15 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Mount Carmel: Danels Heating & Air LLC, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): J.E. Shekell, Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 15.
Most-reviewed: Princeton Heating and Cooling, LLC, 256 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 15 ranked; ranked #2.
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15 Mount Carmel HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 15 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danels Heating & Air LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (106) | Princeton, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Princeton Heating and Cooling, LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (256) | Princeton, 11 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | J.E. Shekell, Inc. | 58 | 4.6★ (58) | Vincennes, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Comfort Force | 56 | 4.2★ (19) | Princeton, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Bob Smith Tin Shop | 56 | 4.6★ (22) | Princeton, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Cunningham's Heating & AC | 56 | 5.0★ (4) | Mount Carmel | — | — |
| 7 | Max Air Solutions LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (114) | Vincennes, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Sharp & Williams Plumbing Heating and AC | 54 | 4.0★ (11) | Mount Carmel | — | — |
| 9 | Climate Control Heating & Cooling | 54 | 3.8★ (30) | Boonville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Wabash Plumbing, Inc. | 53 | 4.1★ (75) | Vincennes, 22 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews, the most in Mount Carmel.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vincennes, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mount Carmel
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Vincennes, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Carmel
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boonville, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vincennes, 22 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vincennes, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Princeton, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vincennes, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
12 more HVAC contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cors HVAC | 23 mi | |
| D&G Electric, Heating and Cooling | 23 mi | |
| Dillards Plumbing | 4.4★ (7) | In Mount Carmel |
| Donald Schmitt Heating & AC | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Fox Contracting, LLC | 11 mi | |
| Mc Ellhiney Heating Cooling | 12 mi | |
| Neikirk Alternative Heating | 4.0★ (2) | In Mount Carmel |
| Peters Mechanical Systems | 4.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Schwartz Heating & Air | 4.0★ (1) | In Mount Carmel |
| Sievers Construction Co | 23 mi | |
| Sutton Heating & Cooling | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Wallace and Stein | In Mount Carmel |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Mount Carmel. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | $3,887 | $5,978 | $8,073 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | $2,823 | $4,814 | $6,896 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In Illinois, furnace and heat pump calls peak in the coldest winter weeks and AC calls in summer heat waves. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 15 Mount Carmel HVAC contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
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 | In Mount Carmel data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |