Heating and Cooling in Novi, MI

Heating and cooling service for Novi's newer homes

Census Bureau estimates put the typical Novi home at a little over 30 years old, far younger than the county as a whole. More than a third of the city's homes have been built since 2000, about another third date from the 1980s and 1990s, and fewer than one in twenty predate 1960. So there are fewer 60-year-old systems here and more high-efficiency equipment, with drains and vent pipes older furnaces never had.

Maverick Heating and Cooling is a family-owned business with seven years behind it and a crew of four. We keep three promises on every call in Novi. We arrive when we said we would. We do honest work, which means you hear what is wrong, what your choices are and what each one costs before we start. And the job is 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Call 248-930-2080.

The first replacement: Novi furnaces and air conditioners coming of age

A furnace typically lasts 15 to 20 years, and an air conditioner often comes due sooner. In a house built in the early 2000s, any original equipment is now past 20, so the first replacement may not be far off. If yours is original to the house, a yearly furnace tune-up tells you where it stands, so you decide on your own timetable.

When replacement does come, the equipment should be sized by a load calculation for the house as it is now, not copied off the old nameplate. An oversized air conditioner cools fast, shuts off before it has pulled the humidity out and leaves the house cool but clammy. Here is how we handle replacing a full heating and cooling system.

High-efficiency furnaces, condos and tighter houses

In homes this new, a high-efficiency condensing furnace is common. It makes water as it runs and vents through plastic pipes, often out a side wall. A blocked condensate drain can put water on the floor and shut the furnace down, and the intake and exhaust pipes outside have to stay clear of snow and ice. If a carbon monoxide alarm ever sounds, get everyone outside into fresh air and call 911.

About half of Novi's homes are condos, townhomes or apartments. In attached homes the furnace or air handler often sits in a closet or the attic, where a clogged drain line can stain a ceiling. Water near the indoor unit in summer is a reason to call for AC repair sooner, not later.

Newer houses are generally built tighter than old ones, which can leave the air stale. If the house feels stuffy or the windows sweat in winter, fresh-air ventilation is worth a look.

Utilities and water in Novi

DTE is the electric utility in Novi, and the city distributes Great Lakes Water Authority water. Private wells are not typical in the built-up parts of town. Our crew covers neighboring Farmington Hills as well.