Calvey Heating and Air

I was having problems with one of the ducks in our master bedroom as we weren't getting enough heat, but the rest of the house was solid. I called calvey heating repair and they were out very quickly, and the service technician I came to the house was very respectful and walk me through the process showing me pictures and everything in just about an hour later everything was working great wonderful customer service

I had Calvey come out for a second opinion, and I’m so glad I did. He was incredibly knowledgeable, took the time to explain everything clearly, and quickly identified the real issue with my system. Thanks to Calvey, my system is up and running again.

Called Calvey when my furnace went out. From start to finish with their customer service to the tech that came out excellent service all the way around. And to top it off they are a family owned company even better !! Highly recommend Calvey

Calvey is a company in which industry best practices are sometimes not followed.

In 2021, Calvey installed a 4-ton, single stage Bryant suitcase unit on my property.

This unit has seen less than 20 hr, likely less than 10 hr of runtime in these 3 years. It has evidence of an electrical fire due to completely loose - not even snugged connections on the contactor which should have been torqued to 35 in-lbs.

In my case, this led to the failure of the contactor, which lit on fire and shorted out the 24v control coil, which killed my Nest thermostat before blowing the fuse in my furnace.

This would very likely have been prevented if Calvey had followed industry best practices, which are to use a clamp meter to measure LRA and FLA to ensure they match the LRA/FLA rating. Taking this measurement immediately after installation helps prevent this kind of failure.

Calvey also installed a Bryant Condensing furnace on my property a few years before installing the air conditioner. The condensate pump was not wired with the safety shut off, meaning when the pump (which has a 5-10 year expected service life) inevitably fails, it will likely cause a flood in my mechanical room. Calvey not only failed to install the necessary wiring for the safe operation of the condensing furnace, they also failed to correct this error when installing an air conditioner several years later.

Further, some Calvey techs informed me they use 5% silver phos-copper brazing filler. Industry best practices are to use 15% silver phos-copper brazing filler because it has better flow characteristics, and lower odds of cracking with vibration/thermal expansion. 5% brazing filler is also often associated with the practice of "crowning" a joint, wherein rather than flowing braze into the joint, a crown is applied around the joint with very minimal penetration. I have not experienced a failure due to this, it is still a poor practice.

Calvey did not follow industry best practices in the installation of my HVAC system. The electrical fire and subsequent damage to the entire 24v electrical system of my home, as well as the sub-optimal brazing alloy and improper condensate pump installation, I cannot in good conscience recommend this company for your next HVAC project.