To save on heating costs, I hadn't used my furnace in several years (usually just wear layers of…read moreclothing to keep me warm when it's cold). This past winter was SO COLD, I finally decided to turn my furnace on, but nothing happened. I have a home warranty, so I called them & they put me in touch with Kool-Air Heating & Cooling. It was the night before Christmas Eve, so Salwan (Kool-Air company owner) & his son, Ali, came out the day after Christmas.
My furnace is located at the back of my garage on a narrow platform ~9' above the garage floor; it's not easy to get to and there's only minimal space in which to work, with cross beams and rafters intersecting the area. It turns out my furnace was so old (original with ~50 y.o. house), several components had failed & the entire system needed replacing, which required approval from my home warranty company.
Initially, my home warranty company denied my furnace replacement, saying it was too old (that's a whole other story). Over the following 5 weeks, Salwan continued to call the home warranty company on my behalf and eventually obtained approval to proceed. They purchased a new Lennox unit (which a neighbor who installs HVAC systems told me was a "really good furnace") and got to work. Because of the small work space, Ali did the bulk of the work, disconnecting & removing the old furnace and installing the new furnace. My house and the original system were so old that the vent and vent connectors did not fit with current standard components, so Salwan and Ali had to custom-make the fittings. For that reason, as well as the difficulty of working on the small platform intersected by beams and rafters, plus the heat (on an unusually warm day for this past winter), after nearly 7 hours, installation of the new furnace was not yet complete. Thus, Ali returned the following morning, working all day to finish installation and insulation of the furnace, thoroughly cleaning the area (including the complete platform) and the garage floor w/a vacuum, then installing and setting up a new digital thermostat.
I love my new furnace. Fortunately, the weather has warmed up so I'm not using it right now, but I know that it's there in perfect working condition the next time I need it.
Kool-Air Heating & Cooling is an excellent company. Being family-owned aloiws them the ability to offer customized/personalized service of the highest quality. Salwan and Ali are both extremely competent [Ali told me his dad has owned his own HVAC company both in their home country and here for (if I recall correctly) ~40 years, and that he has been working with his dad full-time for (I believe) ~8 yrs], thorough, and professional. Salwan is an honest and trustworthy businessman. My cost on top of what the home warranty covered was half of what I was expecting! Ali is reliable, pleasant (depite the heat and difficult working conditions), and persistent (kept working when he ran into trouble setting up the digital thermostat). My garage was left cleaner than when they began working. Equally important to their competence, both Salwan and Ali are very nice, and I felt completely comfortable and safe with them.
I can not sing Salwan and Ali's praises enough! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Kool-Air Heating & Cooling company to anyone who wants their HVAC job done right at a reasonable price by truly good people!!