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For home buyers

Buying a home? Check the heating and cooling first.

The fastest route is the phone. Describe the fault, the building and roughly when it started, and we will take it from there. We cover Roseville and the surrounding area.

Call (916) 655-6928

Where to find the age

  • The data plate

    A label on the outdoor unit and on the furnace lists model and serial numbers; many brands encode the build date in the serial.

  • Paperwork

    Install invoices, permits and warranty registration usually give an exact date.

  • Ask us

    Send photos of both data plates and we'll tell you the build years.

A technician pointing out the data plate on an outdoor unit to a couple, the label unreadable
Questions for the seller

Ask before you sign

Service history

When was it last serviced, and by whom? Any repairs in the last few years?

Permits and warranty

Was the last replacement permitted? Is the manufacturer warranty registered and transferable?

Comfort

Are any rooms hard to heat or cool? How high are summer bills?