What if I smell gas in Albany?
National Grid’s service area includes Albany. Everyone goes outside, and from there you call 911 or National Grid’s emergency line, 1-800-892-2345. Call us after that.
Heating Repair in Albany
When the heat fails in Albany, call 518 Heating. Whatever warms the house, from a furnace to a boiler to a heat pump, we’ll arrange a technician.
Old housing is the norm in Albany. By Census counts, more than 8 in every 10 homes predate 1980, and more than 5 in every 10 predate 1950. More than 4 in every 10 go back to 1939 or earlier.
How Albany homes heat
Albany is a gas town for heating. Over 6 in every 10 occupied houses use utility gas, by the Census count, and over 3 in every 10 use electric heat. Propane and fuel oil are small shares.
Albany homes with a furnace will want furnace repair, those with a boiler will want boiler and radiator repair, and the electric homes that use a heat pump are the audience for heat pump repair and installation. Call us and we will arrange a technician for whichever system you have.
Albany licenses and codes
Anyone who wants to work as an employing or master plumber in Albany is examined and licensed by the city’s Examining Board of Plumbers. Ask who holds the license before a furnace or boiler job starts.
The city’s plumbing rules add to the New York State Plumbing, Fuel Gas and Mechanical Codes. For furnaces and boilers, the Fuel Gas and Mechanical Codes apply.
Albany winters
A normal January low at the Albany airport sits near 16°F. A furnace or boiler that dies in that weather is a job for emergency heating repair, and that page tells you more.
Frequently asked questions
Does replacing a furnace in Albany need a permit?
The state’s Uniform Code makes every local program require permits for work that must meet the code, and a like-for-like swap is exempt only where the local program allows it. Your technician confirms with the city.
Call for a free heating quote
Describe the trouble, say which part of Albany you are in and name your system. There is no charge for calling, and the quote is free.
Call (866) 661-2784