Tempe heating repair calls tend to show up on the handful of genuinely cold nights each winter, exactly when a system that’s been idle for months tends to fail. Johnson Power & Air repairs both gas furnaces and electric heat pumps, the two systems most Tempe homes rely on.
Common Heating Issues We See
System Won’t Turn On
If nothing happens at all when the system’s called for heat, we start with the obvious suspects: thermostat wiring, a tripped breaker, and on gas units, the pilot light.
Uneven or Weak Heat
A duct problem, a struggling blower motor, or a system undersized for the space can leave rooms heating unevenly or barely at all.
Strange Noises or Smells
If the system starts making noise it hasn’t made before, or you catch a burning smell, that’s worth a call rather than waiting to see if it goes away on its own.
Gas Furnace vs. Electric Heat Pump
About a third of homes across the Phoenix area heat with gas, and the majority run electric heat pumps instead. In Tempe specifically, whichever system your home has is usually the one it was built with, so we start every call by confirming the type rather than assuming.
Why Tempe’s Older Housing Stock Means More Heating Repairs
Tempe’s median home was built in 1984, the oldest housing stock in our service area, tied closely to Arizona State University’s growth going back to the 1950s. Heating systems in homes from that era have typically been through at least one replacement, and the ones still running original equipment tend to develop the kind of intermittent faults, a pilot light that won’t hold, a blower motor wearing out, that only surface once winter finally puts them to use.
Why Heating Matters Even in Tempe’s Climate
Arizona is known for summer heat, but certain winter nights still drop into the low 30s with frost. Under Arizona’s landlord-tenant law, a rental property with a heating unit already installed has to have it kept functional, an obligation on the landlord. Whether it’s your own home or a property you manage, a broken system on a cold night is worth addressing without delay.
Service Area
We’re based in Gilbert and repair heating systems throughout Tempe and the rest of the greater Phoenix metro area, including Chandler, Mesa, and Queen Creek. Reach out with what’s happening and we’ll get a technician scheduled, with no cost for the estimate on the repair itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do you repair both furnaces and heat pumps in Tempe?
A: Yes, both types, and we diagnose the actual issue rather than assuming which system your home has.
Q: Why does Tempe seem to have more heating repair calls than newer cities nearby?
A: Tempe’s median home was built in 1984, tied to ASU’s growth decades ago, so a larger share of heating systems here are original equipment old enough to develop intermittent faults.
Q: My system won't turn on at all, what's usually wrong?
A: A thermostat issue, a tripped breaker, or on gas systems a pilot light problem, in roughly that order of likelihood.
Q: Is heat legally required for Tempe rental properties?
A: If a unit is already installed, yes, landlords have to keep it working under Arizona’s landlord-tenant law. It doesn’t require every home to have heating installed from scratch.