SERVING CERES, CA · FAMILY-OWNED SINCE 1969
Heating & Air Conditioning in Ceres, CA
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Your Local Ceres HVAC Company
Wally Falke’s Heating & Air Conditioning provides AC repair, furnace repair, new system installation, tune-ups, and heat pump service across Ceres, CA, from our shop right next door in Turlock. We’ve kept Stanislaus County homes comfortable since 1969, and a real person answers our phones 24/7, every day of the year.
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Third-Generation · Family-Owned
Ceres's Choice for Honest Heating & Air, Since 1969
Wally Falke’s Heating & Air Conditioning is a third-generation, family-owned HVAC company that has served Ceres and the surrounding Stanislaus County communities since 1969. Every technician is a Wally Falke’s employee, never a subcontractor, and every job is backed by our Triple Trust Guarantee.
Cooling · 24/7 Emergency Response
AC Repair & Air Conditioning Service in Ceres
Wally Falke’s repairs all makes and models of air conditioners in Ceres, CA, and because our shop sits ten to fifteen minutes down Highway 99 in Turlock, Ceres is one of the fastest addresses we reach when the cooling quits. Warm air, weak airflow, short cycling, an iced-up coil: we see them all on Ceres routes. We start with a full diagnostic rather than a guess, quote the price before any work begins, and finish most repairs the same visit.
The “$5,000 Rule”: Multiply the unit’s age by the repair cost, and past $5,000, replacement usually deserves a look. We offer free second opinions if another contractor gave you a quote.
- Same-visit fixes: capacitors, contactors, and fan motors stocked on the truck
- 24/7 emergency response: a real person answers, nights and weekends included
- Free second opinion: bring us any competitor's diagnosis or quote
- All brands serviced: we install YORK® systems and repair every brand
Heating · 24/7 No-Heat Calls
Furnace & Heater Repair in Ceres
Wally Falke’s repairs furnaces and heaters across Ceres, CA, with no-heat calls answered 24/7. A lot of Ceres heating trouble lives in the downtown-core homes, where gas furnaces original to houses built decades ago meet the valley’s damp, sunless weeks from late fall into early spring, and a unit that won’t ignite or trips off after a few minutes is the result. Carbon monoxide and gas leak testing come standard on every heater repair.
- No-heat calls prioritized — 24/7, including the foggiest mornings and holidays
- CO + gas leak testing included — standard on every furnace service
- All brands, all ages — from downtown originals to new-subdivision condensing units
No heat? Call (209) 632-7596.
System Installation & Replacement
AC & Furnace Installation & Replacement in Ceres
Wally Falke’s installs and replaces air conditioners, furnaces, and complete systems throughout Ceres, with free in-home estimates, financing, and your TID rebate filed for you (see the utility note below). Housing here splits between downtown homes on original ductwork and the newer subdivisions on the west and south sides, and they don’t size the same, so every install gets a Title 24 Manual J load calculation. We install YORK systems, backed by a 10-year parts and labor warranty.
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Serving Local Businesses
Light Commercial HVAC in Ceres
Wally Falke’s provides light-commercial HVAC service, repair, and replacement for Ceres businesses, with the same 24/7 answered phone we give homeowners. Ceres is a working town, and the food-processing plants, warehouses, and storefronts along the Highway 99 and Mitchell Road corridors run rooftop and split systems that can’t afford a day down in a heat wave.
- Rooftop & split systems — service, repair, and replacement
- 24/7 answered phone — commercial AC down in July can't wait for Monday
- All brands serviced: we install YORK systems and repair every brand
Need commercial HVAC service in Ceres? Call (209) 632-7596.
HVAC Tune-Ups & Maintenance in Ceres
Wally Falke’s keeps Ceres systems tuned with seasonal AC and furnace visits, most often through our VIP Maintenance Plan: two visits a year, priority scheduling, and discounted repair pricing. Ceres is a working town: ag and food processing put fine dust on exactly the coils and filters a tune-up cleans, and TID even rebates a professional tune-up, so the visit can literally pay for itself (see below).
What's Covered, Twice A Year
- AC tune-ups — coils and filters cleared of valley dust before summer
- Furnace maintenance — includes CO and gas leak testing, every visit
- Heat pump maintenance — both seasons, one system, twice-a-year care
- VIP members first — priority scheduling when the heat wave hits
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Year-Round · Repair, Service, Install & Replace
Heat Pump Repair, Service & Installation in Ceres
Wally Falke’s repairs, services, installs, and replaces heat pumps in Ceres, CA, with repair calls leading the work. We handle every configuration: ducted central, ductless mini-split (a good fit for rooms and additions without ductwork), and dual-fuel. And if replacement wins the math, TID pays real rebate money toward a qualifying heat pump, more still if you’re converting a home off gas entirely (details below).
Everything heat pumps, from repairs to rebates: Heat Pumps →
We Know Ceres Homes & Utilities
Ceres homes are on TID for electricity and PG&E for natural gas, the identical setup we’ve worked with in Turlock for over fifty years; TID even runs a customer-service office right in Ceres, on Third Street. As of 2026, TID pays $50 on a professional HVAC tune-up, $500 on a qualifying high-efficiency central AC, $1,000 on a qualifying central heat pump, $350 per ton on a ductless mini-split, and up to $1,500 on a heat pump if you’re converting a home off gas. We file these same rebates every week for our Turlock neighbors.
Ceres takes its name from the Roman goddess of agriculture, and the town still runs on ag and food processing, plus the warehouses and shops along the Highway 99 corridor. We keep the same 24/7 answered phone for those storefronts, offices, and light-commercial businesses as we do for homeowners.
Ceres sits right between Turlock to the south and Modesto to the north on Highway 99, and the unincorporated areas and smaller communities nearby (Keyes, Hughson) are all inside our regular Ceres coverage. Nearby Modesto has its own page.
Make Your Home Happy!
The Local Ceres Choice-
Family-owned since 1969 — third generation of the Falke family
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About 10 to 15 minutes away — right next door, down Highway 99 from our Turlock shop
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Licensed both ways — CSLB #312288, C20 HVAC + C10 electrical
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No subcontractors — every tech is a Wally Falke's employee
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Triple Trust Guarantee — parts, labor, and workmanship, in writing
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Beyond the Big Six
More Services We Offer in Ceres
What Ceres Homeowners Say
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- 1,400+ Reviews
- Serving Ceres Since 1969
Ceres HVAC FAQs
How soon can you get to my Ceres home, and are you really available 24/7?
Fast. Ceres borders Turlock, our shop is 10 to 15 minutes down Highway 99, and a real person answers 24/7, year-round. There’s no travel fee, and no-cool and no-heat calls jump the queue.
What's the most expensive part to fix, and when is a repair no longer worth it?
The compressor. Once a compressor fails outside warranty, the $5,000 rule (age times repair cost) usually points to replacement, and we’ll show you that math straight. Our second opinion on any other company’s quote is free.
How much can I get back from TID on a new AC or heat pump in Ceres?
As of 2026: $50 on a professional tune-up, $500 on a qualifying high-efficiency AC, $1,000 on a central heat pump, $350 per ton on a ductless mini-split, and up to $1,500 for converting off gas. We confirm what your equipment qualifies for and file the paperwork.
Do you handle commercial HVAC in Ceres?
Yes, light-commercial service, repair, and replacement for Ceres storefronts, offices, shops, and warehouses, on the same 24/7 phone. We work on rooftop and split systems; we don’t do commercial refrigeration.
Why is my AC running but not blowing cold air?
Usually low refrigerant from a leak, a dust-fouled condenser coil, or a failing capacitor. In Ceres the dust is a frequent culprit, and a diagnostic pins it down before anyone replaces parts on a guess.
Do you repair heat pumps and ductless mini-splits in Ceres?
Yes, every configuration: ducted central, ductless mini-split, and dual-fuel. Repair is our most common Ceres heat-pump call, and mini-splits are a good fit for rooms and additions without ductwork.
Is Wally Falke's local, and what areas around Ceres do you cover?
Our shop is in Turlock, the next city south, and the Falke family has run it since 1969, longer than any company advertising in Ceres today. Along with Ceres proper, we cover Keyes, Hughson, and the unincorporated areas nearby; Modesto to the north has its own page.
Comfort in Ceres Is One Call Away
“We’re Right up the Road!
(209) 632-7596″
—Wally