CARE Heating & Cooling Inc

Heating and Air Conditioning, Appliance Repair, Plumbing,

About us

If you are familiar with any of our advertising you know that these words are at the end of each and every one of our ads. But these eight words are more than just a slogan at CARE Heating and Cooling. They are our motto and the basis of our business philosophy, and the way we want to be remembered by you at the end of the day. From the beginning I wanted CARE be a different kind of company. After spending many years working for other heating and cooling companies, I became alarmed by the trends I was seeing in the residential heating and cooling industry. “Increase sales”, “raise your prices” and “make every employee a sales person” became the operating statements of many companies, leading to the biggest fraud of all: paying service technicians to sell replacement furnaces and air conditioners. In the 1980s a major manufacturer began to promote to its dealers a unique sales technique – have service technicians sell replacements. The rationale was that a service technician had the inherent trust of the consumer. If a repair was needed a service technician had ability to take advantage of that trust and offer to install a replacement system. This provided an immediate solution to an immediate problem that would lock out any competition, result in a much higher than normal selling price and much higher profits. Because companies make more money, a lot more in fact, selling you a new system rather than fixing the one you own this approach was widely adopted over the next couple of decades. To generate even more sales and profits many companies today apply a lot of pressure to service technicians to sell even more. Several local companies’ guidelines state specifically that a consumer is to be advised to replace their furnace if a repair, even a minor one, is needed whenever a furnace or air conditioner is over 10 years old. They set goals for their service technicians to turn at least 1 in 10 service calls into sales leads and pay them a commission when a unit is sold. Service technicians can also get caught up in the quest for more money, with some diagnosing problems that may not actually exist just to earn a commission. This is how “cat toys in furnaces” and “chipmunks with attitudes and power drills” became major problems. So what makes CARE Heating and Cooling different? It is my philosophy that we are in business not only to get new customers, but more importantly to keep them. Never will anyone in the service department profit by recommending to a consumer to replace their furnace or air conditioner. Not only do we offer free second opinions for a diagnosis of a bad compressor or heat exchanger, we will often second opinion ourselves when condemning equipment to be sure we have not made a mistake. If a mistake is made, it will be an honest one and we will stand behind everything we do. Lastly, you can trust us to offer you the lowest possible price on all services and installations we do. We are, and always will be, the best value in town. Thank you for considering CARE Heating and Cooling. Let us prove to you why you should call us “When you need a company you can trust.” Call CARE for the best possible service in central Ohio. Additional emails - service@careheatingandcooling.com, sales@careheatingandcooling.com.

Business highlights

31 years of trusted experience
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

HVAC Service, Maintenance & Installation. Heat Pumps, Air Conditioners, Indoor Air Quality Equipment. Carbon Monoxide Testing.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
CreditCard
Financing Available

Reviews

4.81,081 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
4
5%
3
3%
2
1%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 126-150 of 1081 reviews

Sheila G.
03/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They were very professional and conscientious. They installed an efficient zonal heating system that required additional duct work and quite a bit of tweaking. They showed up numerous times and worked until it was installed and working correctly. They also spent time educating us on the new wifi thermostat which was very helpful.
Description of Work: We had to replace our furnace and have our ducts cleaned out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Amitai S.
03/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
We have an annual contract with them. One person came out. It took about half an hour to complete.
Description of Work: They were checking to make sure that the system was properly winterized.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Mark G.
02/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Jason and Kirk were outstanding. On time, professional, excellent workmanship. I could have what for better service & craftsmanship.
Description of Work: Heater replaced including new thermostat.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,600

Brook P.
02/2017
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
We had them come out for a furnace check up. The technician (Wolfe) told us our humidifier on the furnace was broken. He offered to replace it for $650. We declined because we wanted the orginal installer of our furnace to come out to take a look at it. They came out for a service call of $115 and found nothing wrong with the humidifier. And said if the humidifier was broken it would cost $450. We called CARE and asked them to reimburse the $115 since their technician was wrong. They said there was no mention of a bad humifier on Wolfe's work order form, so they would not refund the money. We feel very scammed by this company.
Description of Work: Furnace check up

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$115

Response from CARE Heating & Cooling Inc
This situation has since been resolved to the satisfaction of the member. When the member called our office on to ask for a refund, she spoke with one of our Client CARE Representatives who escalated her concerns to our Service Manager, Mike McCain. Mike reached out to the member by telephone. The member returned Mike's call the next day and explained that she had the company who originally installed her humidifier out to perform a second opinion on CARE's diagnosis. Based the member's description of how this company tested the humidifier, Mike suspected that our service technician had made an incorrect diagnosis based on a mis-understanding of how it was wired and controlled, which in this case was different than CARE's standards. Mike offered to personally visit the member's home to confirm the operation of her humidifier for both her peace of mind and as a training opportunity for our service technician. However, the member declined stating she was confident it was working properly and asked for CARE to refund her the $115 cost of the other company's service call. Mike agreed to refund the $115 and apologized for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Tim E.
02/2017
2.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
The repair guy arrived 75 minutes later that the time he said he would be there and took a look at the situation. He made an assessment of the situation and charged us for the service call -- but unfortunately did not give us the coupon discount after we told him we had a coupon. He then set us up to talk to a salesman the next day. We met with the salesman (Tye) the following day. He was a nice enough guy and looked at the situation and offered us several options for a new furnace and humidifier. The price for the difference options were presented -- they were all pretty highly priced based on what little we knew about how much it would cost to replace the 16 year old furnace and humidifier. After he departed we decided we would talk to another company to compare prices and that's what shocked us. The other company (I won't name them here but I'll give them a great review if the work is done up to specifications) came in with a price for the same product that was nearly $2,000 less than the price quoted by Care. So, unfortunately we did not have a great experience with Care and chose to take our business elsewhere.
Description of Work: Our furnace failed on us and we called Care after reading the favorable reviews on Angie's List to come out and look at the situation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0


Brenda L.
02/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
The sales person was great-after he sold the service he came back the day before and the day of installation. Explained a change was needed and why. The installers were friendly and efficient. Once work was complete all the mess was cleaned up they were on time.
Description of Work: Rerouted and installed new furnace pipes-moved two registers and added two cold air returns.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600

Pat K.
02/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Andy & Chris showed up early ( I was very happy) to start the work of replacing furnace & AC units. The guys were at all times friendly, professional. Cleaned up all old units and hauled them away. No mess of any kind left behind.
Description of Work: Furnace and AC units were replaced.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,734

Harold D.
02/2017
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I would note their techs are professional, courteous and they do quality work. My concern is with their service plan, which auto renewed for a second year at $16 a month without any notification or opportunity to cancel. After it renews, you can't cancel for another year without incurring penalties. In addition, I planned to use Care for a Water Heater replacement. Care sent a salesman, who seemed somewhat irritated because we got crossed up on the time to meet at the house, and I was a little later than he expected. The Care salesman provided me an estimate that was about $500 -$600 higher (even with the discount from my maintenance plan), than an independent, highly rated HVAC guy who I found on Angie's list. The cost differential was despite the independent quoting me on a Rheem unit, which I would argue is equal if not superior to the Bradford White unit Care Sales. I ended up using the independent, and was very satisfied with the cost and his work
Description of Work: I had some furnace work done by Care 2 years ago, so signed up for their annual maintenance plan as they offered a discount on the service if I signed up for the plan. I've also had other work done by Care, including the installation of a new house AC unit

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0


Eric B.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Install team arrived on time, was extremely clean and took care to protect all flooring before they started work. They completed the work in 2 hours less than expected. The install team completed testing and showed all functionally and move sure I knew all the features before leaving.
Description of Work: Furnace replacement.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,600

Richard M.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
All CARE employer preformed well with installation & explanation.
Description of Work: Installed new Lennon efficiently gas furnace & air conditioner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500

Richard S.
01/2017
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
1st tech replaced fuse & found problem with gas valve inop. 2nd tech replaced gas valve to fix furnace the next day. The furnace worked for about 24 hours before the fuse blowed. So on the 5th day a tech came out to find my circuit board was bad. That is when I scheduled an appointment with sales. On the 10th day I had my new furnace installed.
Description of Work: Removed old furnace and replaced it with a new installed 2 stage furnace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,634

Craig M.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I called on one of the coldest days (so far), and I could not get an appointment till that Thursday. Luckily, it was starting to get warmer (was 60 day of service call). Wes came in, turned on the furnace and quickly determined that there was a clog in one of the drain lines. He also explained to me how that part works, and where things can go wrong. He checked all of the parts, and did find a little water in the blower as well. He also checked the heat exchanger, and that checked out okay. After he cleaned out the clog, he ran co2 test ( as well as a couple other air quality checks at the furnance.) and it all checked out fine as well. He made mention of a care plan that for around $16 a month, would cover the service charge for all visits, including the one he just made. I signed up for that, and also get a one AC check up in the spring/summer and a furnance check in the fall.
Description of Work: My furnace was acting strange during the recent cold snap we had, including some water coming out of the furnace from the base, rather than the drain pipe. Wanted it checked out to be ready for the rest of the season.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$79

David B.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
BUYER BEWARE!! NO 24 HOUR SERVICE! This can be very dangerous in the winter months with no heat.
Description of Work: Furnace stopped working early evening.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
1.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

David R.
01/2017
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
So for someone not in HVAC business, I was able to locate the part for 27.00, have it Saturday overnight delivery for 45.00 and five minutes of my time to replace the part and we have heat! The only thing that went well was my refund for becoming a preferred care customer. I did email the company my complaint also but never heard back. So in my opinion they really don't CARE and they will never ever step in to a house I own or work on a furnace or air conditioner that under my responsibility.
Description of Work: Had the technician come out to the house on December 22 and found that the high level switch was defective and they would need to order one and should be back out on Friday or Saturday to fix the furnace. OK, so two days without heat we need to go and buy some space heaters, I guess when we were gone they called and left a message that the part suppliers were all closed and they wouldn't be able to get out unit the next Tuesday? WHAT six days without heat, which I only learned when I call Friday because we never retrieved the message. This is all after they had my wife join the yearly maintenance agreement to become a care preferred customer. So they were going to charge 54.00 for the part, 200.00 to install and 197.00 for the yearly maintenance program which included two tune ups. I was told everyone was closed and the part wasn't available until Tuesdays, I bet you my yearly income if it was the president or someone else there company they wouldn't have been told to go six days over Christmas without heat!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


David S.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They're expensive. I would absolutely use them in the future.
Description of Work: I use CARE Heating. They moved a heating vent in my bathroom from one side of the bathroom to the other.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Don S.
01/2017
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They arrived on time and completed the job in 4 hours. I was very pleased.
Description of Work: Replaced an old 20 year old furnace with a new one.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300

Subha D.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Well. They were so busy that they didn't show till about 3-4 weeks after the services were bought through Angie's list.
Description of Work: Furnace check

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$90

PATRICE W.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Excellent, showed up when he said he would and performed the yearly checkup of the furnace. Professional and pleasant.
Description of Work: Yearly Furnace Check

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$79

cristal L.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They were great! They were very prompt, they answered all our questions clearly, even when I kept asking a couple of times to make sure I understood. There were a lot of rebates involved with the equipment that we brought. They made sure that we had all the paperwork, so that I could file the rebates quicker, plus the $400. They were really good at scheduling, they were there when they said, they cleaned up after themselves, they showed me how everything works. They are very professional. We have used them for years, even servicing our old unit.
Description of Work: We used Care Heating & Cooling. They replaced the furnace and the air conditioning on November 25, 2015.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,700

Lisa B.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
A Care technician first came to the house to diagnose a high pitched sound coming from the furnace, she determined that the fan motor was going bad, It would have been expensive to repair it so she set me up with an appointment with someone to discuses the price of a new furnace.
Description of Work: Care replaced a furnace, for me the same day it died. My furnace had a motor that was going bad but because it still functioned I elected not to replace it. About a week later it completely stopped functioning and care was able to replace it that day!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900

Alan B.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
The technician came within the 3 hour schedule window. Performed a thorough inspection of the furnace including basic cleaning. Even did a carbon monoxide test. He did find issues with the heat exchanger that may show signs of being cracked but as it was not currently life threatening he was not pushy or attempted to scare us into committing to replacement on the spot. He offered to have the office call to discuss repair or replacement options for us.
Description of Work: Gas furnace inspection and cleaning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Leora K.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
The service guys showed up when they said they would. Took out my old furnace, installed the new one, cleaned up. Included a new carbon monoxide detector and thermostat. System is working great!
Description of Work: Furnace replacement

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300

Heather G.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They did a great job and confirmed our suspicions about another provider.
Description of Work: Second opinion and air conditioning evaluation

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Walt N.
12/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
The salesperson was exceptional at taking the time to understand my needs and desires along with the idiosyncrasies of my home and install. The installers were friendly professional, and their workmanship was top notch. The system works and looks great!
Description of Work: Installed new furnace, air conditioning, WiFi thermostat, humidifier, duct work, and air filtration.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$11,000

DANIEL R.
11/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
It turned out well. They were friendly and explained what was going on.
Description of Work: They came to make sure that the furnace was okay.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Contact information

5750 Chandler Ct., Westerville, OH 43082

https://www.careheatingcooling.com

Service hours

Sunday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
H13088
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Service Categories

Heating and Air Conditioning,
Appliance Repair,
Plumbing,
Water Heaters,
Air Duct Cleaning,
Heating Oil,
Energy Efficiency Auditing

FAQ

CARE Heating & Cooling Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

CARE Heating & Cooling Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,Financing Available
Yes, CARE Heating & Cooling Inc offers free project estimates.
No, CARE Heating & Cooling Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, CARE Heating & Cooling Inc offers a 5% senior discount.
Yes, CARE Heating & Cooling Inc offers emergency services.
Yes, CARE Heating & Cooling Inc offers warranties.
CARE Heating & Cooling Inc offers the following services: HVAC Service, Maintenance & Installation. Heat Pumps, Air Conditioners, Indoor Air Quality Equipment. Carbon Monoxide Testing.

Contact information

5750 Chandler Ct., Westerville, OH 43082

https://www.careheatingcooling.com

Service hours

Sunday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM