“They showed me the altitude table for the furnace on the same page as the model number. No one had ever explained that to me before.”
Irina V.Furnace replacement, Monument
Heating and air replacement along the Front Range
Furnaces and air conditioners sized for 6,000 feet
The air is thin, the winters are long and hail comes off the mountains in summer. We measure your house, size the equipment for the altitude and put every line in writing.
- Load calculation first
- Permit on every replacement
- Start-up test
Who stands behind the quote
- Registered for permits
- Mechanical contractor · CO Registration 000000 · Pikes Peak Regional Building DepartmentVerifyLets us pull mechanical permits for replacements in El Paso County
- Insured
- General liability insuranceA certificate goes to you on request
- Technicians
- EPA Section 608 certification · Held by the technicians who handle refrigerant
The altitude note
Thin air changes the math
A system picked from a sea-level chart is the wrong system here. Three things move.
Furnace input
Gas furnaces are set to a lower input at altitude, by the maker's table.
Cooling capacity
Thin air carries less heat, so a coil moves less than its label.
Venting and combustion air
Checked against the manual and tested at start-up, not assumed.
~6,000 ft
Colorado Springs9,000+ ft
Divide
What we replace
Equipment for houses that heat more than they cool
Most houses here lean on the furnace. We start there, then size cooling to the house, not the other way round.
Gas furnaces
Sized to the load and set for your elevation, with the venting checked.
Air conditioners
For houses with ducts and a short cooling season. We size from the load, then check altitude data.
Heat pumps and dual-fuel
A heat pump with a furnace as backup, for houses where it makes sense.
Whole-system changeouts
Furnace, coil and outdoor unit matched, with the ducts looked over.
Thermostats and controls
The control that fits the equipment, set up and explained.
From visit to start-up
What happens, in order
- 01
Step 1: The visit
We look at the equipment, the venting, the ducts and the outdoor space. We measure the rooms.
- 02
Step 2: The load calculation
We calculate heat loss and gain room by room, then pick equipment and check its altitude data.
- 03
Step 3: The written quote
Options, model numbers, permit, haul-away, what is not included and how long the quote holds.
- 04
Step 4: Permit and schedule
We pull the permit and set an install day that suits the weather, not just the calendar.
- 05
Step 5: Install day
The old system comes out, the new one goes in, and the crew leaves the area clean.
- 06
Step 6: Start-up and inspection
We test combustion and airflow, walk you through the controls and book the inspection.
Hail
A cage for the outdoor unit, if you want one
Hail falls on the Front Range most summers. A guard around the outdoor unit shields the coil, with limits.
What to know
Keeps small and medium hail off the coil fins
Large hail can still dent the cabinet and bend a guard
Needs clearance so air moves, and comes off for service
Ask your insurer how it treats a guard; policies differ
The year
Heating season is long, cooling season is short
A rough calendar for a house at this elevation. Dates move with the weather.
| What you do | What we do | |
|---|---|---|
| September – October | What you doTest the thermostat and the carbon monoxide alarm; change the filter | What we doFurnace checks and replacement installs before the first hard freeze |
| November – February | What you doKeep the vent and intake clear of snow; call at the first odd noise or smell | What we doFurnace repairs and replacements, booked by how long a house can stay cold |
| March – April | What you doUncover the outdoor unit and decide on a hail guard | What we doAir conditioner checks and quotes for summer replacements |
| May – August | What you doAfter hail, switch the unit off and have it looked at before running it | What we doAir conditioner repair and replacement, and a look at the outdoor unit after hail |
Sample reviews
What a visit looked like
“We went with a guard on the new outdoor unit after the quote walked us through what it does and what it doesn't. It was installed the same day as the unit.”
Giovanni R.Air conditioner and hail guard, Fountain
“The crew covered the stairs, took the old furnace out through the garage and showed me how to read the new thermostat before they left.”
Khaled A.Whole-system changeout, Black Forest
Sample reviews.
Service area
Colorado Springs and the towns on the hill
The crew starts from the shop near the airport. The higher the town, the more the altitude note matters.
El Paso County
- Colorado Springs
- Manitou Springs
- Fountain
- Security-Widefield
- Monument
- Palmer Lake
- Black Forest
- Falcon
Teller County
- Divide
- Green Mountain Falls
We do not work in Pueblo or the Denver area. For those, call a firm on that side of the pass.
ZIP codes: 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80909, 80915, 80916, 80917, 80918, 80919, 80920
Questions
Asked before the visit
Why does altitude matter for a furnace?
Thin air has less oxygen in each cubic foot, so a gas flame burns differently at 6,000 feet. Makers publish a lower input rate for altitude, and some furnaces need a high-altitude kit. We set and test the furnace against the manual for your elevation.
Will a new air conditioner cool as much as its label says?
Not quite. Labels are rated near sea level, and thin air carries less heat, so capacity drops with height. We read the maker's altitude data when we choose the size.
Do you work on a house that has no air conditioning?
Yes. Many houses here never had it. We can replace a furnace on its own, and we can tell you what adding cooling later would take: ducts, electrical and a place for the outdoor unit.
How do I know what size I need?
Not from square footage. We measure the house and run a load calculation for each room, then apply the altitude data for the equipment we propose. You see the numbers in your quote.
Do you pull the permit?
Yes, for a replacement we pull the mechanical permit and book the inspection. The quote says who is responsible for each step so nothing is left to guess.
Ready for a quote that shows its numbers?
Tell us about your house and your system. We call to set a time for the visit.