Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Palo Alto , CA

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Monday, March 15, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.

Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors in Palo Alto, CA and Nearby

With the weather seeming harder and harder to predict, it makes sense to be prepared for the worst. Our ratings of area heating and air-conditioning services will help. We'll steer you to some of the area's best outfits...and let you know which to avoid.

From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
			for quality	for price
1.	Furnace Palo Alto, CA 650-321-8821		How does "Furnace" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	John F Dahl Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning 935 Industrial Ave Palo Alto, CA 650-321-5500	41 ratings	How does "John F Dahl Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	John F Dahl Plumbing Htg & Ac 935 Industrial Ave Palo Alto, CA 650-213-9500		How does "John F Dahl Plumbing Htg & Ac" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Jost Heating & Sheet Metal 412 Olive Ave Palo Alto, CA 650-323-5900		How does "Jost Heating & Sheet Metal" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	ABC Cooling & Heating Service 31845 Hayman St Hayward, CA 510-471-8181	62 ratings	How does "ABC Cooling & Heating Service" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	A & H Heating & Air Conditioning Service 770 Chestnut St San Jose, CA 408-279-0722	71 ratings	How does "A & H Heating & Air Conditioning Service" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	AAA Furnace & Air Conditioning 1712 Stone Ave #1 San Jose, CA 408-293-4717	249 ratings	How does "AAA Furnace & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Ace Furnace 2017 Taraval St San Francisco, CA 415-661-8000	17 ratings	How does "Ace Furnace" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Aarvaks Heating & Air Conditioning 723 Dwight Way Berkeley, CA 510-848-5010	32 ratings	How does "Aarvaks Heating & Air Conditioning" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	Air Conditioning Systems 5151 Port Chicago Hwy #C Concord, CA 925-676-2103	22 ratings	How does "Air Conditioning Systems" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
11.	Aaero Heating & Sheet Metal 860 Sweetser Ave Novato, CA 415-897-4187	73 ratings	How does "Aaero Heating & Sheet Metal" rate compared to other air conditioning & heating contractors in Palo Alto , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors.

Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent professional installation, pleasant staff........
Subscriber from ROHNERT PARK, CA wrote Another Contractor: We contracted for a complete Heating and Air Conditioner. They refurbished our duct work and..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Contractor: used for duct cleaning after remodeling; price was reasonable, and service was good.......
Subscriber from HERCULES, CA wrote Another Contractor: Great response time. They were able to come out on the day of the call..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Contractor: My newly installed furnace works fine. However the newly installed electronic air cleaner is still..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Contractor: Requested Annual Check-Up and Servicing Furnace. Man Disconnected Furnace and told us: "NEED NEW FURNACE"!..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Hard to get hold of company by phone, does not return multiple calls. Came to..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service - on time, and neat. There prices were competitive........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Contractor: Have used Dahl for over 40 years and completely always satisfied........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Dan is very personable and easy to work with. He was very helpful in explaining..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Generally did satisfactory job replacing 2 heat pumps. But made some mistakes that needed to..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: NEVER, EVER DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE! TWO CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS - DUE TO PRIOR CUSTOMER..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Felt like I got duped into signing up for a "membership" and paying monthly for..........
Subscriber from ALAMO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Our air conditioner stopped working and the person they sent, Randy, found the problem right..........
Subscriber from MARTINEZ, CA wrote Another Contractor: First visit was for a free cleaning service. My HVAC problems started after that initial..........
Subscriber from PORTOLA VALLEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Tough to get an appointment, but when we were able to arrange it they did..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Sales rep came out the same day I called for a quote for HVAC replacement...........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: did hvac on major remodel. excellent, several exceptions, would like to be able to control..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: This was a big job--and they did it very well.......
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Contractor: No cost involved as service was provided pursuant to a prepaid plan.......
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Contractor: Ed Billy, the service tech who came couldn't have been more knowledgeable or professional. Gave..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Contractor: Had Beck replace both central heating systems in my father-in-law's house. ( separate system in..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Very nice to deal with. Excellent follow through and support........
Subscriber from FOSTER CITY, CA wrote Another Contractor: I called Associated Heating to come out and examine my duct work and I clearly..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Contractor: Superb in every way!.......
Subscriber from SAN CARLOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: We have only received bids at this point - no experience with actual installation.......
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Contractor: Amazingly responsive and professional; goes the extra mile.......
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Had them install new heating & air conditioning 5 years ago. Picked company based on..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Contractor: The estimator came to our house and got us an estimate. We had questions, and..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Installed airconditioning. Had inspection done and failed because they did not properly do hookup for..........
Subscriber from BAY POINT, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent service work. Technican used parts I had on hand {at my suggestion) with no..........
Subscriber from RIO VISTA, CA wrote Another Contractor: My appliances and HVAC are covered by a Sears home protection plan. Excellent!.......
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Reliable, honest, efficient. Finally, a good company in this field!.......
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: For a heating contractor this was a minor service, all I needed was a new..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Contractor: Top notch firm........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Contractor: Staff very pleasant, but firm seems to have no kind of standardized checklist for heater..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent, personal service. Couldn't be happier.......
Subscriber from LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA wrote Another Contractor: We hired Cold Craft to fix a leak in our air conditioning system. We waited..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Contractor: Unable to find problem with fan coming on and off frequently. Wanted to replace computer..........
Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Our house has two furnaces. One failed (30 years old) and we replaced both on..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Contractor: They charged $98 for a thermostat that sells for $39 on the Internet. Major brands..........
Subscriber from PORTOLA VALLEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: We hired R&R Marcucci to install a new Carrier furnace in our attic. We selected..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Contractor: We wanted a room air conditioner in a room that would not accommodate the usual..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Contractor: Great company. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to friends........
Subscriber from BELVEDERE TIBURON, CA wrote Another Contractor: It is not Dixon.....it is Dickson!!!.......
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Contractor: When came to do furnace preventive maintenence check, 1 tech pushed air duct cleaning &..........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Contractor: I would use them again.......
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Contractor: The end result is good, but the prices are outrageous if you give them any..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Arrived early, repaired problem quickly, provided useful advice on HVAC system issues to look out..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Contractor: Focused on selling you new equipment rather than making needed repairs. Overcharges--obtains whatever they think..........

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