Heat pump and furnace repair in Leeds, AL 35094
Leeds is one of the few towns in the metro that reaches into three counties. Whether your address says Jefferson, St. Clair or Shelby, we service your heating and cooling the same way.
Leeds homes range widely, with older houses near downtown, newer homes off the interstate and properties on rural lots. Zeltman Heating & Air repairs and replaces heat pumps, gas furnaces, package units and central air across all of 35094, in the Jefferson, St. Clair and Shelby County parts of town. A person answers our phone 24/7.
Three kinds of Leeds homes, three sets of HVAC needs
The older homes near downtown Leeds tend to have gas furnaces, older duct runs and systems that have been replaced piece by piece. A newer outdoor unit paired with an older indoor coil is a common find. That mismatch can cost efficiency and cause freezing or drainage trouble, so we check that the indoor and outdoor parts actually belong together.
Newer homes off the interstate are more likely to run heat pumps, often with electric heat strips as backup. Those systems do well through most of a Leeds winter. On nights in the 20s or the teens, the backup heat carries more of the load, and a failed strip or breaker shows up quickly as a house that cannot stay warm.
On rural lots, the setup varies the most. Some homes are not on a natural gas line and rely on a heat pump or a package unit for both heating and cooling. Outdoor units may sit near fields or tree lines that fill the coil with debris and spring pollen. Longer distances between neighbors also make a no-heat night more stressful, which is one reason we answer around the clock.
Common heating and cooling calls in Leeds
No heat on the coldest nights
Heat pumps with failed backup strips fall behind when temperatures drop into the 20s. We test the strips, sequencers and breakers.
Mismatched indoor and outdoor parts
An old coil paired with a newer condenser can run inefficiently or freeze up. Matching the system fixes the cause.
Package units wearing out
All-in-one units beside the house take weather on every side. Rust, failing compressors and cracked heat exchangers on gas packs are common with age.
Clogged outdoor coils on rural lots
Grass, leaves and pine and oak pollen pack into condenser fins. A clean coil lowers head pressure and running costs.
Older furnaces near downtown
Gas furnaces in older homes need a yearly check of the flue, burners and heat exchanger to keep running safely.
Services Leeds homeowners call us for
Package Unit Repair and Installation
Repairs and replacements for gas packs and heat pump packages on rural lots.
Learn moreHeat Exchanger and CO Safety Check
Camera and combustion checks on older gas furnaces near downtown.
Learn moreHow we reach Leeds from Birmingham
Leeds lies east of our base on 15th Avenue North, out I-20 past Irondale. US-78 and Parkway Drive carry us around town once we arrive. Many visitors know Leeds for Barber Motorsports Park and its vintage motorcycle museum, but our calls come from the homes all around it.
Because Leeds spans three counties, some addresses sit well outside the town center on rural roads. When you call, a person answers 24/7 and asks for the address, what the system is doing and any directions that help. We give you a time window, and for a no-heat call in a cold snap we tell you what to do in the meantime. Moody and the rest of St. Clair County are on the same route.
Nearby areas we also cover
Questions from Leeds homeowners
Yes. We cover all of Leeds, AL 35094, whether your home is in the Jefferson, St. Clair or Shelby County part of town. That includes older homes near downtown, newer homes off the interstate and rural properties outside the town center.
A heat pump with electric backup heat is the usual answer, either as a split system or a package unit. On very cold nights, the backup heat carries more of the load. We size the heat pump and its backup so the house stays warm through a cold snap.
Heat pumps lose capacity as the outdoor temperature falls, so the backup heat strips take over more of the work. If a strip, sequencer or breaker has failed, the house slowly cools. We test the backup heat and the heat pump together.
Yes. We repair and replace gas packs and heat pump package units, including units on slabs beside the house. We check the electrical parts, the coils and the blower, and on gas units we also check the burners and heat exchanger.
At least once a year, ideally in spring after the heavy pollen. Units near fields, tree lines or mowed areas may need a midsummer rinse too. A clogged coil makes the system work harder, run hotter and cost more to operate.
Heating or cooling trouble in Leeds?
Call any hour. A person answers, and we will tell you when a technician can be there.