2016-2020 Super Service Winners! Owner Duane Carr has worked in the HVAC industry since graduating from Thaddeus Stevens State College of Technology in 1997. Duane started Prime Heating and Air Conditioning to provide Syracuse and the CNY Region with a local, independently owned HVAC company that earns the trust of its customers by doing quality work at reasonable prices. With Duane's commitment to family and community, he's built his business to include his two brothers, Neal and Eric, to provide outstanding service and local community support.
Business highlights
9 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
For residential customers, Prime installs furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, heat pumps, control systems, duct work, water heaters, and more. On the commercial side, Prime Heating and Air Conditioning does new construction and retrofit jobs. In addition, Prime is also a 24/7 emergency service provider for both residential and commercial.
Description of Work: Cold air return to furnace connection repaired.
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
$226
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
We appreciate your business!
Rebecca S.
05/2018
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Went great!
Description of Work: AC check up
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
$69
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you for your business, we appreciate it!
KENT R.
01/2018
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Excellent knowledgeable service
Description of Work: Furnace repair
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
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you for your continued business!
Savio J.
10/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Extremely well.
Description of Work: Furnace service
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 Prime Heating and Air, LLC
We are thankful for your business and appreciate the opportunity to service your heating and air needs!
peter J.
09/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
very well, nice job
Description of Work: they were professional and did a great job
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
$80
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you [Member Name Removed], we appreciate the opportunity to service your HVAC needs!
Raymond C.
08/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
As noted above, A+
Description of Work: Furnace and air conditioning inspection and cleaning.,
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 Prime Heating and Air, LLC
We appreciate your business!
Dale A.
05/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Great follow up and professionalism.
Description of Work: I chose Prime Heating because of their professionalism, punctuality and explanations. They sat with me and explained several options for my furnace and air conditioning. I was very pleased with the result. They installed a dual-stage furnace, two attic fans and a humidifier. I will also hire them to do regular maintenance.
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
$5,000
Paul S.
05/2017
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Vendor never showed up for scheduled appointment and has not called to reschedule.
Description of Work: furnace tune-up
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
[Member Name Removed], I called and spoke to your wife that day, apologized for the schedule mix-up and rescheduled with her. Also gave you guys money off of your service when we came out to your home as a good faith gesture. We take pride in providing great customer service and attempt to show that when things don't go as planned. We greatly appreciate your business and hope to continue to be a resource for you.
Sally M.
05/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Ac looked better than when it was new. Cleaning was very thorough and Duane explained what he did. Ac has been serviced every year, for a lot more money, and never to this extent. I was so impressed I signed up for the fall cleaning of my two furnaces. Nice people. Very professional..
Description of Work: Clean and service AC
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
$79
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you [Member Name Removed]! We appreciate the opportunity to take care of your HVAC needs. We value each and every customer!
Charles W.
05/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Outstanding! Over a 17 year period on a previous house, I had hired dozens of contractors to remodel, install, fix, and service various aspects of that house – and Duane & Neal Carr are, by far, the most honest, straightforward, value-conscious, reasonably-priced, and dependable contractors whom I have ever worked with. From the first minute of hearing Duane talk about his HVAC recommendations for my home, I knew that I was talking with one of those very rare contractors who are singularly-focused on making sure that his quote reflected the absolute maximum value for the dollars that I would be spending for the new equipment. And he explained where these savings are found. You owe it to yourself to make Prime Heating & Air one of the two or more quotes you get for any HVAC work that you need done. I think you will agree with me that Duane & Neal are offering a customer experience that reflects integrity & values that are in short supply among today's contractors.
Description of Work: Replace a 28 year-old forced-air furnace with a new high efficiency forced-air furnace Replace 16 year-old water-heater with a 11 gallons-per-minute tankless water heater Installed a whole-house humidifier (never had one) Installed a WiFi Programable Thermostat Installed a high SEER Central AC unit that I had purchased Changes some ductwork to improve efficiency & airflow
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
$9,000
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
[Member Name Removed], Thank you for the kind words, we're thankful for the opportunity to service your HVAC needs. One of our company standards is to build long-term relationships with our customers and you're one of them!
Lee K.
05/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Took advantage of coupon for a 20 point tune up special on my mid-90's air conditioner. Owner, Duane, cleaned and serviced my air conditioner in about an hour. Very professional and answered all my questions. His company is fairly new and doesn't have the overhead the others do, so his prices are reasonable and he didn't try to sell me anything, unlike other large heating and air conditioning businesses in the area. I like to support small local businesses and Duane and his company are giving quality and experience without the high costs. You can tell he takes pride in what he does and is an honest craftsperson. Good luck Duane and I'll be calling you for any future maintenance needed.
Description of Work: Maintenance on air conditioner
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
$79
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
[Member Name Removed], We appreciate the support, for us, as well as other local small businesses. We are thankful for the opportunity to service your HVAC needs and are proud of your satisfaction.
Christin M.
05/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Went very well! Professional service and very honest ! Would recommend to anyone
Description of Work: I needed my AC cleaned and charged .
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
$194
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you [Member Name Removed]! We are thankful for your business!
Augustus S.
03/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Quickly diagnosed and remedied within an hour. Great job
Description of Work: no heat due to blocked chimney
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
$150
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you for calling Prime [Member Name Removed], glad we could get you back up and running!
Sarah B.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Both Duane and Neal of Prime Heating and Air were fantastic to work with. I called Prime to get a quote to replace our old fuel oil furnace, and they were by far the cheapest of the 3 companies I talked to, as well as the most helpful in describing the work to be done and answering questions. Neal called to set-up our appointment, as well as followed-up with an email. Duane arrived on-time the day of our scheduled install, and had let me know ahead of time that the job would take approximately 2 days. Duane and Neal both checked-in at the end of the first day to update me on the progress and tell me when they would be back in the morning - both were extremely kind, courteous, and knowledgeable. The job was completed as scheduled on the second day, and Duane gave me all of the directions to make sure to register the furnace for all of the warranty information. I would highly recommend Prime Heating for any HVAC related work, and we will definitely be calling them for future service.
Description of Work: We needed a new natural gas furnace installed to replace an old fuel oil furnace, as well as new gas line installed.
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 Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you [Member Name Removed], we're thankful for the opportunity to service your heating needs!
Shaun H.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I was very satisfied with his work. Was not real impressed with price I paid for humidifier. I looked the unit up on Amazon and I think the install price was a little high. Partly because i was on the fence about getting a humidifier. He did some duct work to improve furnace performance and and that was a+. Used things I had available and didn't try to sell me a lot of stuff I didn't need. If there is one area to improve it would be on the rebate. It would have been nice if it was part of the process instead of me having to go to the website and figure it all out. Don't like dealing with that stuff.
Description of Work: I needed a new furnace. Duane responded to my call and stopped by right after we got off the phone. He was able to give a me a quote and a good price right on the spot. This compared to a previous repair man that just recently left. All in all it was very good experience.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Don B.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Excellent...Duane was personable, professional and punctual. He also took ample time to answer questions I posed to him.
Description of Work: furnace maintenance
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
$85
Response from Prime Heating and Air, LLC
Thank you [Member Name Removed], we are glad to be your heating and air service provider!
Robert P.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Duane did everything he said he would do and he even took away the old systems. He was very patient in waiting for his final payment while we had to jump through several hoops to get the money released. The furnace and A/C units he installed work perfectly and quietly. I couldn't be more pleased.
Description of Work: The home that I closed on in February, 2016 had a furnace and central air, but neither worked. Duane came to assess the system and determined that in light of the age of the unit and the parts that were not working, a total replacement was the way to go. On the day of closing the house inside temperature was 37. Duane said he would be there the next day to install the new furnace and he was there even as the utility company was connecting the gas service. We walked into a very comforting 60 degrees the following day.
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
$5,600
Betty S.
07/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I first found Prime Heating and Air through an Internet search - I received a notification from Duane through Thumbtack. I hired him in May 2016 to clean and level a central air conditioning unit for a rental property I just bought last October, so I didn't know how long it had been since the unit had been serviced. His price was very reasonable ($59) and he did a great job so I kept him in mind for future work. On July 1 I called him about my 2 family that has hot water baseboard heat. One of the bleeder valves on the 2nd floor had started leaking, and I knew the 1st floor boiler needed a new expansion tank. When I checked the basement I found the 1st floor boiler leaking and I was worried I needed a whole new boiler. Duane came out the next day to look at the boilers and see what parts he needed. He drained enough water out of the 2nd floor boiler so that the bleeder valve stopped leaking until he could fix it, and told me the leak in the 1st floor boiler was just the pressure relief valve. Duane came back with the needed parts on July 5th and performed the repair work on both boilers, and cleaned both boilers. I'm sure the HVAC companies I've used in the past would have charged me at least $100 for a service call for the first visit to assess what was needed for the job and then at least twice what Prime Heating and Air charged. I plan to use Prime Heating and Air for all my future HVAC needs.
Description of Work: Drained boiler, replaced leaking bleeder valve on hot water baseboard heater, replaced expansion tank, replaced pressure relief valve on 2 boilers, cleaned 2 boilers.
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
$539
Ed L.
07/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Duane was great. Gave me his opinions on the type of system I should get, and wasn't trying to upsell me. He came to my house to quote me on Tuesday and started the install first thing Thursday morning. The work he did was great and very clean.
Description of Work: Install central air.
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
$2,600
Alfio F.
07/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
It went very well. Everything went off without a hitch. Duane even followed up with us to see how everything was going. Duane knew that we hadn't had the experience with the new functions of furnaces that are made today. They heat up the house differently. Duane was very patient with us and explained everything from the beginning to the end of his service.
Description of Work: Duane was very professional. Because of the month our furnace broke down Duane new the importance of installing a new furnace as soon as possible. He was punctual and very experienced in this field.
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
$2,500
Paul W.
07/2016
5.0
water heater repair, heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ 0 more
Everything went well. The installation of all the equipment was completed in two days, including adding a humidifier and some extra ducting we wanted in the basement. He also replaced the thermostat with a wi-fi type so now we can check and adjust the HVAC system while traveling. He gave us information on how to register the warranties and submit several rebates on some of the equipment. The work was done professionally and he removed and disposed of all the old components and cleaned up when done. I would highly recommend Prime Heating and A/C to anyone.
Description of Work: Our A/C wasn't working and due to the age of everything we decided to replace our furnace and A/C system. I had also been wanting to add a humidifier, some more duct work, and replace our water heater due to its age as well. I had a quote from one company that was quite a bit higher than Prime's quote. We decided to go with Prime because of the price, the way things were explained, and their promptness.
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
$8,000
Mike C.
06/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Went great. Our AC wouldn't work on the first hot day of the year and Prime Heating and AC was over within 30 minutes to get it fixed for us. Duane is extremely professional and really knows his craft.
Description of Work: I have used the contractor for multiple things over the past year and a half but this last time I used him was a service call to fix my office buildings AC unit. Of course when the hot weather came our AC unit would work.
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
$95
Bradley O.
06/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I hired Prime Heating and Air to replace an old central AC unit. Duane was knowledgeable and work with professionalism. I was cautious to use him because he just recently started on his own, but the quality of service was what I would expect from a company that has been around for years. Duane definitely showed his knowledge of the industry. I will be using him again on any other HVAC project that comes up.
Description of Work: Prime Heating and Air, LLC replaced an old central AC unit including condenser, evaporator coil, lineset, etc.
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Service Categories
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Water Heaters
FAQ
Prime Heating and Air, LLC is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Open All Day
Monday: Open All Day
Tuesday: Open All Day
Wednesday: Open All Day
Thursday: Open All Day
Friday: Open All Day
Saturday: Open All Day
Prime Heating and Air, LLC accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Prime Heating and Air, LLC offers free project estimates.
Yes, Prime Heating and Air, LLC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Prime Heating and Air, LLC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Prime Heating and Air, LLC offers emergency services.
Yes, Prime Heating and Air, LLC offers warranties.
Prime Heating and Air, LLC offers the following services: For residential customers, Prime installs furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, heat pumps, control systems, duct work, water heaters, and more. On the commercial side, Prime Heating and Air Conditioning does new construction and retrofit jobs. In addition, Prime is also a 24/7 emergency service provider for both residential and commercial.
Contact information
6780 Northern Blvd Suite 204, East Syracuse, NY 13057