COMFORTMAKER · BURLINGAME
Service · All Comfortmaker ModelsComfortmaker Heat Pump, AC & Furnace Repair · Burlingame, CA
Comfortmaker furnace and heat pump repair in Burlingame, using Carrier-platform parts.
- $99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
- Same or next-day best effort
- CSLB #1136642
Comfortmaker in Burlingame
Comfortmaker heating and cooling in Burlingame.
Comfortmaker is a contractor-channel brand from International Comfort Products, and Carrier owns ICP. That matters in Burlingame because a lot of older houses got Comfortmaker furnaces when a builder or a landlord wanted Carrier engineering without the Carrier price. The ignitor, the inducer, and the control board are the same platform parts you find in Heil and Tempstar.
The typical Burlingame call is an 80 percent gas furnace in a hallway closet or a low attic, 15 to 25 years old, short cycling or refusing to light on the first cold morning of the season. I also see newer Comfortmaker heat pumps going into homes where owners are getting off gas. Both are straightforward machines when you know the ICP fault codes.
We run the same $99 diagnostic on every Comfortmaker unit, credited toward the repair, and the repair carries a one year warranty on parts and labor.
Burlingame details
Comfortmaker service in Burlingame: the local facts.
Burlingame is about 25 miles from our base in San Ramon, in a straight line. We service ZIP codes 94010 and 94011 in Burlingame.
Across the Bay Area we completed more than 1,200 repair and service jobs in the last 12 months.
Comfortmaker product lines and all 65 cities we cover for the brand are on our Comfortmaker page.
Common repairs we handle.
- Hot surface ignitor cracked, furnace clicks but never lights. The silicon nitride ignitor on ICP furnaces is a wear item. It glows, weakens over 5 to 8 years, then cracks. The board flashes an ignition lockout code and the house goes cold.
- Draft inducer motor whining or seized. The inducer pulls combustion air before the burners fire. On Comfortmaker units in Burlingame's damp Peninsula air the bearings rust and the motor screeches at startup, then the pressure switch never closes and the furnace locks out. Replacing the inducer assembly restores safe venting.
- Heat pump stuck in defrost or icing over. Comfortmaker heat pumps use the ICP defrost control. When the board or its coil sensor drifts, the outdoor unit ices into a block during cool foggy nights. I test the sensor resistance and the board timing before touching refrigerant, because most of these calls are electronics, not a leak.
Pricing and warranty
What it costs. What we stand behind.
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$99
Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
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Written
1-year warranty on repairs. Quoted in writing before work starts.
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CSLB
#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.
Nearby cities
Comfortmaker service in neighboring cities.
FAQ
Comfortmaker in Burlingame questions, answered.
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You are based in San Ramon. How long does it take you to reach Burlingame for a furnace call?
Our technician for Burlingame is based in San Mateo. We schedule Burlingame alongside Hillsborough stops on Peninsula days, so morning windows fill first. Book a day ahead and we hit the window. -
Are Comfortmaker parts harder to get than Carrier parts?
No. Comfortmaker rides the ICP platform, so ignitors, inducers, boards, and capacitors interchange with Heil and Tempstar and cross-reference to Carrier numbers. We confirm the repair plan after the on-site diagnosis. -
My Comfortmaker furnace is 22 years old. Repair or replace?
I give you both numbers in writing after the $99 diagnostic, which we credit toward the repair. A cracked heat exchanger means replacement, no debate. An ignitor or inducer on an otherwise clean unit is worth fixing. If you replace through us, the install carries 10 year parts, labor 2 years standard (10 years on our maintenance plan).
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