Heating and Air Conditioning, Air Duct Cleaning, Appliance Repair
About us
Businesses and residences of the Columbia area know they can rely on the friendly and professional service of Panther Air to help keep their heating and cooling systems running smoothly. No matter if it involves repairing an existing system or testing your home for air quality, our experienced technicians get the job done right each and every time.
We specialize in providing professional repair work and air conditioning unit system maintenance for commercial and residential customers in and around Columbia, South Carolina.
Panther Air makes sure to leave our customers comfortable with quality results at affordable rates.
Business highlights
45 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Heating and air conditioning, repair & new systems installed.
Description of Work: I do an annual contract with them where they come out in the spring and fall to throughly inspect my HVAC for the house. This service includes replacing filters, which is especially nice for seniors.
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
$180
Teresa J.
09/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They performed the service and everything went as expected. They were very informative and answered all of our questions.
Description of Work: Our Air Conditioner went down right in the middle of our summer heat. They came immediately (which was a Saturday) to fix it.
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
$225
Alexander Bobi Kim N.
07/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Brent was on time, professional, neat,explained everything in understandable terms, inspected/repaired in a timely manner-wonderful service at a reasonable price!
Description of Work: Semi-annual inspection. Changed out faulty switch for upstairs 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
$353
Paulette M.
04/2014
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Showed up Saturday at time he told me he would, talked us thru each part, introduced workers to us, came back on Monday to inspect work and receive payment. Very helpful and courteous.
Description of Work: My A/C went out on a Thursday night. I called this company (which handles my yearly heating and air services) that evening, someone came out within the hour (no charge!) assessed the situation, fixed it until service could be done on Saturday.
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
$4,605
Anne M.
05/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Everything went well. Very friendly and professional. Will use them again when there is a need.
Description of Work: Changed out parts in 2 heat pumps.
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
$3,000
Kelley R.
05/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I called because the fan was not working on my outside unit. I was told they would try to get me in today and that they would call me back to confirm. I received a call back within an hour to let me know they would be here between 12 and 2. They called again when they were on the way. Brent was on time and very professional. The price was as quoted including a discount for being an Angie's List Member. I will definitely call them again and will recommend them to friends and family.
Description of Work: Brent checked the unit and determined the problem, replaced the part, inspected the rest of the unit and added refrigerant.
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
$144
Gail V.
01/2013
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Brent was on time for appt., put shoe covers on before entering house. Worked efficiently, knew the business, polite, & professional.
Description of Work: Six mo. visit to check winter heating & evaluate accuracy of thermostat. Replaced 2 filters, opened 2 registers in master bedroom, went into crawlspace to check ductwork, found 2 areas that need to be sealed.
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
Richard S.
01/2013
5.0
air duct cleaning, heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ 0 more
No problems, all work done properly.
Description of Work: Install heat/air cond unit. Seal better house. Add installation to attic.
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
Mira H.
09/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I can not say enough about this company. First and foremost, Mr. Thompson (owner of the the business) came to our home to give us an estimate the day after we contacted his office. He was on time and VERY professional. After an extensive discussion about our needs & budget, he gave us a quote for the two Mitsubishi Mr. Slim ductless A/C units we wound up purchasing. He also informed us that these units qualified for a rebate from SCE&G and a federal tax rebate (which we were not aware of). After interviewing several other HVAC contractors, we decided to go with Panther Heating & Air. On the day of the install, Mr. Thompson and his crew arrived at the time promised. They were efficient, professional and very respectful of our home & time. The service technicians who entered our home wore booties over their shoes so as not to track in dirt. They also cleaned up after themselves. These gentlemen arrived at 8 in the morning and worked until after 5, taking a very short lunch break. Did I mention this was on a VERY hot day? They managed to install the two units in one day and before leaving, the technicians showed us how to operate the units and explained what we would need to do to maintain them. The following day, a lady from the office called to make sure everything was to our satisfaction. She also offered to fill out the rebate information for SCE&G and mail it for us! Three weeks later, our rebate check arrived. In short, this was a fabulous experience. Everything was done as promised and there were no surprises. I wish all contractors behaved in this manner! Kudos to Panther Heating and Air.
Description of Work: Panther Heating and Air installed two Mitsubishi Mr. Slim ductless heating & air units in our upstairs bedrooms. We live in a bungalow in downtown Columbia. When we purchased our home, the upstairs & downstairs were cooled by one central air unit. The thermostat is located downstairs and the system did not adequately cool our home. That's actually an understatement. In the summertime, the second floor was easily 15-25 degrees warmer than the first floor. After researching our options (window units, ductless units, adding a second central unit) we decided to add ductless units to the two bedrooms. Not all HVAC contractors in Columbia are experienced with these units, so we wanted to make sure we were using someone who knew what they were doing. A neighbor of ours used Panther Air to install a ductless unit in her freestanding garage and recommended we talk to them.
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
$4,000
Cherrie H.
03/2012
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Mr. Thompson did a thorough assessment of needs and was completely professional.
Description of Work: I had AC unit replaced and any maintenance needed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Helen M.
11/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I called Joan Monday about 11:00 and told her that we had been using space heaters due to our furnace only operating in emergency heat mode. While we had heat when using the furnace; the electric charge was excessive and we chose to just use space heat until we could get someone in who knew how to fix it. She had Gene come out that afternoon. We were having very warm weather that week. Gene got here at 4:00 when Joan had said he would. I explained that we had another company out to look at it at the end of last winter, but they did not seem to really know what they were doing and we decided not to let the other company work on our system. Gene took his time to try to figure out why we were having a problem. He determined that both units were operating and that the system need to be rewired to operate properly. Since I had a late appointment, Gene told me he would need to come back to wire the system when it was lighter outside and would let me know when they could schedule it. I told him my schedule was flexible and since it was warm, there was no hurry. Before he left, he gave me a cost estimate. The next day was fairly full scheduled, and would allow them to come back out, but not as much time as they might need if there were any other problems with the unit. Wednesday morning Gene and John arrived at 8:45 and had my system rewired in about 1 1/2 hours. John talked to me about the expected life of our system and options for when we were ready to replace it. Two other heating and air companies have serviced our system, and neither of them noticed that the heat pump was only wired to work in the summer! I'm looking forward to getting much lower electric bills in the future. Thanks to Angie's List, I saved $25 off the regular price.
Description of Work: Rewired a split system heat pump to furnace to thermostat. Our system was running on emergency heat only because it had never been wired properly when the outside unit was added.
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
$251
Frank K.
10/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Great experience - great quality of service
Description of Work: rebuilt outdated Supply Air Plenum which turned out to be more of a manifold. This was in Crawl space under house. They designed a more appropriate solution.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Eugene A.
07/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I gave the entire narrative in the preceding paragraph
Description of Work: Our air conditioner stopped cooling on 2 July. I called and left a message with Panther Air. I didn't expect a call back until after the 4th of July, however John Thompson called within an hour and was willing to come out and at least try to get us going. I told him not to bother because the leak was major, plus my wife and I have a room air conditioner that could get us through until Tuesday. John showed up early Tuesday and got right to work. He found a small leak above the compressor. John Called his partner Gene who came out a little later. They both worked together and found some small leaks in the outdoor unit, and a major leak in the copper pipe routed under the house. Gene spent several hours replacing the pipe sections and bleeding and refilling the system. Unfortunately there was a second problem and it would have to wait until the following day. They both showed up early on Thursday. They replaced the bad part in the Air Handler, hooked up the low voltage cable my son and I ran, and even replaced a piece of broken PVC pipe. As with the first two visits, they worked non stop for many hours to retun us to service. The knowledge, quality of work, treatment of us, and the value we received for our money was second to none. I will be using Panther air from now on, and will encourage anyone I talk to to do the same..
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
$1,334
Mark M.
07/2011
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They were supposed to get back with me on the price of a new circuit board for my AC and then a time and date to replace it. I’m still waiting.
Description of Work: Recharged my AC.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Response from Panther Air LLC
Dear member, I apologize if we neglected to follow up with you. I do not have you listed in our customer base, nor any records with that property address. Could you be listed under another name? If you call the office with the invoice number, I would be more than happy to check on a part for you. 803-781-8777 Sincerely, Joan Thompson
J Susan A.
07/2011
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I had a bad motor in my air conditioning unit. They recommended me to either replace the entire unit or just replace the motor. They did diagnose the problem correctly. They came out pretty promptly, but I decided not to get the work done by them. I was able to get the work done less expensively by some other company. I would use their service in the future.
Description of Work: I used Panther Air LLC. service to come out and diagnose the problem in my air conditioner. I last used their service about a month ago.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
R. N.
06/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They did a good job in finding the issue and repaired it..
Description of Work: I had Panther air come as a second opinion and they fixed the problem instead of needing a new unit that Midlands wanted me to purchase.. I also called them a month later to checkup and they did not find anything wrong with the unit and gave a fair price.. I would definetly use them again.
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
$800
sandra D.
06/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They are a good company. We will use them again because they are honest, came when they said (reliable) and charge a fair price. We also like using local businesses if we can.
Description of Work: They came to service our AC...they were on time, came when they said they would and charged a fair price.
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
Perry S.
05/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Called Panther Monday morning @8:15am. Told them I had no cool air. They sent out a tech by 10:30am. While outside, he found that ants had settled in the contactor and corroded it so that it was not closing. He replaced this with a new 30A contactor, sprayed the small box with insecticide and got the system cooling before noon. Fast, accurate service at a good price.
Description of Work: My AC unit was not cooling. They came out, found the problem and fixed it. Fast.
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
$180
Stephen L.
05/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
These are two situations in one review. 1) My first experience with Panther Air was pretty good, that's why I invited them back to my house. They are a very small company, but they are very honest people. Before I bought my house, I had the AC and heating inspected. Gene arrived and started inspecting to the units. He went into my crawlspace and found several issues that the seller would need to repair. Several of these were indirectly related to AC and heating units. He gave very sound and detailed advice on the units and other advice on the house. Gene was very honest and I could tell he was here to help. 2) Second experience was to get them to do a tune up and clean my AC unit. Gene came out, only to find out there was no electricity going to my unit. So I had to re-schedule and get my electrician out to fix the issue. I re-scheduled and John came to do a tune up to my unit. John was the boss and I could tell that he was very thorough. For $95 he spent about I'd say 1.5-2 hours cleaning my unit from inside to outside. He then went into the house to check to see if everything was ok. He was very very thorough. I even asked him where my air filter was, so he crawled into my crawlspace with me to show it to me, when he didn't even have to do that. Now one week later, my AC was pumping out hot air, so I called Panther Air after hours, and they called me right back out the next day and pumped 7 lbs of freon into my system. So apparently there could be an issue with my furnace not pumping the freon or a leak., which I'll find out in the next few weeks, but I'm glad they came out fast to fix it. Whatever the problem was the fact they came out the next day, and didn't charge me was great. They are a very honest in how they deal with you, and aren't out to rip you off, so I'm not surprised they are moving to the top of Angie'slist. I'd highly recommend that you give them a try if you're looking into a Heating And AC company that is honest, personable, and knowledgeable.
Description of Work: - HVAC and Heating Real Estate Inspection Letter : This was done back in February before I bought the house ($140) - HVAC tune up: Tune up to the AC, adding freon, etc ($95)
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
$235
Linda R.
04/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I have been using them for about 15 years. They send someone out quickly whenever I call. They are very good at diagnosing what they problems are with my system. They don?t have to come back and do anything again because they always do good work. Their price is competitive.
Description of Work: Panther Air LLC came this week to do the checkup on my system.
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
Stacey S.
04/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I would definitely recommend Panther Air to anyone looking for a good heating and air conditioning service company.
Description of Work: I have used Panther Air for many years and have always known owner John Thompson and his workers to be professional and responsive to my needs. I have service agreements for two homes and the inspections are performed twice a year on each without a need for me to prompt them. Any repair work is performed promptly; we have had to call them back on a repair only once, and that was because the original part was not the culprit, which was not readily apparent upon the initial repair. But our money was fully refunded and an apology issued. John is always willing to provide information and advice above and beyond what is standard practice. When we asked for his advice on an issue he was not familiar with, he was willing to look into the problem and then told us he was uncomfortable advising us on something he had limited knowledge of. This is unlike so many companies who would have done the work or given incorrect information just for the money.
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
Marc W.
04/2010
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
The technician completed his inspection and reviewed the results with me. However, he reported that he inspected a packaged system where the air-handler and compressor are contained in a single unit. When I crawled under the house I discovered a separate air-handler, which indicates that is was a split system, not a packaged unit. The air handler had been replaced with a different brand than the compressor, something completely missed by the inspection. The next day I talked to John Thompson, the owner. He came out and re-inspected the house that afternoon. John confirmed the separate air handler and said that everything was working fine. So, I give the initial inspection (or lack thereof) an F, but, I give John an A for coming back immediately. The inspection still costs me over 200 bucks.
Description of Work: I hired Panther Air to conduct an A/C inspection.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$210
Nancy C.
06/2009
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Wonderfully. I contract for two yearly services and the technician comes by and does it without my even being home. (If he has a need to come in, he will call first or return to do that work.) He left a notice of what he found and his recommendations.
Description of Work: Seasonal service for heat/ac.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$50
Nancy C.
09/2008
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Smooth as silk. I have used Panther Air since back when it was called John's Heating and Air. The company has grown but it's still John's good service and good local reputation.
Description of Work: I came home to a warm house on a hot summer day. I called Panther Air and they came out immediately. The serviceman needed a part to repair the unit, but fixed it temporarily until he could come back with the part. He returned the next day and fixed the unit while I was at work and left me the bill.
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Service Categories
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Air Duct Cleaning,
Appliance Repair
FAQ
Panther Air LLC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Panther Air LLC accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
No, Panther Air LLC does not offer free project estimates.
No, Panther Air LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Panther Air LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Panther Air LLC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Panther Air LLC offers warranties.
Panther Air LLC offers the following services: Heating and air conditioning, repair & new systems installed.