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AC and Furnace Repair in Centennial Hills
AC repair for Centennial Hills on the north end of the valley — 2000s and 2010s two-story homes with builder systems that are starting to fail.
Short answer: Colton Air Conditioning (Colton Mechanical LLC, Nevada license 0092120) repairs air conditioners, gas furnaces, and heat pumps for homes in Centennial Hills and Lone Mountain, ZIPs 89129, 89131 and 89149. We diagnose first and repair when the repair makes sense. For the rest of the valley, see AC repair in Las Vegas. Centennial Hills is on the north end of our route, so we'll give you a real arrival time when you book.
ZIP 89129, 89131, 89149
Centennial Hills is the north valley, ZIPs 89131 and 89149, between the beltway and the edge of town. The houses are newer than Summerlin’s oldest sections and a lot newer than central Las Vegas. Builder air conditioners from the late 2000s and 2010s are now out of the “nothing should be wrong” years. Capacitors, fan motors, and coils that were sized tight are the work.
It is a longer drive from the southwest side, where the shop is based. Call first. We will tell you when we can get there instead of promising a truck we do not have.
Repair first
A 2014 system with a bad capacitor does not need a sales appointment. We replace the part, check the rest of the electrical, and leave. If the compressor is failed and the indoor coil is original, we will price the repair and the replacement and explain which one we would put in our own house.
Dust is part of the north valley. Outdoor coils here load up, and a dirty coil mimics a low charge. We clean and retest before we add refrigerant.
Lone Mountain and 89149
ZIP 89149 covers parts of Centennial Hills and Lone Mountain on the northwest side of the valley. Lone Mountain is named for the lone rocky butte that rises about 560 feet above the homes around it. The summit sits near 3,160 feet, and Clark County's Lone Mountain Park runs along its base, with horse arenas and trails. Most homes in 89149 sit between about 2,350 and 2,650 feet, which is a few hundred feet higher than Harry Reid International Airport (about 2,130 feet). Las Vegas's official temperature normals are recorded at the airport, so treat those numbers as a guide for the northwest side, not an exact match. Other neighborhoods in 89149 include Painted Desert.
Some streets in this part of the valley still have horse properties and open desert, and newer tract homes have filled in next to them. That mix shows up in the equipment. Some homes have newer builder systems, and some have older units that have been replaced piece by piece. Blowing desert dust packs the outdoor coils on both kinds. We look at the system you actually have before we tell you what it needs.
We schedule Lone Mountain and Centennial Hills visits. It's a longer drive from our southwest shop, so we'll give you a real arrival time when you book.
Heating and furnace repair in Centennial Hills and 89149
When the first cool mornings arrive in the northwest valley, that first run of the season is when furnace problems show up. Igniters that won't light, flame sensors that drop the flame, and heat pumps stuck on auxiliary heat are all repairs, not reasons to replace the system. See heat pump or furnace for a northwest valley home. See our heating repair and furnace repair in Las Vegas pages for how we handle them.
A burning dust or oil smell the first time the furnace runs is normal. It can linger for a couple of days (why the first-heat smell happens). If you smell gas or rotten eggs, leave the house right away. Don't use light switches, thermostats, appliance controls or anything that could spark. Once you're outside, call 911 and Southwest Gas (877-860-6020). If a CO alarm sounds, get everyone outside and call 911. A hot plastic or electrical smell is different. Turn the system off at the thermostat and schedule a visit.
Before you call, look at heater not working: what to check, furnace making noise, furnace short cycling and heat pump defrost mode. If you'd like a check-up before winter, our furnace maintenance guide covers what the visit includes.
Northwest valley homes: see the first-heat furnace check and HVAC in 2000s-built homes.
Heat pump installation in Centennial Hills
About a third of 89149 homes heat with electricity. Many of those are original heat pumps, or electric furnaces paired with an air conditioner, from the same 2000s and 2010s build-out. When one of those systems is done, the replacement question is usually heat pump vs. gas furnace, not a like-for-like swap. Homes here sit a few hundred feet above the airport, so a heat pump runs longer and defrosts more on the coldest mornings. Sizing and backup heat matter more than the tonnage on the old sticker. For the comparison, see heat pump or furnace for a northwest valley home. For heat pump installation, we size the system to the house, not to the unit it replaces.
AC repair in Centennial Hills and 89149
Summer afternoons on the northwest side are just as hard on equipment as anywhere in the valley. In July the official normal high is 104.5°F (NOAA, 1991–2020, Harry Reid Intl). After a summer like that, the parts that fail most often are capacitors, contactors, fan motors and coils packed with dust. All of them can be repaired. A failed compressor or a leaking coil gets priced side by side with a new system, so you can compare. See AC repair in Las Vegas.
If the outdoor unit hums but won't start, read AC capacitor failure first.
After a long summer, see AC care after a long Las Vegas summer and the signs your AC needs repair.
Services in Centennial Hills
Before you call
Who does furnace and heating repair in Centennial Hills?
Colton Air Conditioning, Nevada license 0092120, repairs gas furnaces, heat pumps, and electric heat for homes in Centennial Hills and Lone Mountain (ZIPs 89129, 89131 and 89149). If you smell gas, leave the house right away. Don't use light switches, thermostats, appliance controls or anything that could spark. Once you're outside, call 911 and Southwest Gas (877-860-6020).
Do you service HVAC systems in ZIP 89149?
Yes. Colton Air Conditioning repairs residential air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps in 89149, including Centennial Hills and Lone Mountain. Book online or call (702) 738-6976 to schedule.
The system is about ten years old and it quit. Is that automatically a replacement?
No. Capacitors, fan motors, and a dirty coil are still repairs. A failed compressor or a leaking coil gets priced next to a new system, and you see both numbers.
Is Lone Mountain part of ZIP 89149?
Partly. 89149 covers parts of Centennial Hills and Lone Mountain. Some Lone Mountain streets, including the area around Lone Mountain Park, use 89129. We serve both.
Is Skye Canyon in 89149?
No. Skye Canyon is mostly in 89166, the ZIP to the north. Tell us your street when you book and we'll confirm it's on our route.
Do northwest valley homes need different heating service than the rest of Las Vegas?
Not a different kind of service. Homes here sit a few hundred feet higher than the airport, though, so the heat tends to come on early in the season. That makes the first-heat check worth doing. We test ignition, the flame sensor, and heat pump defrost on the first visit.
My furnace smells like burning dust the first time I turn it on. Is that a problem?
That is normal on the first run of the season, and the smell can linger for a couple of days. If you smell gas, leave the house right away. Don't use light switches, thermostats, appliance controls or anything that could spark. Once you're outside, call 911 and Southwest Gas (877-860-6020). A hot plastic or electrical smell is different: turn the system off at the thermostat and schedule a visit.
How do I schedule a visit to Centennial Hills or Lone Mountain?
Book online or call (702) 738-6976 to schedule. It's a longer drive from our southwest shop, so we'll give you a real arrival time when you book.
Do you install heat pumps in Centennial Hills?
Yes. We repair and replace heat pumps in Centennial Hills and Lone Mountain, including 89129, 89131 and 89149. A replacement is sized to the house, and backup heat is set up for the colder northwest valley mornings.
Is a ten-year-old Centennial Hills furnace worth repairing?
Usually. Igniters, flame sensors and a dirty burner are repairs. A cracked heat exchanger or a failed control on an older unit gets priced side by side with a replacement, so you can see both.
Heating and cooling in Centennial Hills
AC repair in Centennial Hills
Diagnosis first. A minor part stays a repair.
AC replacement in Centennial Hills
Matched indoor and outdoor equipment, sized to ACCA standards.
Furnace repair in Centennial Hills
No heat, a flame that drops out, or a heat pump stuck on emergency heat.
AC maintenance in Centennial Hills
Cooling in spring and a heating safety check in fall.
HVAC second opinion in Las Vegas
Told you need a new system. We open the panel before we agree.
Most homes in 89149 were built after 2000, so many systems here are reaching the same age. Here's what to check in a 2000s-built Centennial Hills or Lone Mountain home. Gas furnace or heat pump? About a third of 89149 homes heat with electricity, so here's how to tell which one you have and how they compare.