HVAC Contractor in Akron, Ohio
Get the Real Answer Before Anyone Talks Replacement
Rodger That Heating & Cooling is the heating and cooling company Akron, Green and the rest of Summit and Stark counties trust to fix the real problem, at a price you hear first.
Our technicians aren't paid on commission, so the person in your basement is there to find the problem, not to make a sale. Honest HVAC repair here starts with testing the parts, then a flat-rate price you see before any work begins.
If a worn capacitor or a dirty flame sensor is what failed, that's what gets replaced, not the whole system. Instead of walking away from a service call with a whole-system replacement quote and a bad feeling, you walk away with the heat or the cold air back on and a plain explanation of what went wrong.
We work out of a shop on Killian Road in Springfield Township and take care of homes and businesses across Summit and Stark counties.
Thermostat Installation & Repair
A new thermostat is a small job, and it should be priced like one: flat, and quoted before the old one comes off the wall. It gets set up for the equipment it actually controls, so a two-stage furnace or heat pump runs the way it was built to.
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24 Hour Emergency Service
When the furnace quits on a January night, what's at stake is frozen pipes in the basement and a house losing heat by the hour. Our emergency service runs around the clock, weekends included, and you still get the price before the work starts. One customer's Sunday no-heat call ended with the problem found in fifteen minutes and warm air back before the house got cold.
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Commercial Services
The rule we follow in a home applies to your shop, office or rental building: test first, explain what failed, then quote a flat price before touching it. You won't be handed off to a sales department, because we don't have commissioned sales reps to hand you to.
Maintenance Program
Plenty of tune-ups are really sales visits with a filter change attached. Ours are spring and fall safety checks: coils cleaned, filter replaced, the heat exchanger inspected before the cold sets in, and an honest read on how much life your equipment has left.
Heat Pump Installation
The first thing most Summit County homeowners want to know about a heat pump is whether it can keep the house warm on a zero-degree January morning without leaning on expensive backup heat. We install high-efficiency inverter heat pumps, and for extra peace of mind we pair one with a gas furnace in a dual-fuel setup, so the furnace takes over on the coldest days.
Ductless Mini-Split Installation
A ductless mini-split puts a slim wall unit in each room you want comfortable, connected to an outdoor unit by a small line through the wall, with no ductwork required. That matters in neighborhoods like Goodyear Heights, laid out starting in 1912 as housing for Goodyear's factory workers, where plenty of homes still get by on window units and space heaters. Our multi-zone setups give each room its own temperature.
Indoor Air Quality
Dry winter air, dust that settles a day after you clean, and one bedroom that always feels stuffier than the rest are the problems indoor air quality equipment is for. Our options are whole-home humidifiers, UV air purifiers, media air cleaners and duct changes that balance airflow, and you'll hear which one fits your problem instead of being sold all four.
Service All Makes and Models
Because nobody here earns a commission on new equipment, the brand on your furnace or air conditioner doesn't change what we recommend. We repair what you already own, whoever built it, and when a replacement does make sense you get the reasons and a flat price, not a mandate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do your technicians work on commission?
No. Nobody at Rodger That Heating & Cooling is paid a commission to sell you equipment. Our technicians are there to test your system, find what failed and fix it at a flat price you hear first. If your furnace or air conditioner truly is near the end of its life, you'll get that answer too, along with the reasons, and the decision stays with you.
Is a heat pump worth it in Northeast Ohio, or should I stick with a gas furnace?
It depends on your home and how you heat it now. Today's high-efficiency inverter heat pumps handle much more of an Ohio winter than older models did, and for the coldest January stretches we can pair one with a gas furnace in a dual-fuel system so the furnace takes over when it's bitterly cold. We'll lay out both options with flat prices so you can compare them side by side.
How do I know if I need a repair or a full replacement?
Start with a real diagnosis. Many breakdowns come down to parts like capacitors, flame sensors, contactors or igniters, which are minor repairs. Replacement makes sense when major components are failing, the heat exchanger is unsafe, or repair costs keep stacking up on an aging system. We test before we recommend anything, show you what we found and give you a flat price for the repair, so you can weigh it against replacing.
How does your pricing work?
Every job gets a flat-rate price before any work starts, based on the part that actually failed and the work it takes to fix it. You're never billed by the hour while someone figures it out in your basement, and the price you agree to is the price you pay. If a repair would cost more than your system is worth, you'll hear that too, so you can decide with the full picture.
What areas do you serve?
We're based on Killian Road in Springfield Township and serve Summit and Stark counties. That includes Akron neighborhoods like Ellet, Firestone Park and Goodyear Heights, plus Springfield Township, Green, Portage Lakes, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Hudson, Canton and Jackson Township.