Top 50 of 1,513 HVAC contractors, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 50 HVAC contractors on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 businesses come first, then same-day, each ranked by CR Score with availability weighted higher.
#1 for emergency heating and cooling in Encino: Kahn Air Conditioning, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahn Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.9★ (1,583) | Van Nuys, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Brody Pennell Heating & Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.9★ (4,606) | Los Angeles, 11 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | AZ Air Conditioning and Heating | 65 | 4.8★ (3,170) | North Hills, 11 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Fleetwell Air Conditioning, Heating, and Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (488) | Calabasas, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Air Department | 64 | 4.9★ (399) | North Hills, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Fast Cool & Heat Inc. | 63 | 5.0★ (306) | Van Nuys, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Airintel HVAC Inc | 63 | 5.0★ (191) | Van Nuys, 3 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | TOTO Air inc | 63 | 5.0★ (180) | Los Angeles, 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | American AC Heat Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (3,299) | Hawthorne, 19 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | JW Plumbing, Heating and Air | 63 | 4.8★ (2,541) | Los Angeles, 17 mi away | 24/7 |
24/7 hours mean the business says its phone is answered around the clock. Arrival time depends on where the crew is. Ask for an arrival window when you call.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,583 Google reviews
#2Brody Pennell Heating & Air Conditioning
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 4,606 Google reviews
#3AZ Air Conditioning and Heating
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 3,170 Google reviews
#4Fleetwell Air Conditioning, Heating, and Plumbing
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 488 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 399 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 306 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 191 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 180 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 1,513 is on the HVAC contractors page.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,583 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,606 Google reviews.
Based in North Hills, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calabasas, 2 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 488 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in North Hills, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 399 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Van Nuys, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Van Nuys, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Angeles, 2 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hawthorne, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,299 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Angeles, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,541 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Encino
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in North Hollywood, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Angeles, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,821 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Van Nuys, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Sherman Oaks, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Santa Clarita, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,810 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in North Hills, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sherman Oaks, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Northridge, 2 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Angeles, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 404 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Van Nuys, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in North Hollywood, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Camarillo, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Angeles, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 434 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Los Angeles, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 HVAC contractors are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are |