Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 153 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 153 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 537 W Peru St, Princeton, IL 61356
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Best overall in Princeton: Town & Country Services, CR Score 92/100; 4.7★ from 153 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Triple Service Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 8.
Most-reviewed: Triple Service Inc., 699 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 8 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
8 Princeton HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town & Country Services | 92 | 4.7★ (153) | Princeton | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Triple Service Inc. | 90 | 4.8★ (699) | Mendota, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Correa Heating & Air Conditioning | 85 | 5.0★ (20) | Mendota, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | John's Service and Sales, Inc. | 84 | 4.5★ (82) | Peru, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | A&G Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC " Gas fireplace services" | 83 | 5.0★ (16) | Peru, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Summit Heating & Air Conditioning LLC | 78 | 4.8★ (155) | Spring Valley, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Chapman's Mechanical Systems | 75 | 4.8★ (38) | Peru, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Phelps Energy Services, Inc | 73 | 4.7★ (3) | Princeton | — | — |
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 availability: 4.7★ from 153 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mendota, 22 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 699 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (699).
Based in Mendota, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Peru, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 82 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Peru, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Spring Valley, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Peru, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Princeton
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Princeton. 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 8 Princeton 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 Princeton 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 |