At veteran and family-owned Heatwave, we're proud of our 41 years of service to the Tucson and Oro Valley metro areas. We provide honest and reasonably priced repairs, service, and installations for air conditioning, heating and evaporative cooling. Whether you have a site built or mobile/manufactured home, we are at your service 24/7 for emergency repairs Call us anytime.
Business highlights
47 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
NEW INSTALLATIONS, REPAIRS & REPLACE- CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS & HEAT PUMPS, GAS FURNACES, ELECTRIC HEATERS, STANDARD & SINGLE INLET EVAPORATIVE COOLERS.
I have been using this locally owned company for 25+ years. They are prompt, professional and provide quality service. In 1988 I purchased a new swamp cooler and had it installed by another company - problems with this unit from the onset. Took nearly two years to get the problem resolved and that's when Heatwave came to my rescue . Heatwave installed the new swamp cooler and repaired the improperly installed electrical connections. So from 1990 to the present day I have exclusively used Heatwave. I eventually changed from swamp cooler to a combination a/c and heater unit (gas pac) which they installed in my current residence as well as a rental unit. Heatwave offers a preferred customer service that I have been using for many years - by prepaying for the routine twice yearly maintenance you go to the top of the list for service calls if you have a problem, discount on parts, and no after hour or weekend charges. This came in handy twice over the years as problems occurred on a weekend (never had a problem occur on a weekday!!!) They are all very friendly and respectful. They show up on time (within the time frame given) and do the work. Practically all the work they have done is routine maintenance because they come out at the beginning of the warm season to make sure the a/c is in good order and again at the beginning of the cool season to make sure the heater is in good order. Like my car, I think routine maintenance is a necessity to keep it going for many years. I could probably shop around and find someone maybe less expensive, but to me that's not worth the hassle. Heatwave does a fantastic job and I know it will be quality work.
Description of Work: Yearly start up maintenance on a/c on two homes
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you Ms. [Member Name Removed] for expressing your trust in our work. We will do our best to maintain that trust.
Fred T.
06/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
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Although this is the busiest time if the year for A/C problems, they responded within 2 hours of my initial call. I tried a number of services prior and they all said in a few days to respond. These people were concerned and cooperative with my problem and showed up and diagnosed / repaired the A/C within 30min. I am not easily impressed but these people were good.
Description of Work: repaired the A/C
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you for your review, our goal has always been to be the best!
Oscar P.
05/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Please refer to my comments above! My overall rating for Heatwave is exceptional and beyond!
Description of Work: Heatwave has been our AC service and maintenance provider for many years. They've been great! Prompt, attentive, honest with no unnecessary add ons and very reasonable fees. I trust them with all our AC needs and I would highly recommend them to anybody!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you for your kind words Mr. [Member Name Removed], it is always a pleasure to work for you and keep your home in the comfort zone
Loraine A Chapman C.
05/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
As always, Heatwave did an excellent job. I have used this company for over 20 years for my house as well as my rental properties. They are prompt, professional and do quality work at a competitive price. They arrive when they say they will, have the supplies and equipment they need with them and use the time efficiently. I have only good words for Dan and his team.
Description of Work: Yearly servicing of evaporative cooler, new cooler pads
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Our main goal has always been to give our customers honest and reliable service and repairs. Thank you for letting us know that we are keeping our promise to you.
Elizabeth W.
05/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
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Dan's son came and was right on time. He was quick to find the issue - I was horrified !! I had slime in my condenser tray. He had just the thing and after cleaning out the system put antiseptic pads in the tray to keep the slime from growing and causing the overflow I was having, was kind and understanding that I was embarrassed and suggested it was due to the intake so close to my cat box. I immediately covered the access point so no air from that area could be pulled into the air conditioner.. Heat wave has been providing services to my family for many years. My father introduced me to them after several years of good service in his household. I have asked them to help me several times with servicing and they cleaned and rebuilt a misconfigured heating unit so that it was more efficient they checked out my air conditioning while they were there. I will have Dan come again and his son after he retires as long as they are in business.. I love these guys.
Description of Work: They came out and solved the issue of a leaky condenser on my airconditioner.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you for your nice review [Member Name Removed], it is always a pleasure to work for you as we used to for your dad.
Richard H.
06/2014
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Very well. My mother-in-law is happy.
Description of Work: Replaced swamp cooler
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
I noticed that we only received a B rating in all categories. Let us know what we could have done better since we want to be known only as an A rated company.
Lee A P.
10/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
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We met the Barrios in 2007 when our AC went out, in summer, at night, right after I got out of hospital with serious surgery. My husband called every number in phone book and Mr. Barrios promptly called back and sent his son and partner Daniel. In a few hours we had AC and our lifelong contractors! When we purchased our current home the furnace had been improperly installed (before we bought it) and was full of mold! Daniel had to take it apart and wash it piece by piece. If you have concerns about the contractors you employ, no worries here. PROFESSIONAL, prompt, courteous ,trustworthy and pleasant to be around! We had a general contractor doing repair on our current home and they were going to use their go-to guy but we only trust Heatwave. Family owned and they care about the customer.
Description of Work: This time, I just got my special air filter BUT we have been customers since 2007 and it is more what haven't they done by way of heating/AC ! We have lived in 2 different houses and when we moved in had 2 different sets of heating AC troubles.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you so much for the great review Mrs. [Member Name Removed]! I hope my head doesn't pop from getting too big, ha, ha!
LINDA M.
06/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
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Someone always calls to let me know the technician is on his way over, which I appreciate. As always, the tech was professional, friendly, and competent. He always explains exactly what is going on with the units, including what parts may be on their way out the following year. Daniel shut down my electric furnace, cleaned and prepared my evaporative cooler, replaced the pad, and generaly got it running for the summer. The bill was as predicted.
Description of Work: Heatwave has been taking care of my furnace and evap cooler for over 15 years. I would be very reluctant to call anyone else. My most recent service included shutting down the furnace and preparing and activating the swamp cooler. Although I had relatively expensive required maintenance this time, I knew it was coming because my technician warned me about it LAST summer. As Heatwave is a family business, I have had the same technician, the owner's son, for 15 years; I look forward to seeing him twice a year.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you [Member Name Removed], for your kind remarks. We hope to keep your trust for a long time!
Kathleen E.
10/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
I like that they call to remind me when my unit needs serviced and they come when they say they are coming.
Description of Work: We have a service contract with Heatwave.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you Mrs. [Member Name Removed], we hope to keep working for you and your family for years to come.
LYNNE W.
10/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
They are great. Very responsive, very professional. I don't hesitate to send them to a tenant's residence. They interact well with my tenants and fix whatever needs fixing so that the systems work correctly, the worksite is clean, and my tenants are happy.
Description of Work: They have performed a variety of services on my rentals. They have fixed heaters, diagnosed and fixed problems with evaporative coolers, and totally replaced an air conditioning system. They will let you know if a system is not up to code and tell you what it will take to fix it. They are very knowledgeable and their prices are reasonable.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
It seems I'm always thanking you [Member Name Removed], both for the work that we do for you plus your great reviews, thanks again!
Debbie M.
04/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
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The person from Heatwave came out quickly and was very professional. He was able to complete the job in a timely manner and for a very reasonable price
Description of Work: We had a leak in our unit which flooded my sons floor. A man from Heatwave came out within an hour, stopped the leak, installed a new trap, and even help clean up the mess.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you for your review, our customer's comfort is our number one priority.
CHRISTINE M.
07/2007
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
The man from Heatwave arrived on schedule, the day after I had initially called him. He was courteous to me and was very tidy in doing the replacement. He disposed of the old unit for me and there were really no surprises. It cost what he had quoted and went in as promised. I would recommend this company.
Description of Work: They replaced the air conditioning unit in my 1500 square foot house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you for your comments, it was a real pleasure to work for you.
CHARLES B.
07/2007
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
They came once before and fixed the unit and only temporarily fixed it and made me think it was fixed. A month after they left, it went out while I was having a gathering. So they came back and replaced the thermostat and it works fine now. I would not use them again because they ripped me off the first time when they were supposed to have fixed it.
Description of Work: They replaced the thermostat in my air conditioner unit that cools my 2700 square foot house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$300
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
We have no record of any service for this person. There is nothing in our records listed under his name or address. I believe he is confusing us with someone else. I would be happy to adjust their bill if I knew who he was.
NANCY J.
09/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
I was very pleased with the work done. The company is very professional, and reasonably priced. I am going to take out a yearly contract with them.
Description of Work: A general check up on the air conditioner was done. Checked the compressor, condenser, and fan motor. Any maintenance that was necessary was taken care of. Also found no means of disconnect. It was recommended, that a electrician run a circuit to unit, with means of disconnect in sight of unit.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$91.53
Response from HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION
Thank you for your review, We hope always to give our customers the best service and value.
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Service Categories
Heating and Air Conditioning
FAQ
HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
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Tuesday: Open All Day
Wednesday: Open All Day
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Friday: Open All Day
Saturday: Open All Day
HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
No, HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION does not offer free project estimates.
HEATWAVE REFRIGERATION offers the following services: NEW INSTALLATIONS, REPAIRS & REPLACE- CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS & HEAT PUMPS, GAS FURNACES, ELECTRIC HEATERS, STANDARD & SINGLE INLET EVAPORATIVE COOLERS.