NATE-Certified · Family-Owned Since 1969
Furnace out on a cold Valley night? Wally Falke’s has kept Central Valley homes warm since 1969, repairing gas furnaces, heat pumps, and electric heating from every major brand. You get NATE-certified technicians, upfront pricing, 24/7 scheduling, and a free second opinion on your heating repair in Turlock, Modesto, Merced, Manteca, or the surrounding areas.
Call for a diagnostic if you notice any of these symptoms, especially the first time you fire up your furnace for the season. A small problem caught now is cheaper than a no-heat call on the coldest night of the year:
If you smell gas or your carbon monoxide detector goes off, don’t try to find the problem yourself. Shut the system off, get everyone outside to fresh air, and call us or your gas company right away.
Our NATE-certified technicians repair every major furnace brand, including Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, American Standard, Bryant, and York. The failures we see most often here, especially on that first cold night:
Igniter and flame-sensor failures: the most common no-heat call; the furnace tries to light, then shuts itself down
Blower motor or capacitor problems: the furnace runs but warm air never moves through the house
Dirty burners or flame sensor: short cycling and a furnace that won’t stay lit, common after a long idle summer
Cracked heat exchanger: the safety-critical one; it can leak carbon monoxide, and we’ll tell you honestly when replacement is the safer call
Thermostat and control-board faults: a healthy furnace acting broken because of a bad control signal
Pilot and ignition-control issues: most common on older furnaces that haven’t been serviced in years
Most common furnace repairs, like a flame sensor, igniter, thermostat, or capacitor, typically run $150 to $600. Bigger repairs, such as a blower motor, gas valve, or control board, generally run $500 to $1,500. A cracked heat exchanger is the exception: because it’s a safety issue and the part is expensive, replacing the furnace is often the better value, and we’ll tell you so plainly. Your actual cost depends on your furnace’s age, brand, and parts availability, so the only accurate number is one based on your unit.
We charge a flat diagnostic fee that applies toward the cost of your repair, so you’re not paying twice for the visit and the fix. And if another contractor told you that you need an expensive repair or a full replacement, we’ll give you a free second opinion.
When a repair runs more than about half the cost of a new furnace and your unit is 15 years old or older, replacement is usually the smarter move. We’ll tell you honestly which way to go.
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Wally Falke’s repairs heating and furnace systems across Turlock, Modesto, and Stanislaus County. Central Valley winters are mild, but your furnace sits unused through five or six months of 100-degree summer, then gets asked to run for the first time on the first cold night of fall. That’s when a stuck igniter, a failed flame sensor, or a dust-fouled burner finally shows up. Heating repair in Turlock, Modesto, and across Stanislaus County often happens suddenly during that first cold snap of the year.
Tule fog season runs damp and cold from November into February, with overnight lows in the 30s and 40s, and a furnace that quit on one of those nights isn’t a minor inconvenience. Because our cold season is short, a lot of Valley homeowners skip furnace maintenance, so small problems go unnoticed until the heat won’t come on. We’ve serviced Central Valley furnaces since 1969 from our home base in Turlock, so we know these systems and the way they fail here. We provide fast heating and furnace repair across Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Manteca, Ceres, Oakdale, Ripon, Riverbank, Patterson, and Los Banos.
The most common causes are a dirty flame sensor or failed igniter (the furnace tries to light and shuts down), a thermostat set or wired wrong, a tripped safety switch, or a clogged filter restricting airflow. On the first cold day of the season these show up all at once, because the system has sat idle all summer. Turn the system off to avoid further wear and call for a diagnostic.
Most common repairs run $150 to $600. Bigger repairs, like a blower motor, gas valve, or control board, generally run $500 to $1,500. A cracked heat exchanger is a safety issue and usually points toward replacement. We charge a flat diagnostic fee that applies toward your repair, so you’re not paying separately for the call and the fix.
No. If you smell gas (a rotten-egg odor) or your carbon monoxide detector sounds, shut the furnace off, get everyone outside to fresh air, and call us or your gas company right away. Don’t try to diagnose a gas or CO problem yourself. A cracked heat exchanger or a gas leak is exactly what our technicians are trained to find safely, and we run a carbon monoxide and gas-leak check on every heating service.
If your furnace is under about 15 years old and the fix is minor, repair usually makes sense. If it’s 15 years or older, repairs are getting frequent or expensive, or one repair would cost more than about half the price of a new furnace, replacement is worth a look. We’ll give you an honest recommendation either way, including a free second opinion. See our heating installation page if a new system is on the table.
Yes. Our NATE-certified technicians repair every major brand of gas furnace, heater, and electric heating, including Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, American Standard, Bryant, and York, regardless of where it was installed. If your home is heated by a heat pump, we service those too. See our heat pump page for heat-pump-specific repair.
We offer same-day service during the cold season when our schedule allows, and 24/7 scheduling year-round. Most furnace repairs are done in about one to three hours once we have the part. Call (209) 632-7596 and we’ll get you on the schedule as quickly as possible.
“Heating Repair Is A Quick Call Away! (209) 632-7596“
—Wally
