Everyone loves a warm and cozy home but as we all know it can get costly to use your central heating when it gets cold and rainy. Here are five ways you can save money on your central heating bills.
Just like your car, a central heating system will cost you more money if it’s not maintained each year. We offer annual maintenance programs that have great benefits and will keep your system performing at it’s best. Call or contact us today!
Your Air Conditioning Ducting – Is it replacement time?
Spring is the perfect time for home renovation projects. The weather is ideal, the costs are good, and you’re probably already doing a little spring cleaning anyway, right?
While you’re looking for home improvement projects this year, don’t search any further than your existing air conditioning ducting. If your home uses duct-based heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and you don’t perform annual maintenance, you could be tossing money out the window and exposing your family to harmful toxins.
Usually, the first hint that homeowners get that tells them its time to replace air conditioning ducting is the increased cost of heating or cooling their homes. If you see a higher energy bill, but the price you pay and the amount of power you use have remained constant, then you may have faulty ducting.
There are a few reasons your ducts could be in ill repair: cracks, holes, or other separations, and dust, grime, or other obstructions restricting airflow. Poor sealing and installation practices are another. These issues create higher energy bills for you.
Address these things as soon as possible; in fact, they should be taken care of before anything bad ever happens with preventative maintenance performed by professional air conditioning ducting technicians each spring.
But even annual upkeep can’t fight all the problems that occur, either due to old age or average wear and tear. Let’s look at what dangers can result from letting these problems go unchecked for too long.
And it Smells Like a Duct…
Mold—it’s perhaps the worst thing that can happen to your duct system. You’ll notice a moldy or musty smell coming from the vents in your walls.
Mold can form when holes or cracks in ducting release hot air into a cold environment, like the walls of your home. Picture an airplane ascending into the sunset: those white streaks you see left behind are condensation with no place to go. Around your ducts, that condensation collects on the wood behind your drywall. And that’s bad.
Moldy wood breeds lots of harmful toxins, as well as fungus—as in full-grown mushrooms. These toxins are pushed through your air conditioning ducting into all the rooms of your home, including your bedrooms. In addition to toxins, moldy wood is weak and porous and can invite even more problems over time, like termites, carpenter ants, and other pests.
Worst of all? You’re paying extra for that. Since a duct system with holes, cracks, rust or obstructions isn’t performing to peak efficiency, it will cost more for that inefficient system to maintain the temperature you set on your thermostat.
…Then it Must be Time to Replace That Duct!
The answer to all these problems is simple: replacement of your air conditioning ducting. It’s a necessary process in most cases, especially if you fear mold contamination or major leaks.
The benefits to new ducting are many: increased efficiency and lower costs; clean, fresh air instead of musty, toxic air; quieter airflow without obstructions; and the knowledge that you’re maintaining your home’s value instead of letting it decay from the inside out.
As a matter of fact, you may experience some of these benefits even if you don’t see any of the problems. If you are planning a home remodel or major construction that will alter the layout of your rooms, a new duct installation is an ideal solution to ensure each living space is receiving the correct amount of ventilation and air conditioning.
If you suspect that you have any problems that are causing your ducts to act abnormally or undersupply you with cool or warm air, call Bob Jenson’s expert technicians right away. We can come to your home at your convenience and conduct a thorough inspection of your ducts to see what problems exist and talk with you about the best course of action to take.
Many times old air conditioning ducting can be replaced quickly and easily, our friendly team will gladly help you get your duct installation up and running. Bob Jenson is known for their professional San Diego duct installation, and we have been since 1977.
Call today to find out how easy it can be to replace your HVAC ducting. Remember, now is the time for spring cleaning, so don’t wait to call!
Air quality is graded based upon the number of fine liquids or solids — smog, dust, smoke, fumes or other air emissions — and it can have an impact on the quality of life in your city. That’s why it’s important to maintain your air conditioning and heating systems, whether it’s at home or the office. Here’s a look at the 10 cities in the united which have the worst air quality.
What can you do about it?
As you can see California, more specifically Southern California has some of the worst air pollution around. Living in San Diego we are not immune to bad air, especially after many brush fires happen each year. While we have no control over air pollution outside our homes we can decide how healthy our air will be to breath inside our home!
Protect you and your family by learning more about how you can control bad air using air quality filtration in your home. We also recommend an air conditioning maintenance on your system at least twice a year, once before summer and once before winter. Call Bob Jenson to get a free in-home, air quality filtration estimate and breath safer, healthier air from now on!
You’re probably not comfortable enough if you don’t have ductless air conditioning. San Diego residents have a lot of ways to cool their homes year round, but no systems offer the same level of all-around comfort and efficiency that ductless air conditioning does.
Think about it: window units and central systems are loud, extremely heavy, and hard to install, and they fail to maintain a constant temperature, especially when they’re called on to cool multiple rooms. And forget installing a duct system behind your walls if you don’t already have one—you’ll destroy your current living space and will most likely need a whole home renovation to cover the construction.
Interested in what ductless air conditioning is all about? Continue reading to learn all about how to make your home as comfy as it can be—without cutting into your life savings.
What’s a Duct?
If your home is older, or you live in an apartment or condo with thin walls, you probably don’t have ductwork installed. Ducts are essentially lightweight, insulated tubes behind your walls or in your attic that originate from a central HVAC system and lead to all the rooms of your home. These tend to leak over the years and lower system efficiency.
In older homes and houses with thin walls, a duct-based cooling system isn’t viable. In most cases, there simply isn’t the room to put flexible piping behind the walls or attic space; in other cases, it would mean the destruction of beautiful hardwood or the current decor.
This all amounts to one thing: you’re looking at quite a cost to have ducts installed in your home.
Why Go Ductless?
Ductless air conditioners are much, much easier to install and maintain—and since no major home reconstruction is required, they’re much cheaper too.
Ductless Air Conditioning Explained
Here’s how ductless air conditioning works: there are two major components, the larger outdoor unit and the smaller indoor unit, that act like efficient radiators to remove the unwanted heat from a room and provide comfortable cool air in return. The slim outdoor unit houses a compressor that pumps eco-friendly refrigerant thru small tubes to the indoor coil where it soaks up the heat from the home and returns back to the outdoor coil where it transfers it to the outside. If you ever put your hand over the outdoor fan you’ll feel the heat being released!
The indoor unit is generally mounted along the ceiling of an exterior wall where it can easily create cool air for your home while simultaneously removing warm air through its coil. Ductless units can be installed in many different locations because of their compact sizes and configurations. Since the indoor unit is installed directly onto the wall or in the ceiling, you won’t need a window unit any longer and are now free to see outside!
Benefits of Ductless
So now that you have a general idea of how the system works, we can go over the many benefits.
Your comfort. Ductless air conditioners are extremely proficient at maintaining a temperature you set via thermostat; its air recycling process ramps up to just what you need so you won’t hear the loud bangs and groans your old window unit or central system used to make, and you won’t experience fluctuating temperatures while you sleep—which is especially ideal if you have children or elderly family members beneath your roof.
Ease of maintenance. Since there are only two units and the intermediate tubing, troubleshooting and conducting preventative maintenance is much easier than if you have to search for problems behind walls or move a clunky window unit from a window.
Cost. Ductless air conditioning is highly efficient—both at supplying cool air and at saving you money. Ductless air conditioning doesn’t suffer the issues of losing energy through leaky ductwork so you can avoid a big utility bill. Also a ductless system can vary its output so you don’t over cool your home. This type of cooling doesn’t strain the system and allows the machine to work at peak efficiency for a longer amount of time. Fewer repairs mean lower costs.
Easy Installation
The technicians at Bob Jenson know a thing or two about ductless air conditioning. After all, we’ve been making people just like you comfortable in their own homes since the mid-70s. Our work is 100% guaranteed, and we only align ourselves with the best equipment—and the best employees. Our highly trained technicians are Safety Seal Certified and up-to-date on the modern techniques, procedures, codes and safety requirements.
Wasn’t it just the holidays? Summer in San Diego is coming fast. Are you ready to sweat it out for months with your old HVAC system? Call our office today to learn how easy it is to finally get comfortable.
A central heating system that is inefficient and not sealed correctly will waste a lot of energy which translates to overpayment on your utility bills! For every dollar you spend to heat your home you want to get back the most heating and comfort possible. The problem is that not all gas furnaces are the same, some have much higher efficiency than others. Also when a central heating system has air leaks, has been poorly installed, or not setup right, you waste that great efficiency.
In the example below we see a basic 80% gas furnace was installed, so for every dollar spent, 10 cents of our heat is lost up the vent pipe in burned gases. This home also has an average duct leakage of 30%, that means we’re losing 30 more cents of our heat into the attic. In total we are wasting at least 40 cents of every dollar we spend on our heating throughout the year. Finally, because there is little or no insulation in attic of this home, the heat produced leaves the home quickly and the furnace will run longer each day, raising your energy bills. [image src=”http://bobjenson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/gas-furnace-dia1.png” width=”596″ height=”350″ lightbox=”false” autoresize=”true” clickthrough=”false”] [spacer height=”10px”] In this second example the home was upgraded with a 98% efficient gas furnace only allowing a 2% loss up the vent pipe! New sealed ducting was installed as well, with an allowed leakage rate of only 6%. This means that for every dollar spent on the heating in this home a full 92 cents goes right towards the actual comfort of the home. Since the attic insulation is at the proper levels the heat stays within the home, it’s more comfortable, and this homeowner sees an average of 20% less in their energy bills! [image src=”http://bobjenson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/gas-furnace-dia2.png” width=”596″ height=”350″ lightbox=”false” autoresize=”true” clickthrough=”false”] [spacer height=”10px”] Of course these are simplified approximations of central heating system efficiency and there are many more variables involved as each home has unique challenges that effect overall energy savings. Call Bob Jenson A/C for a free in-home evaluation to determine how you can get the most out of every dollar you spend and increase your comfort and energy savings today!
To understand how insulation works, we must first understand how heat works.
Heat is constantly trying to move to cooler areas. Think of the rooms in your house: if your upstairs bedroom is a warm 90 degrees but the attic space above that bedroom is a cool 34 degrees, heat will make its way through the ceiling to fill that cool space and make it warmer. This is all due to the second law of thermodynamics. Simply put, higher-energy molecules (warm air) like to spread out to places with lower-energy molecules (cold air).
As a result, your upstairs bedroom loses heat and cools down. Since your heating unit will continue pushing hot air into your upstairs bedroom, you’re letting money float right out into the cold night air. This process is called conduction, and it’s totally unstoppable—unless your home is insulated property.
Insulation fits into the voids of your walls, floors, attic, crawlspace and basement to prevent the unwanted flow of heat—regardless of the season. (This can happen in summer, too; the outside heat is constantly trying to enter your home, so your AC unit works to remove that heat.)
Understanding R-Values
The ability of a certain type of insulation to resist the conductive flow of heat is defined objectively as its “R-value.” This number depends on the insulation’s thickness, density, and the specific components that comprise it. The higher the number, the more effective the insulation is.
And since insulation can be layered, all you need to do to find the R-value of a multi-layered section of insulation is to add them all up. These numbers are important to know so you can follow the federally recommended amounts of insulation for your specific climate and type of home.
How Climate Affects Insulation
Homes in Fargo simply need more insulation than homes in Southern California. Fargo experiences more extreme lows than SoCal, and for that reason heavy-duty insulation is needed to halt the dramatic flow of heat through floors, ceilings, and walls.
However, areas like San Diego do experience unique weather that requires insulation of a certain kind. It is recommended that San Diego homes use R30 to R60 insulation in an un-insulated attic, and R25 to R38 if three to four inches of insulation are already present. In the floor, R19 to R25 is recommended. Moreover, siding plays a part in how much insulation you need: siding protects against convective heat loss (i.e., wind). When you replace siding in San Diego, it’s recommended that you blow insulation into the wall cavity, install R5 wall sheathing beneath the new siding, and put it all back together again.
Here’s the tricky part: knowing what type of insulation fits your home best. And that’s where Bob Jenson’s experts come in.
Types of Insulation
There are several types of blown insulation from which homes in San Diego can benefit. We hope this helps you decide which type is best for you, be it loose-fill insulation or foam-in-place insulation.
Loose-fill insulation: It takes special pneumatic equipment to blow this type of insulation into cavities in the floors, walls or ceilings of your home. Loose-fill is made of rock wool, fiberglass, cellulous, or another advanced composite that easily conforms to abnormally shaped spaces like attics.
Foam-in-place insulation: This is another type of blown-in insulation that is best handled by experienced professionals. There are two types available for residential use and both use polyurethane as a base ingredient: open-cell foam, which expands for great coverage using air pockets; and closed-cell, which is filled with a specific gas to more effectively help the insulation expand to fill gaps.
Closed-cell foam is twice as effective as open-cell foam, though it also comes with a slightly higher price tag. However, its effectiveness is so great that over the longevity of the insulation, you will have saved that much more money due to decreased heat loss out from and into your home.
The Professional Touch
Since installing insulation deals with chemicals and irritants, it is dangerous to install it yourself, unless you’re a professional. Plus, blowing insulation around light fixtures and other electrical components is difficult, and if done incorrectly, could cause damage to areas of your home that could be costly to fix.
If you’re not sure what shape your insulation is in, or if you notice inefficiencies in your home’s heating and AC, have us check it out. We offer free insulation estimates for any type of home. And when your home is properly insulated, you’ll enjoy both a comfortable environment and a smaller energy bill—all year long.
Say it’s really, really hot outside. You hit a button to turn on your HVAC unit. Your home fills with cool air. You relax, and probably take a nap.
But while you’re enjoying that cool air, a lot is going on inside of your air conditioning and heating system that you don’t know about. Over time, lots of little things can go wrong, and eventually that air is circulating a temperature and other things that aren’t ideal.
This is preventable, however. Regular air conditioning maintenance can help counteract the natural wearing down a machine experiences over the course of its usable life. It’s the same reason you get your car and bike tuned up and the same reason you switch out the blades and spark plugs on your lawnmower.
If you can prevent a huge inconvenience (and price tag) with a little preemptive TLC, isn’t that worth the cost of regular maintenance? Here are three reasons your AC/heating system needs check-ups by proven professionals.
Dirt, Grime, Dust, Bugs, and Other Nasty Things
Believe it or not, there are bugs inside of your walls. There is also dirt, dust, grime and other nasty things that can get caught in your HVAC unit and cause damage. Now, that isn’t to say your walls are overflowing with spiders and centipedes; but even the few ladybugs or flies that collect over time can cause trouble.
Picture a logjam on a river. The same concept applies here. Your vents may need cleaning, or at least the filters on the HVAC unit itself. The good thing is that this is an easy fix, and our repairmen can get it done quickly when they come for your routine maintenance appointment.
One Errant Spin
Here’s a major problem that can occur over time without any obvious causes. Whenever a machine utilizes rotating parts, there is a chance that those parts will eventually get out of sync. Any number of things could cause this to happen: extreme temperature fluctuations, surges (which we will discuss in the next section), age, and even nothing at all.
As the fan becomes more and more out of sync, the components that depend on it and that it depends on will also cease to function perfectly. Without properly synched components, your AC and your heat may no longer work up to capacity.
Hopefully you have preventative maintenance conducted before this happens. The experts at Bob Jenson can identify and quickly repair any components of your HVAC unit that are beginning to lose sync or integrity before they become major projects.
Raw Tesla Power
And now we get to perhaps the scariest of possibilities: electrical surges. Your home is powered by an alternating current (thanks in great part to Nicola Tesla). This current, like any other source of electricity, is prone to surges from outside your home and within.
For example, if lightning strikes your home, there’s a very good chance that high voltage current will surge through your electrical wiring at a greater capacity than most electronics can handle. These unprotected electronics blow out, which is why surge protectors were invented. Imagine a piece of string with an enormous knot tied into the middle. If the string is electrical current, the knot is a high voltage surge.
Now picture a string with several small knots tied a few inches apart. These smaller knots represent surges that come from within your home. These are much, much less devastating in nature than lightning strikes, but they can still do damage.
The solution here is to have your repairman test your electrical system to ensure your HVAC unit is protected from both high voltage surges and those normal, everyday surges. He or she will be able to tell if your unit requires a replacement surge protection unit or if yours just needs a bit of tweaking.
We’ve listed three common reasons that your HVAC unit needs regular routine maintenance, but this is far from a comprehensive list. If you suspect that your unit is beginning to act abnormally, or if it is already showing signs of disrepair, call Bob Jenson and schedule your thorough checkup. As the saying goes, prevention is the best medicine.
Bob Jenson A/C has earned the service industry-coveted 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor awarded annually to approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on Angie’s List, the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies. This award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service.
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Looking to decide whether Bob Jenson A/C is the right choice for your next system replacement, repair or maintenance? Check out the Reviews to see what customers are saying.
We are excited to let you know we are Nest Certified Installers, which means our technicians can help you easily install your Nest thermostat and make sure your confident in using your Nest. Also many of our customers are choosing to go with Nest thermostats on there new comfort system installations. Most people don’t program their thermostats because they are so complicated and have been that way for years. Even if they have an efficient system they are missing out on great energy savings by running a scheduled program, up to 20% off there heating and cooling bills.
With Nest it’s so much easier to tell Nest how you like the comfort levels in your home by just using it. Nest learns what temp you like and when your home, it adapts to you. But as we know our schedules can change suddenly, image your coming home early and it’s cold out. You can control your Nest from your smart phone and bump up the temp a few degrees and walk thru the door to a cozy home. The newest version of Nest will now work with most system configurations including multi-stage heating and cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying and even zoning individual rooms. Call us today and ask if Nest can work for your existing system or how you can get Nest with your new comfort system installation.
As you can see things are a lot different around here and we’re real excited about it. We’ve been working very hard to deliver a new experience when it comes to getting information and researching a trusted heating and air conditioning company. We’ve completely redesigned BobJenson.com from the ground up for the best web experience possible. Here are some of the great new features:
Responsive Design
We are one of the first hvac companies in San Diego to offer an experience like this. We wanted people to have the same access to the entire site no matter what desktop or laptop screen size they have and no matter what device they are using, be it a tablet or smartphone. With responsive design the site reorganizes and resizes itself to whatever screen your using and it’s really cool. If your on a desktop or laptop try reducing the size your browser window and see what happens to the content! For tablet and smartphone users it means you get the full site, not a cheesy mobile version, and you don’t have to zoom in and out. You can literally navigate our whole site with your thumb while relaxing on your couch, now that’s convenient.
Call Button
Have you ever been browsing a website on your smartphone or tablet and couldn’t find the number to call? Or even if you did, you had to write it down then dial it later? Yeah us too. We’ve optimized our site for a better mobile and tablet experience by having a simple touch to call button at the top of every page. Yep, when you need to contact us just tap it to call our office and speak with a real person, imagine that!
Navigation
We’ve organized our Home page so you can instantly find what your looking for, whether it’s one of our services, blogposts, or checking our our work, it’s all at your fingertips, and keyboard too. The drop-down navigation bar along the top makes it easy to dig deeper into our site and get more information on specific systems or services or just to learn more about who we are.
Contacting Us
We’ve made it real easy to send us a message or request from virtually any page on our site. You can schedule a repair, maintenance or make a free estimate appointment right online. Every page has a convenient “Quick Contact” form to get what you need fast. When you scroll to the bottom of most pages there’s a “We can Help” button that takes you to our main contact page. And as mentioned above you can call us with one touch!
This new foundation is really just the beginning of what we want to do to make your experience of finding the right heating and air conditioning contractor easier and more enjoyable in 2013, and we hope you like it so far…
These guys wore me out just watching them working on a pretty big heat pump/air handler installation here at my house. Mike, Brandon, David, and Greg did a great job. I appreciate the attention to detail and patience answering all my questions.
This is our 2nd time using Bob Jenson Heating and A/C..We used them 30 years ago when we purchased our home and we just used them again updating our system. Out with the old and in with the new. The crew at Bob Jenson A/C is truly the best. They go above and beyond to please the customer and do the job perfectly. From the estimate given by Mike to the team that did the tear down and the install, Antonio, Abraham, Brian and Marcos, they worked together perfectly. Before they leave, they make sure you can operate your new system like a pro. I would recommend Bob Jenson A/C and Heating to anyone who appreciates and expects quality work. In my opinion they are the best!
I have used Bob Jenson for years and have never been disappointed. Christian and Conor came out last week to check my air conditioner and found everything to be in working order. Two very knowledgeable people, who arrived on time, and thoroughly checked and cleaned the air conditioning unit. No hard sales pitch, which I always appreciate- it’s an extremely reliable company, and I would recommend them to anyone.
Bob Jenson Air Conditioning and Heating is an amazing company. A company is only as good as the employees on the front lines. Bob Jenson chose a gem in Cyrus. He came out last year for our check and I requested him this time. He is very personable and thorough. He gives me a report on items he finds and recommendations things I can do to make my energy more efficient. Bob Jenson installed our units in 2021 and they are top notch. Their staff watch and take care of our system. This is why I recommend them to anyone looking for a new system. I trust Bob Jenson. Another gem is Michelle who took care of my request and called me so quickly and was diligent about getting me fast service.
We had Bob Jensen H&A install our system back in 2020 and they continue to provide excellent service. We had to have the system temporarily disconnected for some work on the building. After being reconnected, the system had an unpleasant odor. Cyrus was out and carefully listened to our issues, explained possible causes and solutions. In addition, he pointed out that the people who did some work did not using registers for the ceiling but registers for the wall; which addressed another issue that we had not discussed.
I had a great experience getting a new dual zone HVAC system with Bob Jenson! Mike was incredibly thorough when scoping the project, talking me through all the potential considerations and making recommendations based on his extensive experience. The install went really smoothly--Antonio and Brian were punctual every day and super communicative throughout the process. When I had a few follow-up questions, they came out the same day to help out and ensure everything was working as expected. I'd highly recommend Bob Jenson and especially the team I worked with!
Pouria performed routine maintenance on my mini-split air conditioner. He explained his goal and what he was doing to insure that my equipment is in excellent working condition. I have been extremely satisfied - with his polite manner annd efficient service.
We recently had our furnace replaced with a Lennox Signature. Technician/installer Brandon and installer David were a pleasure to work with. They were professional and responsive to questions. The quality and overall appearance of the installation was impressive.A well done job!
Tom, Antonio, Abraham, and Pouria were helpful and professional. They made replacing our heater a stressless process in a timely manor. They worked with us and our busy schedules.
We installed our air conditioning and heating system through Bob Jenson's company in January 2023. The service was very thorough where every detail was analyzed through Mike Daluz' who is very knowledgable for what was best for our three bedroom two bath house along with our usage, needs and budget. Once we decided on which product was best and all paperwork was signed, the installation went very quickly and efficiently. The two installers, Luis and Tony were careful in protecting our floors and everything was done with care. The installers explained very clearly how to operate the system. The follow up work with inspection was excellent as promised through the maintenance tech, Marcos Frias. We are very satisfied with the work, the product, and the professional and exceptional staff. Our air and heating unit works very efficiently, compliments our solar, and the results in savings are a win.
We recently had our HVAC unit replaced along with several other necessary repairs, and I must say, the team at Bob Jensen made the entire process seamless and remarkably straightforward. From the initial assessment by Gino, who detected the issues during a routine check, to Tom expertly guiding us through our replacement options, every step was handled with professionalism and clarity.What particularly stood out was the efficiency and professionalism displayed by Abraham and Antonio during the installation. They arrived promptly as scheduled, worked diligently, and conducted themselves with utmost professionalism throughout the process. Moreover, they patiently addressed any concerns I had and took the time to thoroughly answer my questions, ensuring I felt confident in the decisions made.Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend Bob Jensen for all your HVAC needs. Their team's commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction truly sets them apart in the industry.
Last week, my two current Lennox A/C and Heating Systems turned 27 years old. Old enough that they no longer make the refrigerant they use. And you can’t just pump in the new type of refrigerant into an old system. So if your old pressurized system springs a leak, you need a whole new air conditioner. Good luck getting quick replacement system in the peak of summer when you need it that very day. In addition, both of my old systems needed repairs for only the fourth time in 27 years. That’s like only two repairs on each system in 27 years. Bob Jensen technicians had done that good a job in maintaining them and giving me the most for my money all those years.My 3,000 square foot house requires two full systems, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. So Bob Jensen Company offered me a great deal on two brand new Lennox systems and an incredible 3-day installation. What was incredible about a 3-day installation was that the original Bob Jensen installation of both indoor units being replaced were up a narrow, pull-down attic stairway. And then into a cramped, low-ceiling attic location. The two new outside units were no problem. But it took some careful planning, some mighty fine talent and superb expertise to get the two old units out of the attic and install the new units up there in such a short time. I believe it took 5 or 6 days to accomplish a similar feat 27 years ago. Of course back then, that was a first time installation. Although this was merely a replacement, there were no old units to remove from the attic 27 years ago. But still, I marvel that the feat is even possible, let alone so quickly. As expected of the Bob Jensen team, everything on the brand new systems worked fine. Plus the new, more efficient systems are less expensive to run and they put out the desired warm or cold air in record time. My family is most happy with the results in every respect. So I just have to thank the two expert installation technicians. Javier Zambada and Abraham Brito. Thank you so much.
Bob Jenson has been a great company to work with. I’ve had my unit for a year and the technician that came out for maintenance care it Marcos Frias was very helpful and informative on how to keep the unit in tip top shape !
Antonio and Javier did a fantastic job and my new furnace is as nice as they are. Difficult attic area to access. They also delivered and set up the ladder for the city inspector.
Bob Jensen installed air conditioning in my house. They did an excellent job. The Crew were terrific. I would definitely recommend for service or installation.Javier Zambada performed a maintenance check on my heating system today. He was courteous, friendly and made a point of informing me of any problems and made great recommendations. I would honestly recommend Bob Jensen H/C for any work. 4/16/2024**Another outstanding job by technicians Brian and Antonio installing a new forced air furnace. They did an outstanding job. They were friendly and professional. Each immediately introduced themselves and finished their installation on a professionally and efficiently.Definitely recommend Bob Jensen Air and Heating.Earlene Hollmichel
I decide to have Bob Jenson add a mini split to one additional room in my house because the moment I spoke to Michael, I felt he knew what he was talking about. He explained how the work will be done and it was exactly how he told me! He was answering all my questions while the installers were at my home working. Brandon was very flexible and in top of everting while he was working, He installed the unit where I told him even though it was a little complicated for him, since I have children all over the backyard and I wanted to make sure the unit will be safe and not in the way for the children to play, he knew how to work it out without complications. David is one of the installers it's a plus that he speaks spanish, since I was able to understand all the instructions in details. I appreciate the hard work Bandon and David did, and the mini split works flawlessly.I will be using Bob Jenson again for the service in my home AC.
Great company and been with them for several years. I called them today on short notice and they sent out a technician within an hour or so. Cyrus the technician was awesome. He serviced the unit and performed his inspection quickly and had the ac running great. I couldn't ask for better service. Thank you all!!
This review is for Pouria who also did a service today. He is always polite, made sure I didn’t have further questions. He too is an excellent technician!
We have bought AC and are purchasing a heat pump fromBob Jensen. Christian is an excellent service technician who inspected our system and recommended a replacement. We appreciate his attention to detail and his thorouness as well as his professionalism. Thank You!
Cyrus did a great job servicing the heat pump at my rental in El Cajon. He was very professional, explained everything thoroughly and was very polite to my tenant and me. Kudos!
Pouria our tech was on time, friendly, professional, and took his time to explain his process. Appreciate the high level of service and respect he brought to our home. We received honest fair assessment about our 20 year old system and quality preventative maintenance. Will definitely continue using Bob Jenson’s AC service.
Javier Zambada was very professional knowledgeable and helpful. He was the first to spot a problem with my old Furnance and helped me chose a new one. He also solved the problem with my water heater. Great guy.
Pouria is an excellent technician, at Bob Jenson, he was prompt, courteous, and very knowledgeable. I was really impressed how much he loves his job and wants to grow within his field. He went out of his way to help me move some items, super kind. Thanks Pouria!
We have been a long time Bob Jensen customers. Today we had our system serviced by Pouria. He was great. Professional and very thorough. We are happy that the service is still terrific with the new ownership.
We had a problem with our AC/Heater. Mike, Pouria, Antonio, Brian and Brandon came. They troubleshoot and made a recommendation. They removed the old unit and installed a new one. They answered our concerns. The installation went well. They were very professional.
Excellent customer service and workmanship. We have used Bob Jensen for years and have been happy with their services. Most recently their technician, Pouria, evaluated our AC and heating system to ensure its safety and maximize its performance and efficiency. Highly recommend!
The team of Javier and Abraham did an excellent major installation and cleanup job at our house yesterday. They were professional, knowledgeable and personable! Thanks for your many years of service at our home.
This morning Bob Jenson's crew arrived to install a new furnace in our attic. The crew Jorge Curiel, Abrahan Brito and Brandon Millburn arrived a few minutes ahead of schedule and started right to work. The job was finished and the area was cleaned up. they were very professional, polite and all in all a good crew that I would be happy to have do any work we need in the future.
Update on 04/08/24Received a welcome and surprise visit from Marco and Pourvia who were taking care of other matters in the building. They asked if I wanted my maintenance done today and I accepted. I am blown away by their proactive approach in going above and beyond for me! Thank you!!I have been a customer with Bob Jenson for nearly 3 years.I always feel secure and safe in the hands of Marcella when I call in. She always makes sure my questions are answered and appointments are booked asap. I've appreciated her assistance over these past 3 years.Sammy and Marcos are consistently wonderful and patient when they come by to do maintenance or check on issues.Thank you so much for the awesome service. I highly recommend Bob Jenson to anyone interested in mini splits or hvac systems.
Thank you to Pouria from Bob Jenson for his excellent work on our heating system. Pouria was efficient, professional, knowledgeable and extremely pleasant. Highly recommend.
