Dependable Furnace Installation & Replacement in Tempe, AZ Serving Homes & Businesses in the East Valley, Including Ahwatukee, Mesa, Scottsdale & Nearby
- Load-Calculated Furnace Sizing
- Trane & Lennox Authorized
- Permits Pulled for You
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NATE-Certified Technicians EPA-Certified BBB A+ Rated Factory-Authorized Trane Dealer Authorized Lennox Dealer Mechanical Trade Contractors of Arizona ROC# 059025 Residential ROC# 068484 Commercial Salaried, Never Commissioned Flat $109 Diagnostic
Overview
Why Tempe Furnaces Wear Out Differently
The repair quote came back high, the technician mentioned replacement, and now you're pricing a machine you notice three months a year. In Tempe, a furnace wears from the fan side first, because the blower in its cabinet moves your air conditioning all summer. Blower motors and control boards age before the burners do, while heat exchangers crack and flues corrode in garage closets near McClintock Drive and attics in Warner Ranch. Accurate Air replaces furnaces sized and rated for how Tempe heats.
- 15+ years
- The furnace age at which ENERGY STAR suggests pricing a replacement.
- 80% AFUE
- Eighty cents of each gas dollar becomes heat, often enough for a short Tempe winter.
- 90%+ AFUE
- Condensing furnaces need PVC venting and a condensate drain, which attic installs must plan for.
- 1 day
- Most Tempe furnace replacements finish in one working day, old unit hauled away.
sized and rated for how Tempe heats
Warning Signs
Signs It's Time to Replace Your Tempe Furnace
Furnaces near the end tend to give a season of warnings first. Catch them in the fall, and you can choose a replacement on your own schedule instead of buying one on the coldest night of January.
A technician has confirmed a cracked heat exchanger.
Combustion gases can leak through it, so replacement comes before anything else.
Your furnace has been running for 20 winters.
Blower motors and control boards for older models get scarce and expensive.
The repair quote nears half a new furnace's price.
Our East Valley contractors then price both options side by side.
You're adding a new AC to an old furnace.
High-SEER2 ratings assume a matched blower, which older furnaces often lack.
The bedrooms never warm up, even on long cycles.
A fading or undersized furnace on leaky attic ducts falls behind.
You notice rust, soot, or a lazy yellow flame.
That's venting or combustion trouble our licensed Tempe technicians check first.
Some furnaces we're asked to replace still have good years left. When yours does, you'll hear it, along with a furnace repair price. Homes ready to leave gas behind can price a heat pump next to the furnace, and an air conditioner of the same age is worth pairing through AC replacement, so both halves of the system match.
Pricing
What Does Furnace Replacement Cost in Tempe?
Every Tempe furnace replacement is priced from a written in-home estimate, so the full number is on paper before anything is scheduled. The total depends on the furnace's size and AFUE rating, single-stage or variable-speed operation, any venting or gas line changes, and the condition of your ducts and AC coil. An attic install costs more than a garage swap. Ask about current Trane offers and financing, and if a repair is the better spend, the estimate says so.
The total depends on
Lowera garage swap
Higheran attic install
the full number is on paper before anything is scheduled.
What a Furnace Quote Should Include
Salaried Installers Quote the Whole Job, Once
Nobody on our install crew earns a commission, so the quote isn't built to grow. It lists every step your home needs and nothing it doesn't, which makes it easy to hold up against any other furnace quote. Here is where install quotes tend to differ.
| Step | A Rushed Furnace Install | An Accurate Air Furnace Install |
|---|---|---|
| Sizing | Matches whatever the old label said | A load calculation from your square footage, insulation, and windows |
| Efficiency | The AFUE rating already on the truck | An AFUE tier weighed against how much your home heats |
| Venting and gas | The old flue reused as-is | Flue, gas connector, and combustion air checked before startup |
| Match to your AC | Blower and coil pairing left to chance | A blower confirmed to suit the air conditioner it serves |
| Permit | Skipped to finish sooner | Pulled, with the city inspection scheduled for you |
| Startup | Switched on, crew gone | A full heating cycle with gas pressure and temperature rise measured |
Why Tempe Households Replace Furnaces With Accurate Air
Advice Sized to a Desert Winter
Efficiency That Fits Three Months of Heat
A 96% furnace saves gas, but in a home that heats from December to February, those savings can take many years to cover the extra price and venting. Our furnace installers are salaried, so they lay out both numbers and let your gas bill decide.
Trane, Lennox, and RunTru Under One Roof
As a factory-authorized Trane and Lennox dealer, we install both brands and add RunTru, Trane's value line, when the budget is tighter. Our NATE-certified, EPA-credentialed furnace installers in Tempe know each model's blower and controls from the inside, and they service every other major brand too.
One Family, One Shop, Six Decades
Accurate Air has installed East Valley furnaces since 1965 from the same Weber Drive shop, licensed under Arizona ROC 059025 and 068484. The family that installs yours also keeps it running, with a yearly furnace tune-up through the Accurate Advantage Club.
How It Works
From First Call to a New Furnace
Here is what happens between your call and warm air from a new furnace.
A Quick Call to Start
Our Tempe office answers, asks how old the furnace is and what it's doing, and books an in-home estimate at a time that suits you.
Measuring Before Recommending
Your heating replacement technician runs a load calculation, then checks the flue, gas line, return air, and ductwork, plus the AC coil the new furnace will share air with.
Options on Paper, Your Choice
Each option is priced in writing, from a RunTru furnace to a variable-speed Trane or Lennox. Nothing is scheduled until you pick one and approve it.
Install, Inspect, Hand Over
The crew swaps the furnace, vents it, and runs a full heating cycle, measuring gas pressure and temperature rise. The city inspection is scheduled, and the old unit leaves with us.
Talk to Our Tempe Furnace Team Before You Decide
Same-Day Help When the Old Furnace Fails
If the furnace stops outright, our HVAC technicians look at it the same day whenever the schedule allows. They tell you honestly whether a repair can carry you through winter, and they price the replacement before leaving, so nobody rushes your decision on a cold night.
After the Office Closes
Press 3 on our line to reach the on-call technician. If the house is getting cold tonight, an emergency heating visit can keep you warm until the new furnace goes in.
Getting Ready for Install Day
Clear a path to the furnace closet, garage, or attic hatch. Plan for the heat and AC to be off while the crew works, which is usually one working day.
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Service Area
Furnace Installs From Tempe to Queen Creek
Accurate Air installs furnaces across the East Valley from its Weber Drive shop in Tempe. A garage furnace in Ahwatukee, a hall-closet unit in Mesa, and an attic system in Queen Creek each get the same load calculation, permit, and measured startup. Live near the edge of the service area? Call, and we'll check your address before booking the estimate.
- Tempe
- Ahwatukee
- Scottsdale
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Gilbert
- Eastmark
- Queen Creek
- San Tan Valley
- Fountain Hills
- Cave Creek
- Carefree
- East Phoenix
Field Notes
Before You Replace: Two Posts Worth Reading
A relative with a toolbox may offer to swap the furnace for you, and why HVAC installations should be left to professionals covers what goes wrong with gas, venting, and startup. If you're leaning toward Trane, ten Trane systems that suit Tempe homes compares the lineup.
Read the blog
Straight Answers
Furnace Installation & Replacement FAQs
Furnace size and AFUE rating, single-stage or variable-speed operation, venting and gas line work, and the condition of your ducts and AC coil. The written estimate itemizes each one.
Most finish in one working day. An attic install, new PVC venting for a condensing furnace, or a matched AC coil can add hours, and your estimate lists the timeline.
Trane and Lennox, as a factory-authorized dealer, plus RunTru for tighter budgets. Our Tempe heating technicians also service Carrier, Goodman, Rheem, York, and other brands.
Across the East Valley, including Ahwatukee, Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Fountain Hills, Cave Creek, Carefree, and East Phoenix. Call to confirm your street.
If both are past about 15 years, often yes, since a new AC is rated with a matched blower and coil. Our installers price the furnace alone and the pair.
Reviews
What Replacement Customers Say About Accurate Air
Homeowners who replace equipment with us usually mention the price compared to other quotes and how quickly the crew finished.
I dreaded needing to replace my AC unit. Accurate Air saved me 6 thousand dollars compared to my first quote from another company. What really surprised me was the quality of my new unit and the speed of the installation process. The Accurate Air team proved to be truly professional. Diego and Ron were gone before I could thank them for an outstanding job. Call me a completely satisfied customer. Highly recommend.
This is an excellent A/C and HVAC service company! My family has been using them for over 30 years. The technicians and office staff are polite, efficient, and accommodating. They installed a new A/C heat pump unit for us in 2018 and did a fantastic job at a very fair price. I would never consider using anyone else.