Our furnace sits in a garage below the house and gurgles. What is that?

Gurgling on a condensing furnace usually means water is not draining freely through the trap or hose. It is worth fixing before the pressure switch starts shutting the furnace down. We clean the trap and correct the drain line slope.

Can a Tempstar heat pump work on a hillside lot with little flat ground?

Usually. An outdoor unit needs a level base, clearance for airflow and a reasonable route to the house. On a slope that can mean a wall bracket or a built-up pad. We look at the site before quoting, and any refrigerant work runs under ADRIUM's EPA 608 Universal certification.

Is an Ion furnace worth repairing when it shows a fault code?

Yes, in most cases. The Ion series reports the fault, and the part behind it, whether an inducer, a pressure switch, a sensor or a board, is usually a stock Carrier-family part. We read the code, test that part, and quote the repair.

TEMPSTAR · EL SOBRANTE

Service · All Tempstar Models

Tempstar Heat Pump, AC & Furnace Repair · El Sobrante, CA

Tempstar furnace repair in El Sobrante, from El Sobrante Manor to the homes above San Pablo Dam Road.

$99 diagnostic (credited toward the repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Tempstar in El Sobrante

Tempstar heating and cooling in El Sobrante.

El Sobrante follows San Pablo Dam Road, from the downtown stretch between El Portal and Appian Way up into the hills. About three quarters of its homes were built between 1940 and 1979, from old ranchettes to later subdivisions like El Sobrante Manor. On a sloped lot the furnace often ends up in a lower-level garage or a crawlspace, with long vent and drain runs.

If that furnace is a high-efficiency Tempstar, the drain matters as much as the burner. A condensing furnace makes water, and on a hillside that water has to go somewhere, sometimes by gravity, sometimes by a small pump. El Sobrante calls go to our technician, who is based in Benicia. You pay $99 for the diagnostic, which is credited toward the repair, and see a written quote before any work begins.

Common repairs we handle.

Condensate backing up and shutting the furnace down. A clogged trap or a failed pump stops the water, it backs up into the collector box, and the pressure switch opens. The Tempstar won't light. We clear the trap, flush the line, test or replace the pump, and confirm the switch closes.
Plastic vent or intake pipe blocked. A high-efficiency furnace pulls in air and vents exhaust through plastic pipes to the outside. Leaves, nests or a sagging section that holds water can block them. We check both pipes end to end, fix the slope and clear the terminations.
Igniter and flame sensor on an older QuietComfort. On older single-stage QuietComfort furnaces, the igniter and flame sensor are the usual wear parts. We test both, replace what failed with the matching part, and check the gas pressure and burner flame before closing the panel.

Models we service

Tempstar product lines.

Gas furnaces (Ion and QuietComfort series)
Heat pumps and AC condensers
Variable-speed communicating systems
Air handlers and coils
Diagnostics, board and igniter repair, warranty work

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$99

Diagnostic visit. Credited toward the repair.
Written

1-year warranty on repairs. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

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FAQ

Tempstar in El Sobrante questions, answered.

Our furnace sits in a garage below the house and gurgles. What is that?

Gurgling on a condensing furnace usually means water is not draining freely through the trap or hose. It is worth fixing before the pressure switch starts shutting the furnace down. We clean the trap and correct the drain line slope.
Can a Tempstar heat pump work on a hillside lot with little flat ground?

Usually. An outdoor unit needs a level base, clearance for airflow and a reasonable route to the house. On a slope that can mean a wall bracket or a built-up pad. We look at the site before quoting, and any refrigerant work runs under ADRIUM's EPA 608 Universal certification.
Is an Ion furnace worth repairing when it shows a fault code?

Yes, in most cases. The Ion series reports the fault, and the part behind it, whether an inducer, a pressure switch, a sensor or a board, is usually a stock Carrier-family part. We read the code, test that part, and quote the repair.

Need Tempstar service in El Sobrante?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.