About us
Central Heating and Air Conditioning has been in business in San Diego County since June 16, 1983. I perform my own work.We are experts in residential and light commercial work. Our California Contractors State License Number is 441801. I offer free estimates and when you hire me for the job, I'll be the one installing it as well. Call Toll free 1-800-443-9136. I perform all associated work like; electrical and Plumbing Cost is determined by the job. No travel charges.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Heating & AC. Sheet Metal
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"Thanks for kind words [Member Name Removed]. I love it when a service call is fast and easy. Allows me to keep my charge to a minimum."
"Thank you [Member Name Removed] for the work. Thank you for the grade."
"Thank you [Member Name Removed]...I carry most common parts so I can complete the work without running around."
"The larger companies would have charged double. All my work is word of mouth or word of Angie's list. Allows me to save my customers money that would go towards advertising for these other companies"
"Thanks for the kind words. When you are a small contractor you really need referrals and the only way to get them is to do a good job for a fair price."
"It's not always how much money one can make. It's pleasing the customer and doing a good job."
"At Central Heating we get more joy saving people money than we do taking it."
"I had a lot of fun doing this job. Honesty is always the best policy. Always has and always will be."
"I always enjoy coming in after another contractor fails to repair the problem. It gives me motivation to give the customer satisfaction in my work. Thank you"
"I actually enjoy it when the owner gets involved. Saving me time equates to you saving me money. Thanks for your help"
- Responded quickly to my call and showed-up on time. We were told from a previous inspection that the air conditioner did not work.
Charles took a look at it and got it running for no charge. Showed-up on time to replace furnace and the workmanship was excellent.
He got here and in no time at all located the problem and performed the repairs. He was a very pleasant person and charged us a very reasonable rate. We will definitely use Center for any heater and AC problems in the future. We need to get out ducting cleaned soon and Central will be my first call!
"At Central Heating we may not have fancy gloves, in fact our hands will probably be a little dirty but our aim is to save you money. Thanks for the kind words."
"It's important to understand your customers needs. Most companies would have told you that new systems was in order. There are two basic desires when people consider their heating and air conditioning systems. Some people want to keep the system as long as it will last, knowing they don't use it very often and then there are people who want to upgrade to a higher efficiency because they use their heater or ac quite often. Either way I want to give the customer what they want and not try to make extra money on them. Thank you."
"Thank you for the kind words. What a pleasure it was working with you. Your new system should last 30 years."
I noticed my secondary air conditioner pipe that sticks out side of house was leaking. I googled this and found out that generally means there is a problem with primary. I called a few air conditioner people and they either didnt call back, couldnt see me until end of week and most demanded i pay them a "fee" for just showing up. I have watched enough 20/20 to cause me to be sick to my stomach with folk's lieing and charging for service we dont need - so I was very nervous and non trusting to have to call someone to come out. I had already had one bad experience calling someone when i first moved in to replace my thermostat as the person that was sent charged me over $200 and was clueless. Anyway, I was on the defensive and called several companies. Central was my 3rd or 4th call- Charlie answered my call and this was after 6p during work week!! He scheduled me the very next day and I didnt even have to take off work as he texted me when he was on his way so I could leave my work when I needed too without even having to get time off (I work only 15min from my home so could do this). Charlie and his business partner were already at my house when I arrived. Charlie and his partner ended up going into my attic and discovered my central air piping (or hoses) were never set up correctly. My secondary was set up as primary but they also found other mistakes by the original installerr (the prior owners had this installed before me). Charlie promptly fixed it on the spot. They cleaned everything up and also inspected and replaced a filter that I couldnt get too without me asking!!!! They are so awesome and I wasnt even gone an hour from work (I think entire process was 30min). The price was very reasonable and I will use them as my "go too" air conditioner guys from now on (but I hope I dont have to call them that much since my unit should last me) - :-}
BTW, I also was extremely impressed that Charlie didnt sell me- as is the case with so many "other" air conditioner firms that try to sell you maintenance - I thought I needed the maintenance and asked him if they would be my maintenance if needed. Charlie told me that I shouldnt have to have any maintenance for a very long time - which made sense to me as I never had my old home's central air maintenanced until after living there for over 18 years (I only went with the maintenance on that unit the last 2 years when someone talked me into it). Only thing those guys did was come out and waste my time and charge me. Charlie is a guy NOT trying to sell me something I dont need).
He is awesome. Cant say enough good about him and his partner. Hightly recommend.
"Your right, I don't try to sell my customers something they don't need just to make a few extra dollars. I'm glad it was easy to figure out your problem and was an easy fix. Thank you"
"I don't mind doing extra work for customers. I'm there anyway and can save you money that it would cost to hire another contractor. Your job was a bit challenging, and I'm glad it worked out for both of us. Thank you"
It became painfully obvious something was seriously wrong with my air conditioner yesterday evening -- there was a weird noise coming from the HVAC closet inside the house and the compressor was not kicking in. I had to unplug the entire unit to get the noise to stop.
The temperature outside was sitting at 89?, the temperature inside was heading in that direction in a hurry, and it's supposed to get even hotter today. ARGH. I called Charlie in a panic. He offered to come out at 8:30 this morning. He arrived a few minutes early, and within twenty minutes had the AC purring like a kitten. The company that had installed it had buried the end of the condensate drain in the ground, and the drain had become clogged. The pump could no longer pump no matter how hard it tried, the condensate had backed up, and the overflow safety switch prevented the AC from starting.
He's not only good at his job, he's the nicest guy you'll ever meet. He explains exactly what he's doing and why, and doesn't seem to mind it when I hover and ask inane questions. (I know nothing when it comes to HVAC, and it shows.) I found out he has worked as a general contractor in the past, and he even took the time to discuss some repairs I've been considering, inspect the problems, give me some suggestions, and recommend several repairmen he's worked with and considers to be reliable.
I've used Charlie several times before and concluded he walks on water. And when he says he likes to save his customers money, it's true. He'll never try to talk you into something you don't need, or charge you too much. He could easily have convinced me I needed a new condensate pump -- as I'm sure other HVAC companies I've used in the past would have.
"It's always a pleasure saving my customers money. I guess there must be something wrong with me because I do enjoy saving my customers money. It brings joy saving my customers money rather than seeing how much I can take. A lot of companies like to "size up" their customers to see how much money they can take. I just couldn't sleep at night doing that. Thank you for your continued confidence in me."
"Thank you for the work. A big job or small it doesn't matter..my aim is to make my customer happy with the outcome."
In addition to the work performed, Charlie also answered my questions and gave me step-by-step instructions on how to access and replace the filter every six months (a good prompt, he explained, is when we first start using the air conditioning each year, and then when we start using the heating each year.)
Through Angie's List over the last couple of years, I've built up a trusted group of experts who I can always rely on - I'm adding Charlie to that list now; he will be my first call with anything relating to air conditioning and heating.
"When it comes to heating people need it on as soon as possible, especially when they have children. Working Saturday's is often required. Your air filter is the number one job the homeowner needs to perform to keep his equipment running efficiently. It was a pleasure working for you and hope to do so in the future. Thank you"
"I know it's an old cliche' but, honesty is still the best policy."
He ordered parts and came back to repair the furnace units. Mostly they needed a good cleaning. He worked hard in very hot conditions in an attic with difficult access. He had quoted $1,200. for the furnace repair (total for both), but lowered the charge to $1,000. when he left. He said that it took him less time than he had planned. Not only was he professional, he was so nice to be around. Felt completely comfortable with him in my home.
Cleaning furnaces, rather than replacing is messy. He was coated in soot. He looked like an old fashion chimney sweep. This did make a bit of a mess in the attic access area. Would have laid some old sheets below the attic opening and moved some of the clothes from the closet if I had known. However, a little extra laundry and floor cleaning is well worth the saving of $10,000.00. Everything works like new. All I can say is THANK YOU CHARLIE, WHAT A GREAT JOB.
"The furnaces were sooted far more than I anticipated and traveled further than I thought it would. I should have done more to prevent the soot from drifting through the crawl hole. I am very happy I could save you thousands of dollars by doing this instead of replacing the furnaces. Thank you for the great review."
"Thank you for the great review. There were a couple of challenges on your job and they worked out great. Hope your dryer vent is working properly."
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777 Mountain View Place, El Cajon, CA 92021
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