J&J's Heating & Air ConditioningFireplaces and HVAC, Lic. #1086420 Español (805) 699-1112
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Heating & air in Santa Barbara County

Heating and air that stays out of sight.

Heat pumps, furnaces and central air, ductless mini splits and concealed ducted systems, installed and serviced for homes and businesses. Ducts go above the ceiling, air comes through slot diffusers, and the outdoor unit is placed and screened.

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5.0 ★ 95 Google reviews5.0 ★ 26 Yelp reviewsFree estimatesFlat rate pricingLic. #1086420In the trade since 2016
A new Arcoaire furnace installed in a narrow wood framed closet with its flue and drain lines
From a review

Most of our repair calls come in on the few hot days Santa Barbara gets. Call anyway, even on a weekend, and we'll tell you honestly how soon we can be there.

When it goes out on the hottest day.

Want the same care at your house?

Estimates are free and every price is written down before we start.

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Each service

Every service has its own page.

What is included, how the job goes, and the prices we can set in advance.

Services

What we install and service.

We install Samsung, York, Guardian and Goodman equipment, and we plan the whole system around how you live in the house.

A technician kneeling at an opened York rooftop package unit at night, working by headlamp with the panel off
A rooftop package unit, repaired after dark.

  • Heat pumps

    Heating and cooling from one system, well suited to mild coastal weather.

  • Furnaces and central air

    Replacements and new systems, sized to the home instead of to the old equipment.

  • Ductless mini splits

    Additions, studios and guest houses, with independent control and no ductwork.

  • Concealed ducted systems

    Hidden ducts with slot diffusers, so the room looks untouched.

  • Tune ups and repair

    Coil and filter cleaning, thermostats and diagnosis.

  • Dryer vent cleaning

    Lint removal and airflow checks.

What you don't see

What's behind the wall.

Drag the handle or use the arrow keys to see the framing, gas line, vent and ducts that go into Santa Barbara County homes.

The room opened up to show wall framing, the gas line, sealed vent and ducts above the ceiling, the air handler in its closet and the outdoor heat pump behind a slatted screenThe same illustrated room finished, seen from the front corner, with a lit linear fireplace between arched windowsFinishedBehind the walls

That's a drawing. The photos are from our own jobs.

What a tune up catches.

Dusty coils and clogged filters make a system work harder and wear faster, and they are easy to miss from the outside. A tune up cleans them and checks the rest of the system before something fails on a hot weekend.

An outdoor unit coil matted with dust and debris before cleaning
A coil before cleaning.
Two mini split filters side by side, one dark with dust
A dirty filter beside a clean one.
A technician in a J and J shirt working inside an opened outdoor condenser
Inside a condenser.
Rebates and incentives

Rebates can change the math. We help you use them.

A heat pump rebate can decide whether an upgrade makes sense. We work with these programs every season and help you meet their requirements, including projects that replace gas heating.

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  • Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

    Local air quality programs, when funding is open.

  • TECH Clean California

    Statewide incentives for heat pump heating and cooling.

  • 3C-REN

    The Central Coast regional energy network and its programs.

  • Other state and local heat pump incentives

    We check what's open for your address when we quote.

Eligibility and funding change, so we can't promise a rebate amount. We'll tell you what we find for your home.

Service and care

Hidden equipment you can still service.

Concealed systems are planned so a technician can still reach the equipment, and on a repair call we find the problem before anyone talks about replacing it.

  • Access panels and filters

    Filters and the air handler sit where they can be reached without moving furniture.

  • Duct testing

    California requires HERS duct testing on most system changes, and we schedule it.

  • Clean air

    Systems sized to run MERV 13 filters, with HEPA options for bedrooms.

Flat rate pricing

Repairs start with a diagnostic at a set rate. Installation estimates are free and flat rate. See what goes into an estimate, line by line.

Residential HVAC diagnosticFinds the cause before anything is replaced
$220
Commercial HVAC diagnostic
$250
After-hours diagnosticWhen a technician is available
from $308
Installation estimateOne written, flat rate number
Free
Estimate for a new system or fireplaceOne written flat rate number
Free
Tell Jeremy what you're noticing

Describe the problem.

Tick what your heating or air is doing. You get a short message to text or read on the phone. Jeremy does the diagnosis on the visit.

Safety first. If you smell gas or a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, leave the building and call 911 first.

What is it?
What are you noticing? Tick any.

Call or text (805) 699-1112 and tell Jeremy what you ticked.

Room by room

Every room we work in.

Five rooms are air: the attic, a bedroom, the hallway, the laundry and the side yard. Choose one to see what we do there. The fire rooms open our fireplace pages.

Room 1 of 8

This is a drawing. Our real jobs are on the work page.

  3. Ducts above the ceiling, air through slot diffusers, and the air handler where a technician can still reach the filter. California requires HERS duct testing on most system changes, and we schedule it.

    Heating and airHidden HVAC

  4. MERV 13 is the filter level the EPA recommends for wildfire smoke, with HEPA options for bedrooms. The ducts are sized to move air through it.

    Wildfire smoke and your HVAC

  5. A good thermostat helps. But it won't fix ducts that don't move enough air. The guide covers where a thermostat or zoning pays off, and where it doesn't.

    Thermostats and zoning

  6. Dryer lint catches fire easily. A clogged dryer vent makes clothes take longer to dry and is a common cause of home fires. We clean the vent and check the airflow.

    Dryer vent safetyHeating and air

  7. Heating and cooling from one system, well suited to mild coastal weather. Near the ocean, salt air is hard on outdoor units, so placement and care matter.

    Heat pumps hereSalt air

Play

Play with the air.

Four short games about the heating and air hidden in a house.

Where we work

From Goleta to Carpinteria, and up the valley.

We install and service heating and air in Goleta, Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria, and up the valley in Buellton, Solvang and Santa Ynez. Each town has its own page with the homes, the rules and the permit office.

Fire

We plan the fireplace behind the wall first.

Fireplaces and chimney care →
Before you call

Guides and tools for this project.

Free to read and use.

Questions

Common questions.

Anything else, call or text me.

Is a heat pump a good choice on the Santa Barbara coast?

Often it is. Winters are mild, and a heat pump heats and cools from one system. We look at your ducts and electrical panel before recommending it.

Can the HVAC equipment be completely hidden?

Usually. Ducts go above the ceiling or below the floor, air comes through slot diffusers, and the air handler goes in a closet, attic or basement. The outdoor unit is placed and screened with your landscape plan.

What does MERV 13 filtration do?

MERV 13 is the filter level the EPA recommends for wildfire smoke. The duct system has to be sized to move air through it, so we plan the two together.

Do you test the ducts?

California requires HERS duct testing on most system changes that involve ducts. We schedule the test and fix leaks so the system passes.

How often should a system be tuned up?

Once a year is a common recommendation. Coils and filters near the coast collect dust and salt, and a tune up catches that early.

Are estimates free?

Yes. Installation estimates are free and our pricing is flat rate. A residential HVAC diagnostic is $220.

Contact

Call or text Jeremy.

Tell me about the room or the system and we'll set up a free estimate. For a repair, text me a photo of the unit first. It often saves a trip.

(805) 699-1112
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Address
511 E Gutierrez St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Hours
Call or text to schedule. After-hours appointments when a technician is available.
Estimates
Free, with flat rate pricing
Serving
Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara, Goleta, Hope Ranch, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, Santa Ynez, Solvang and Buellton
License
CSLB Lic. #1086420 (C-20), active. Workers' comp insurance on file with the CSLB.
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