be serviced?
Have a professional inspect and tune up your heating system once a year, ahead of the heating season. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends an annual professional inspection, cleaning and tune-up of central heating systems.
Do you offer emergency heating service in Oakville?
Yes. Emergency heating service is available 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays. Call 203-756-5040 and a real person answers.
More heating help near Oakville
Pick the service you need, or call and tell us what the system is doing.
Furnace servicesBoiler servicesWater heater serviceDuctless mini splits and heat pumpsHeating system inspectionNatural gas conversion
Heating service in nearby towns
Planning ahead for summer? See our Oakville cooling page. Want the full picture of what we do in the village? Start at the Oakville HVAC page. Ready to talk? Contact us or call 203-756-5040.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Saver home heating guide (PDF)
- ENERGY STAR, Boilers
- ENERGY STAR, Air-Source Heat Pumps
- U.S. Department of Energy, Cold Climate Air-Source Heat Pumps
- ENERGY STAR, Water Heaters
- U.S. EPA, Carbon Monoxide’s Impact on Indoor Air Quality
- Connecticut PURA, What to do if you smell natural gas
- Town of Watertown, About Watertown
- Town of Watertown, Main Street improvement projects
- John Trumbull Primary School
Let’s get your Oakville home warm
Tell us what the system is doing and we will take it from there. For emergencies, a real person answers day or night.
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