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Elevated Mechanical Services, Inc

4.61(
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Elevated Mechanical Services, Inc

4.61(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers
9 years of experience

Welcome to Elevated Mechanical Services, Inc., the leading HVAC specialist serving Valencia County, Bernalillo County and Sandoval County and the surrounding areas! With several years of experience in projects ranging from minor service calls to new system installs, we look forward to earning your business. Call today for a free estimate!

"Friendly and professional crew completed HVAC install and removal of old furnace and roof-top swamp cooler in less than 2 days. New system works beautifully."

Linda S on June 2024

Welcome to Elevated Mechanical Services, Inc., the leading HVAC specialist serving Valencia County, Bernalillo County and Sandoval County and the surrounding areas! With several years of experience in projects ranging from minor service calls to new system installs, we look forward to earning your business. Call today for a free estimate!

"Friendly and professional crew completed HVAC install and removal of old furnace and roof-top swamp cooler in less than 2 days. New system works beautifully."

Linda S on June 2024


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Albuquerque Plumbing Heating & Cooling

4.75(
1,215
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Albuquerque Plumbing Heating & Cooling

4.75(
1,215
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
289 local quotes requested

Albuquerque Plumbing, Heating & Cooling is a locally owned company in the business of resolving your plumbing, HVAC and electrical needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With over 50 years of combined experience, we understand the field of plumbing, HVAC and electrical, and we have the ability to provide you with unparalleled service.

"Circuit breaker in garage was intermittently tripping. Scheduled appointment and received confirmation email for 3 PM on Monday, 3/4/2019. Receive call at 9:26 AM that technician is at my door. They mistakenly set the appointment for 10 AM. No problem, I took leave from work to meet them. They conducted somewhat superficial inspection concluding that there may be an overload (15-amp circuit) and that one of the connected appliances was culprit. They measured amps being pulled by only one appliance (mini-fridge at 4 amps) and concluded it must be the cause. I permenantly unplugged fridge and they installed new circuit breaker. They also closed off an outlet on a different circuit that was connected to a light switch in a different room (previous homeowners feculent install). Charge was $96.55; they did not charge for the new circuit breaker. I head back to work. Return home around 4:30 PM and circuit breaker has tripped again. I call Clayton (service tech) at 4:46 PM and ask him to advise. We conclude that I should systematically diagnose each appliance on my own to see which could be causing overload. I do so and determine that no matter which single appliance is plugged in, the circuit breaker still trips intermittently. I call Albuquerque Plumbing at 10:59 AM on Wednesday, 3/6/19 to request either a refund or to have technician diagnose further. Customer representative states that if they send out a tech, they charge an hourly fee of $110 no matter what, even though original diagnosis was seemingly not thorough nor conclusive enough to perform the work that was done. I state I will have a different company perform diagnosis and representative responds that if another company alters work performed by Albuquerque Plumbing, it will void their warranty (which makes sense, but I’m not concerned about a warranty on work that didn’t resolve the problem). I have a gentleman named Joe Wojcik with Powerhouse Electric come to diagnose. He spent 2.5 hours diagnosing everything on the circuit very thoroughly and was very professional. At the time, we thought cause was a loose connection at GFCI outlet. Charge was only $75. Ultimately, this didn’t resolve the tripping breaker. After posting initial review of service, Albuquerque Plumbing called and asked if they could come back out to diagnose further at no additional cost. I agreed. They spent about 1.5 hours diagnosing the circuit and all connections thoroughly but were still unable to reach a confident conclusion. We parted company under the impression that one of my tenants must be plugging in a malfunctioning appliance on occasion that is shorting and tripping the breaker. About 15 minutes after they leave, the breaker tripped while I was standing in front of the panel. This was perfect because I was able to determine that no one was using any appliance on the circuit at that time. knowing this, I was able to unilaterally diagnose certain lines on the circuit by disconnecting them and waiting to see if breaker trips. I believe I have isolated the problem cable on the circuit and will have it replaced."

Jack R on March 2019

Albuquerque Plumbing, Heating & Cooling is a locally owned company in the business of resolving your plumbing, HVAC and electrical needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With over 50 years of combined experience, we understand the field of plumbing, HVAC and electrical, and we have the ability to provide you with unparalleled service.

"Circuit breaker in garage was intermittently tripping. Scheduled appointment and received confirmation email for 3 PM on Monday, 3/4/2019. Receive call at 9:26 AM that technician is at my door. They mistakenly set the appointment for 10 AM. No problem, I took leave from work to meet them. They conducted somewhat superficial inspection concluding that there may be an overload (15-amp circuit) and that one of the connected appliances was culprit. They measured amps being pulled by only one appliance (mini-fridge at 4 amps) and concluded it must be the cause. I permenantly unplugged fridge and they installed new circuit breaker. They also closed off an outlet on a different circuit that was connected to a light switch in a different room (previous homeowners feculent install). Charge was $96.55; they did not charge for the new circuit breaker. I head back to work. Return home around 4:30 PM and circuit breaker has tripped again. I call Clayton (service tech) at 4:46 PM and ask him to advise. We conclude that I should systematically diagnose each appliance on my own to see which could be causing overload. I do so and determine that no matter which single appliance is plugged in, the circuit breaker still trips intermittently. I call Albuquerque Plumbing at 10:59 AM on Wednesday, 3/6/19 to request either a refund or to have technician diagnose further. Customer representative states that if they send out a tech, they charge an hourly fee of $110 no matter what, even though original diagnosis was seemingly not thorough nor conclusive enough to perform the work that was done. I state I will have a different company perform diagnosis and representative responds that if another company alters work performed by Albuquerque Plumbing, it will void their warranty (which makes sense, but I’m not concerned about a warranty on work that didn’t resolve the problem). I have a gentleman named Joe Wojcik with Powerhouse Electric come to diagnose. He spent 2.5 hours diagnosing everything on the circuit very thoroughly and was very professional. At the time, we thought cause was a loose connection at GFCI outlet. Charge was only $75. Ultimately, this didn’t resolve the tripping breaker. After posting initial review of service, Albuquerque Plumbing called and asked if they could come back out to diagnose further at no additional cost. I agreed. They spent about 1.5 hours diagnosing the circuit and all connections thoroughly but were still unable to reach a confident conclusion. We parted company under the impression that one of my tenants must be plugging in a malfunctioning appliance on occasion that is shorting and tripping the breaker. About 15 minutes after they leave, the breaker tripped while I was standing in front of the panel. This was perfect because I was able to determine that no one was using any appliance on the circuit at that time. knowing this, I was able to unilaterally diagnose certain lines on the circuit by disconnecting them and waiting to see if breaker trips. I believe I have isolated the problem cable on the circuit and will have it replaced."

Jack R on March 2019


"A fabulous company, everything's good. "

Don W on November 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade, and will do our best to keep you educated on your task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Call us today.

"A fabulous company, everything's good. "

Don W on November 2025


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Perfection Heating Cooling and Plumbing, LLC

4.93(
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Perfection Heating Cooling and Plumbing, LLC

4.93(
21
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
6 years of experience

Perfection Heating Cooling and Plumbing is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business Over 30 years experience

"Manuel was awesome! Our A/C went out and he was able to diagnose and fix the problem quickly even including the time to go get the part. I appreciate him and his teammate. "

Zane S on June 2025

Perfection Heating Cooling and Plumbing is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business Over 30 years experience

"Manuel was awesome! Our A/C went out and he was able to diagnose and fix the problem quickly even including the time to go get the part. I appreciate him and his teammate. "

Zane S on June 2025


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Competitive Heating and Cooling LLC

5.00(
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Competitive Heating and Cooling LLC

5.00(
5
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Free onsite estimate
Emergency services offered

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. Our top priority is customer satisfaction and will go the extra mile. We are experts in our trade and will work with you from conception to competition. We strive in making all clients, repeat clients. Call us today you’ll be relieved you did. Thank you

"Had a condenser replacement from competitive definitely will recommend "

Alfred C on August 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. Our top priority is customer satisfaction and will go the extra mile. We are experts in our trade and will work with you from conception to competition. We strive in making all clients, repeat clients. Call us today you’ll be relieved you did. Thank you

"Had a condenser replacement from competitive definitely will recommend "

Alfred C on August 2025


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Tru Air Systems, LLC

4.77(
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Tru Air Systems, LLC

4.77(
28
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Customers say: True professional
56 local quotes requested
6 years of experience

Tru Air is a locally owned, locally operated mechanical contractor established in Albuquerque, NM in 2017. We provide heating and cooling products and services to both residential and commercial clients in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and surrounding areas. Our focus at Tru Air is to offer our clients the feel of working with a small business while delivering the professional products and workmanship of the bigger names. If you are looking to support a local business without sacrificing quality of work, Tru Air is a perfect fit! We offer a range of product options which allows us to meet the needs of our clients across budgets. Whether you are looking for the most advanced technology, the highest energy efficiency, or a more cost-effective option, we’ve got something for you. Are you interested in financing? We’ve got that option too!

"Tru Air provided a reasonable quote and Chris did a very knowledgeable presentation. The job was completed on the assigned day and I was kept informed right up until install. The install on the new heat pump went flawlessly. Chris was on site and made sure I was completely satisfied. He stopped by the next day to insure everything was working correctly and that I was satisfied. Job well done. Tom Hatch Rio Rancho"

Tom H on September 2025

Tru Air is a locally owned, locally operated mechanical contractor established in Albuquerque, NM in 2017. We provide heating and cooling products and services to both residential and commercial clients in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and surrounding areas. Our focus at Tru Air is to offer our clients the feel of working with a small business while delivering the professional products and workmanship of the bigger names. If you are looking to support a local business without sacrificing quality of work, Tru Air is a perfect fit! We offer a range of product options which allows us to meet the needs of our clients across budgets. Whether you are looking for the most advanced technology, the highest energy efficiency, or a more cost-effective option, we’ve got something for you. Are you interested in financing? We’ve got that option too!

"Tru Air provided a reasonable quote and Chris did a very knowledgeable presentation. The job was completed on the assigned day and I was kept informed right up until install. The install on the new heat pump went flawlessly. Chris was on site and made sure I was completely satisfied. He stopped by the next day to insure everything was working correctly and that I was satisfied. Job well done. Tom Hatch Rio Rancho"

Tom H on September 2025


"They were available when needed, weekend rates were reasonable, and repairs done quickly. Will definitely hire again!"

Brad S on July 2023

Complete installation/service for commercial and residential Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, and ductwork. 24 hour emergency service. 20 + licensed/certified journeymen, installation crews and service technicians. Financing available. Award winning.

"They were available when needed, weekend rates were reasonable, and repairs done quickly. Will definitely hire again!"

Brad S on July 2023


"Excellent work by an excellent team. Highly recommended!"

Jeffrey M on November 2024

We at BrightBreeze Solar & Air believe that you Don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for a high efficiency system with a top quality install. We have over 20 years experience in the HVAC field in the Albuquerque area.

"Excellent work by an excellent team. Highly recommended!"

Jeffrey M on November 2024


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Albuquerque Plumbing Heating & Cooling, Inc.

4.46(
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Albuquerque Plumbing Heating & Cooling, Inc.

4.46(
98
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Customers say: Quality work
180 local quotes requested
9 years of experience

Albuquerque Plumbing Heating and Cooling, Inc., is a locally owned company in the business of resolving your plumbing, HVAC, and electrical needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We understand the field of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical, and have the ability to provide you with unparalleled service. Whether you need an Albuquerque plumber for a clogged drain, leaky pipe, or water repiping, an HVAC technician to repair your furnace, install a central air conditioning system or replace a hot water heater, or an electrician to help with any panel upgrades, EV car charger installations or generator installations, Albuquerque Plumbing Heating and Cooling, Inc., has got the experts to provide you with the superior service and workmanship you deserve.

"Job was completed quickly soon after visit to give me an estimate."

Margaret B on November 2025

Albuquerque Plumbing Heating and Cooling, Inc., is a locally owned company in the business of resolving your plumbing, HVAC, and electrical needs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We understand the field of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical, and have the ability to provide you with unparalleled service. Whether you need an Albuquerque plumber for a clogged drain, leaky pipe, or water repiping, an HVAC technician to repair your furnace, install a central air conditioning system or replace a hot water heater, or an electrician to help with any panel upgrades, EV car charger installations or generator installations, Albuquerque Plumbing Heating and Cooling, Inc., has got the experts to provide you with the superior service and workmanship you deserve.

"Job was completed quickly soon after visit to give me an estimate."

Margaret B on November 2025


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David D on November 2025

With over 10+ years of HVAC and plumbing experience, we are here to address all your heating. cooling and plumbing needs. Ask us about our senior, military, first responder and teacher discounts.

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David D on November 2025

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FAQs for swamp cooler installation and replacement projects in Albuquerque, NM

Swamp coolers are quite energy-efficient, using only 15% to 35% of the electricity that traditional central air conditioning units consume. This can lead to significant savings on your energy bills. However, keep in mind that swamp coolers require water to operate and may not cool your home as effectively in extremely hot or humid conditions. When considering overall efficiency, it is essential to weigh both electricity and water usage, as well as the cooling needs specific to your local climate.

Evaporative coolers only work in dry climates because they cool by moistening the air. If the air is already moist, this will have little to no cooling effect. Central AC is a better choice if you live in a humid climate, such as the Midwest, eastern, or western coastal regions.

To install a swamp cooler on a roof, a local HVAC specialist will first find and cut a spot free of wiring and obstructions. They’ll then install metal bracing, legs, brackets, the ceiling duct register, ductwork, power, and thermostat wires. Once installed, they’ll seal all openings, attach duct connections, and install a thermostat. Before leaving, they’ll run cool water piping to the unit and inspect all the connections.

The cost to repair your swamp cooler ranges from $50 to $600, depending on the issue, whether new parts are needed, and the chosen repair service. Depending on the type of pad your system uses, you will need to change out the pads every one to three years for proper operation. When budgeting for the cost to repair a window unit, expect to pay around $230.

The U.S. Department of Energy states that swamp coolers can cool a single room by five to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. However, this largely depends on the size and installation method of the evaporative cooler. You can only achieve these results in a dry climate, such as the American South, as it’s easier to cool rooms in humid environments with central air.

Swamp cooler water usage varies depending on the size of the unit. Smaller evaporative units may use one gallon per hour, while much larger units could use up to 15 gallons of water per hour. Most homeowners can expect their unit to use between seven and 10 gallons of water per hour of usage.

The Albuquerque, NM homeowners’ guide to swamp cooler installations and replacements

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.