Golden Comfort AC & Heating Repair repairs, replaces and maintains air conditioners, furnaces and heat pumps for homes in San Jose, California, with emergency service 24/7. Our San Jose office is at 226 Airport Pkwy Ste 622, near Mineta San Jose International Airport.
A person will tell you the soonest we can be there.
If your system has stopped working, call us. If you are planning ahead, this page explains how HVAC works in San Jose homes, what the work usually costs here, and what is changing with rebates and gas furnace rules in the Bay Area.
Every service has its own page with prices, signs to watch for, and a plain explanation of how we do the work. Start with the one that matches your problem:
San Jose sits at the southern end of San Francisco Bay in Santa Clara County. Summer highs average in the low 80s, but the days that hurt are the heat waves, when temperatures climb into the 90s and sometimes past 100.
Winters are mild and damp, with overnight lows in the 40s. That sounds easy on equipment, and it is, but it creates a pattern that catches people out.
An air conditioner here might run only a few weeks a year. Then a heat wave arrives and a system that has sat idle for months has to run all day.
Capacitors, contactors and fan motors that have quietly aged fail on that first hot afternoon, which is also the afternoon every other homeowner calls for service. The same goes for furnaces.
A furnace that has been off since March has to light reliably in November, and a dirty flame sensor or weak ignitor shows itself on the first cold night.
The best protection is a checkup before each season, not after the first breakdown. See our AC tune up pricing guide and AC maintenance pricing guide for what a real inspection includes and what it costs.
Many San Jose neighborhoods were built in the 1950s through 1970s, some with unusual layouts, low ceilings, slab foundations or ducts squeezed into tight attics. These homes often need equipment chosen for the space, not simply copied from the old unit.
Heating ducts from decades ago were often not designed to carry cooled air, and leaks in an attic lose a lot of it before it reaches a room. If a new system will not fix uneven rooms, the ducts are usually why.
Backyard units and converted garages often have no ductwork at all. A ductless mini split can heat and cool them without opening walls. See heat pumps and mini splits.
A lot of San Jose homes still have gas furnaces that are 15 to 25 years old. That is the point where repairs add up and the heat pump question comes up, covered below.
Warm air, weak airflow, a unit that hums but will not start, ice on the lines, or water around the indoor unit. We find the cause, explain it, and give you the price before we start. AC repair in San Jose.
New systems sized to your home, with permits handled. AC replacement in San Jose.
Cooling and heating for rooms and buildings without ducts, from a single room to a whole home. Mini splits are heat pumps, so they heat as well as cool.
A new thermostat can fix scheduling problems and wasted run time. We check that it works with your equipment before we install it.
We repair and replace gas furnaces and repair and install heat pumps. If you have a furnace that is failing, you will probably be asked whether to replace it with another furnace or move to a heat pump.
Both are reasonable answers, and the right one depends on your house.
One reason the question is more urgent in the Bay Area is the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, now called the Bay Area Air District. In 2023 it adopted a rule under Regulation 9, Rule 4 that sets a zero NOx emissions standard for new gas furnaces sold and installed in the district, starting January 1, 2029.
Santa Clara County is inside the district. The rule does not force you to remove a working furnace, and it does not apply to gas stoves.
It does mean that when a furnace dies after the effective date, the replacement will need to be zero NOx, and the products that meet that standard today are electric, such as heat pumps.
The Air District has said its board would consider flexibility amendments in 2026, so check the Air District for the date that applies when you replace.
San José Clean Energy explains the policy in plain language on its appliance policy page.
Two practical points follow from that. First, a heat pump replacement may need an electrical panel with enough capacity, and we check that during the estimate.
Second, a heat pump also cools, so if your air conditioner is old too, one system can replace both.
The headline California heat pump rebate, HEEHRA, is closed to new single family reservations. It was fully reserved on February 24, 2026, so be wary of any contractor who promises it.
There is no federal tax credit for equipment installed in 2026 either. The full status, the rules and how to spot a rebate scam are in our California HVAC rebates and rules guide.
What can still help in San Jose is local: your electricity provider (most homes buy from San José Clean Energy, delivered by PG&E) and regional programs. Ask us what is open for your address before you buy, and do not accept a rebate promise in writing for work that happens before approval.
Replacing a furnace, air conditioner or heat pump in San Jose generally requires a permit from the City of San José. California's Title 24 energy standards can also require duct testing and sealing, airflow checks and refrigerant charge verification when a system is replaced, depending on your home.
These steps protect you because they confirm the new equipment performs the way it is rated.
California requires HVAC contractors to be licensed through the Contractors State License Board. You can check any contractor's license on the CSLB website before you hire them, and you should.
The same goes for us.
San Jose's established neighborhoods ask different things of an HVAC system. In Almaden Valley, Silver Creek Valley and parts of Evergreen and Willow Glen, larger and custom homes often have two or three separate systems, long duct runs and hillside or multi level layouts.
In historic areas such as Naglee Park, Hanchett Park and the Rose Garden, older homes have unusual layouts, tight attics and ductwork that was added long after the house was built.
For these homes we plan the whole job, not only the unit.
That can mean zoning so bedrooms and living areas are controlled separately, variable speed heat pumps that run quietly and hold an even temperature, ductless mini splits for additions and guest houses, better filtration, and a maintenance schedule that covers every system in the house instead of just one.
We also plan where outdoor equipment goes with your landscaping and any homeowners association rules in mind.
We serve homes across San Jose, including Willow Glen, Almaden Valley, Rose Garden, Naglee Park, Hanchett Park, Silver Creek Valley, Cambrian Park, Evergreen, Berryessa and the Santana Row area, and the ZIP codes 95110, 95123, 95125 and 95136, among others.
Our office is at 226 Airport Pkwy Ste 622, San Jose, CA 95110.
Nearby, we also serve Gilroy to the south and Richmond to the north.
Along with San Jose, we serve these nearby communities. See all of our locations.
Our other teams in the region:
We repair and install all major brands. Each brand page lists the models we install, the problems we see most and what the warranty typically covers. See how we match a technician to your brand.
Yes, 24/7. Tell us what is happening. We give you the soonest arrival we can offer rather than a promise we cannot keep.
Often it is worth pricing both. A heat pump heats and cools from one system, and the Bay Area's rule on new gas furnaces starts in 2029.
It depends on your electrical panel, your ducts and your energy costs, so we look at those before recommending. See heat pump installation in San Jose.
As of February 24, 2026, single family HEEHRA rebates were fully reserved statewide and not accepting new reservations, per TECH Clean California. Check the program page for current status before you plan around it.
In most cases yes. We take care of the permit and the Title 24 requirements as part of a replacement.
Once a year for each, ideally AC in spring and heating in early fall. In a mild climate the equipment sits idle for months, so a checkup before each season catches the problems that show up on the first hot or cold day.
All makes and models. See brands we service.
Call any hour for emergency service, or reach us during business hours for a visit or a quote.
