Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood
Eastwick heat pump and central air repair near the airport
Heat pump iced over, or AC losing ground? We repair heat pumps, central air and furnaces in Eastwick's townhouses and twins, and we check outdoor units after storms and high water.
Updated October 2026
- Housing
- Townhouses and twins, many built for forced air
- We work on
- Heat pumps, central air, gas furnaces, ductwork
- Phone
- Answered 24/7
Short answer
We repair heat pumps and central air in Eastwick, with our phone answered 24 hours a day. Where a home here was built with ductwork, a heat pump or a gas furnace paired with central air is the usual setup. We test refrigerant charge, defrost controls, backup heat and airflow before we name the fault, then fix it and run a full cycle.
Newer houses, ducted systems: heating and cooling in Eastwick
Census figures reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer show most Philadelphia homes were built before 1950. Much of Eastwick is an exception. The neighborhood by the airport was built later than the rowhome blocks to its north, as part of a large redevelopment, and its townhouses and twins were generally laid out for forced air rather than radiators. That changes the work. Instead of boilers and steam pipes, we see air handlers, duct runs, central air condensers and a growing number of heat pumps.
Heat pumps bring their own failure list. A defrost control that sticks lets ice build on the outdoor coil until the house is running on backup heat strips and the electric bill jumps. Reversing valves hang up, capacitors weaken, and a slow refrigerant leak shows up first as a system that runs and runs without catching up. Central air shares most of those faults. Ductwork in houses this age often leaks at the joints, so we check airflow as well as the equipment.
Eastwick sits low, near the creeks and marshland by the airport, and parts of it have dealt with flooding. Outdoor units and ground-floor air handlers that sat in water should be checked before they run again. Summer heat is the other pressure: Philadelphia's first Heat Health Emergency of 2024 ran from Thursday June 20 through Saturday June 22. From West Deptford, we cross the Delaware and head southwest toward the airport to reach Eastwick homes.
Most called for here
The calls we get most from Eastwick homes
Heat Pump Repair
Stuck defrost, iced outdoor coils and backup heat running all day are the classic winter heat pump faults.
Heat Pump Installation
When an aging furnace or AC fails, a home with sound ductwork can switch to one heat pump that heats and cools.
AC Repair
Central air condensers near the airport work hard through humid summers, and capacitors and contactors go first.
Duct Sealing & Repair
Leaky joints in older duct runs waste heated and cooled air before it ever reaches the bedrooms.
Furnace Repair
Gas furnaces paired with central air still heat plenty of Eastwick homes and need igniters, sensors and safeties working.
Whole-House Dehumidifier Installation
Low, damp ground and muggy summers make indoor humidity hard to control with the air conditioner alone.
Light frost that clears every so often is normal, since that is the defrost cycle working. A thick block of ice that stays means a defrost, airflow or refrigerant problem. Switch to emergency heat and call.
No. Turn off its breaker and have it checked first. Water can damage the controls, the fan motor and the compressor's electrical parts, and running it wet can make the damage worse.
If your ducts are in good shape, a heat pump can handle both heating and cooling. Some homes keep the gas furnace as backup for the coldest nights. We explain both setups.
We cross the Delaware from West Deptford and drive southwest toward the airport. The phone is answered 24/7, and we tell you on the call what to expect for timing.
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