14 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Payette: Youngberg's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 96/100; 4.9★ from 937 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Old School Heat & Cool LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 14.
Most-reviewed: Stan's Heating & Cooling, 560 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 14 ranked after Youngberg's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
14 Payette HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 14 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youngberg's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 96 | 4.9★ (937) | Payette | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Old School Heat & Cool LLC | 91 | 4.7★ (111) | Payette | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | American Rooter & Drain | 87 | 4.7★ (543) | Payette | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Near Me Heating and Air | 86 | 4.9★ (29) | Payette | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Stan's Heating & Cooling | 84 | 4.9★ (560) | Ontario, 4 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Bear's Climate Control | 83 | 4.8★ (11) | Payette | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Ontario Heating & Air Conditioning | 81 | 4.2★ (16) | Ontario, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling | 79 | 4.8★ (295) | Weiser, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Kingdom Heating and Air | 78 | 5.0★ (43) | Fruitland, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Fruitland Refrigeration, Inc. | 76 | 4.6★ (7) | Payette | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 937 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (937).
Based in Payette
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 111 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Payette
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 543 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Payette
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ontario, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 560 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Payette
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ontario, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Weiser, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Fruitland, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Payette
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Payette
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Ontario, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Nampa, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 181 Google reviews, 181 Google reviews.
Based in Fruitland, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Quality Service Heating and Cooling | 4 mi | |
| B & W Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Clint's Heating & Air Conditioning | 5 mi | |
| Master Plumbing | 4.9★ (208) | In Payette |
| Old School Heat & Cool | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Payette. 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 Idaho, Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In Idaho, 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 14 Payette HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Payette data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |