Our house near Oleum has a Tempstar that is twenty years old. Should we keep repairing it?

Usually, while the heat exchanger is sound and the failures are parts like the igniter, sensor, inducer or switches. Those are stock Carrier-family parts. Once the heat exchanger cracks or repairs start stacking up, we quote a replacement next to the repair.

Our Tempstar furnace in the garage smells like exhaust. What should we do?

Turn it off, open the garage door, and call us. An exhaust smell points to a venting problem or a cracked heat exchanger. We test combustion and draft, check the vent and inspect the exchanger before the furnace runs again. A carbon monoxide alarm near the bedrooms is worth having either way.

What does the blinking light on our Tempstar furnace mean?

It is a fault code from the control board. The flash pattern points to the part involved, such as the pressure switch, the limit or the flame sensor. Note the pattern or take a short video, and we will read it when you call.

TEMPSTAR · RODEO

Service · All Tempstar Models

Tempstar Heat Pump, AC & Furnace Repair · Rodeo, CA

Tempstar furnace and heat pump repair in Rodeo, Crockett and Port Costa, for smaller homes and townhomes.

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

Call (925) 999-4095

Tempstar in Rodeo

Tempstar heating and cooling in Rodeo.

Rodeo sits along San Pablo Bay's eastern shore, reached by Interstate 80 and State Route 4. Around Bayo Vista and Oleum the homes are small to mid-size houses and townhomes, many from 1940 to 1969. A small home has a small heating load, and a Tempstar furnace that is oversized for it cycles on and off often, which wears the igniter and inducer sooner than steady runs would.

So we look at sizing along with the failed part, because replacing an igniter on a furnace that short-cycles only resets the clock. Our technician works from Benicia and covers Crockett and Port Costa as well. The $99 diagnostic is credited toward the repair, and the written quote comes first.

Common repairs we handle.

Short-cycling furnace in a small house. If the Tempstar runs briefly, shuts off and restarts, we look at the thermostat location, the filter and the furnace size. We measure the temperature rise and the cycle length, and adjust the blower speed or the thermostat's cycle settings before anyone talks about replacement.
Condenser crowded against a wall or fence. An outdoor unit squeezed against a wall or fence breathes its own hot air. Head pressure climbs and the compressor works harder. We check clearances and pressures and suggest a better spot or a raised pad if the unit needs to move.
Flame rollout switch tripping. A rollout switch trips when flame escapes the burner area, often because the heat exchanger or flue is blocked. Resetting it without finding the cause is unsafe. We inspect the burners, the heat exchanger and the vent, clear the blockage, and then reset or replace the switch.

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 Rodeo questions, answered.

Our house near Oleum has a Tempstar that is twenty years old. Should we keep repairing it?

Usually, while the heat exchanger is sound and the failures are parts like the igniter, sensor, inducer or switches. Those are stock Carrier-family parts. Once the heat exchanger cracks or repairs start stacking up, we quote a replacement next to the repair.
Our Tempstar furnace in the garage smells like exhaust. What should we do?

Turn it off, open the garage door, and call us. An exhaust smell points to a venting problem or a cracked heat exchanger. We test combustion and draft, check the vent and inspect the exchanger before the furnace runs again. A carbon monoxide alarm near the bedrooms is worth having either way.
What does the blinking light on our Tempstar furnace mean?

It is a fault code from the control board. The flash pattern points to the part involved, such as the pressure switch, the limit or the flame sensor. Note the pattern or take a short video, and we will read it when you call.

Need Tempstar service in Rodeo?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.