The independent heating and cooling company across Hampton Roads and coastal Virginia
HVAC Maintenance — Book a Visit Today
We service and tune heating and cooling systems across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington DC, and a maintenance visit is how most breakdowns get caught early. What fails first is predictable: salt-laden air eats at outdoor coils and fan grilles, damp crawlspaces rust cabinets and clog condensate drains, and dirty filters starve blowers until a motor overheats. On a visit we check refrigerant performance, clean the coils we can reach, clear the drain line, test the blower and capacitors, look over electrical connections and confirm the thermostat is calling correctly. On heating equipment we inspect burners, the heat exchanger and the flue. Call us to book a tune-up before the season turns, or ask about a seasonal plan that covers both AC and heating.
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- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Taking calls until 5:00 PM ET
The HVAC maintenance symptoms we hear most
- My electric bill keeps climbing but nothing feels different Dirty coils, low airflow or a system running longer to hit the same setpoint
- The outdoor unit looks chalky and rusted at the base Salt air and coastal moisture corroding coil fins, fasteners and cabinet panels
- Water stains on the ceiling under the air handler Clogged condensate drain or a rusted drain pan in a damp crawlspace or attic
- It takes forever to cool the house on humid days Restricted airflow, fouled evaporator coil or a refrigerant charge that has drifted
- First cold night and the furnace smelled scorched Dust burn-off on burners and heat exchanger, or a blower struggling against a loaded filter
Search for it as HVAC maintenance or an AC tune-up and you land in the same place: one visit, one written quote.
Safe things to check first
Worth a look before you call — sometimes it saves you the visit.
- 1Change or replace the air filter. If it is grey and matted, that alone can explain weak airflow and long run times.
- 2Check the thermostat: fresh batteries, correct mode for the season, and a setpoint that is actually below or above room temperature.
- 3Look at the breaker panel for a tripped breaker on the indoor or outdoor unit and reset it once. If it trips again, stop and call us.
- 4Walk the outdoor unit and clear leaves, grass clippings, mulch and vines back about two feet on all sides so it can breathe.
How we compare to other HVAC companies
| Temple Heating & Air | Big-box repair chains | Handyman listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written quote before any work | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Live answer seven days a week | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Every major brand, gas or electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Independent, no manufacturer quotas | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Local techs who know the housing stock | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
What every visit includes
The quote comes first, in writing
Covering 147 cities across Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland and 5 more.Phones answered by people
Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.All major brands serviced
Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.HVAC Maintenance — quick answers
How often should HVAC maintenance be done?
Twice a year works best in our region: cooling in spring, heating in fall. Coastal humidity and salt air load coils and drains faster than inland systems, so an annual-only schedule tends to miss problems until a hot week exposes them.
Is an AC tune-up worth it if the system is running fine?
Usually yes. Most failures we see started as a weak capacitor, a slow drain or a coil losing heat transfer months earlier. Catching those during a tune-up is cheaper and far less disruptive than a no-cool call in July.
What happens during a furnace tune-up?
We inspect burners, the heat exchanger, the flue and venting, test ignition and safety controls, check the blower and filter, verify gas pressure where applicable and confirm the thermostat is sequencing correctly. Anything unsafe gets explained before we go further.
Do you offer seasonal maintenance visits on a schedule?
We do. A seasonal plan puts you on the calendar for spring and fall visits so you are not calling during the first heat wave or cold snap. Ask us what the plan covers for your equipment when you book.
Will maintenance fix my humidity problem?
Sometimes. A fouled evaporator coil, short cycling or leaky return ducts all leave a house clammy, and those come up during a visit. If the equipment is oversized for the home, we will tell you and talk through options.
My gas heater smells like gas. Should I wait for a tune-up?
No. Leave the building right away, take everyone with you, then call 911 or your gas utility from outside. Do not flip switches or restart anything. Once the utility says the home is safe, call us and we will inspect the system.
How it works
- Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form. We ask what changed, when it started, and what the thermostat reads against the actual room temperature. That short conversation tells us what parts to load on the truck.
- Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, the electrical side, airflow through the filter and coil, refrigerant behaviour and the outdoor unit. You get a plain explanation of what failed and why, before any work starts.
- Step 3
Repair and verify
We make the repair, then run the system through a full cycle and measure temperatures at the supply and return. If something upstream caused the failure, we tell you so it does not repeat.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quote before work starts
Why homeowners call us
- We know salt airCoastal homes lose condenser coils to salt corrosion years before inland systems do. We look for fin damage and pitted line sets on every visit, because a clean-looking unit can still be shedding capacity from the outside in.
- Humidity is part of the jobHurricane-season air loads a system in ways a temperature reading will not show. If your house feels clammy at 74 degrees, we look at run times, airflow and drainage rather than just adding refrigerant and leaving.
- Crawlspace realitiesHigh water tables mean wet ground under ductwork, rusted plenums and condensate lines with nowhere good to drain. We check what is happening under the floor, since that is often where comfort problems actually begin.
- Straight answersWe tell you what failed, what it will take to fix, and whether a repair makes sense on an older system. No pressure to replace something that has honest years left in it, and no vague diagnosis.
- All major brands, gas & electricIndependent service on Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, York and the rest.
- Straight answersWhen a replacement beats a repair, we tell you, sometimes before we roll a truck.
HVAC Maintenance
Small faults become big ones on a schedule of their own
Describe the symptoms and we'll book the visit — takes about a minute.
- A real person answers
- Open 7 days
- Written quotes
- All major brands
- Gas & electric
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