Testimonials
My air conditioning was not working and when I looked for an air
conditioning repair company Downriver Michigan I found Alert
Heating and Cooling in Lincoln Park. Although I live in Brownstown
Doug came out to fix my air conditioning. I felt very silly when
Doug told me that my problem would be solved with new batteries in
my thermostat. He was kind and only charged me a nominal amount. I
keep Alert Heating and Cooling's business card on my fridge in case
of any heating or air conditioning emergencies. Thank you Doug!
- Cynthia P. Brownstown, MI
Last winter I received a call from my elderly mother who lives in
Southgate Michigan. It was a very cold day and she told me
that she had no heat. Being elderly, she is susceptible to low
temperatures and I live too far away to help. I searched the
internet for a company that does furnace repair and found Alert
Heating and Cooling in Lincoln Park MI. Doug made sure to go
to my mother's house that same day and got her furnace working.
I have peace of mind knowing that I can call Doug to help my elderly
mother with her furnace and air conditioning needs. Thank you.
- Mike W. (mom in Southgate MI)
Read our Air Conditioner Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide
HEATING AND COOLING FAQs
Our Michigan heating and cooling customers always have lots of questions. Here are a couple of them, with the answers!
You can always call 313-381-2665 to schedule a furnace repair or service or air conditioning repair or service.
Question: Is there some yearly maintenance I can do on my air conditioner?
Answer:
Read our Air Conditioner Maintenance and
Troubleshooting Guide
Download and print our Air Conditioner
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide
Question: I have NO AIR CONDITIONING what can I do?
Answer: Things to check if you
have no air conditioning:
Check your circuit breaker or fuse.
Outside on the house is a gray electric box.
Normally this is a fuse disconnect which means
it needs to be opened, different brands open
differently. Then once inside there is a handle,
pull out, turn it around and you will see two
fuses. Check the fuses and replace them if bad.
Check your digital thermostat, it may need new
batteries.
Keep your outside condensing unit clean: turn
off thermostat, take a garden hose spray the
outside unit down for about 2 minutes, or until
any debris is washed off. Let dry for 10
minutes, and then turn your thermostat back on.
Keep basement registers CLOSED in the summer.
If you have a condensate pump, we suggest
putting a cup of bleach in the pump once a
month, winter and summer.
Question: I have NO HEAT - forced air furnace - what can I do?
Answer: Things to check if you
have no heat:
Check the furnace filter, is it clean?
Is the thermostat in HEAT mode? If the
thermostat is digital, most of them require new
batteries every two years.
Check circuit breaker or fuse.
Is the switch at the furnace on?
If you had the blower door off, most furnaces
require the blower door to be in place
correctly. If the blower door is ajar the blower
door switch will not allow the furnace to run.
If you have a 90+ high efficiency furnace and it
is very cold out or very snowy you may want to
check the 3” PVC pipes that go outside, see that
they are unobstructed of snow, ice, paper cups,
wasp nests, GI Joe action figures or anything
else that may be in there.