The Two Decisions Worth Thinking About

Most AC questions have a straightforward answer. These two do not, and getting them wrong is expensive in both directions - so here is each one laid out with the actual numbers rather than a recommendation you have to trust.

• AC Repair vs Replacement - How to Decide

  Repair against Replace

  The two numbers that decide whether to repair or replace an air conditioner in San Jose, the age threshold that changes the math, and when each is genuinely the right call.

• Heat Pump vs AC and Furnace - San Jose

  Heat pump against AC + gas furnace

  Whether a heat pump beats a separate AC and gas furnace in San Jose, what each costs, and why the mild climate and the rebate money both point the same way here.