Heating and AC Repair in Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes sits just north of Wayne, in the valley where the Ramapo, Pequannock and Wanaque rivers come together (Pompton Lakes, New Jersey overview). Half of Pompton Lake itself lies in Wayne. We repair heating and cooling across the borough, ZIP 07442, including the houses around the lake.
Services in Pompton Lakes: boiler repair, emergency boiler repair, furnace repair, AC repair, heat pump repair and ductless mini split repair.
Flood Damage to Pompton Lakes Boilers and Furnaces
The three rivers that meet in Pompton Lakes flood often, most recently in 2011 according to Wikipedia. Basements near the rivers take on water, and the boiler, furnace, water heater and electrical panel down there take the damage. A burner, gas valve, control board or blower motor that sat under water does not come back reliably even after it dries. It needs to be replaced or tested, the combustion area cleaned out and the venting checked before the equipment runs again. Circulator pumps and zone valve motors near the floor are often the first parts to go.
Older Lake Houses and Mid-Century Homes in Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes grew from summer resorts around the lake that served vacationing New Yorkers. The median home was built in 1963, about 46 percent of homes were built before 1960 and about 79 percent before 1980 (Pompton Lakes housing data). Gas heats about 82 percent of homes and electricity about 13 percent.
Older lake houses often had heat added room by room as they became year-round homes, so a mix of baseboard, a small boiler and electric heat or a mini split in one house is common. Mid-century ranches and split-levels usually have a gas boiler or furnace on original piping or ducts, where pumps, zone valves, igniters and blower motors are the usual repairs.
Common Heating and AC Repairs in Pompton Lakes
- Boilers, furnaces and controls damaged by basement flooding
- Circulator pumps and zone valve motors set close to the floor
- Mixed baseboard, electric and ductless heat in old lake houses
- Electric baseboard and heat pump repairs in electric-heated homes
- Condensate pumps and drain lines in finished basements
- Condensers and heat pumps clogged with leaves and grass
Electric heat in Pompton Lakes, about 13 percent of homes, usually means baseboard heaters in additions and converted lake houses or a heat pump with backup strips. Baseboard thermostats, relays and heating elements fail one room at a time, while a heat pump that loses its defrost control leaves the whole house cold. Both are repairable without changing the rest of the heating system. Baseboard heaters that sat in flood water need their elements and wiring replaced before they are switched back on.
We also cover Pompton Plains across the Pequannock River and North Haledon. See the full service area.