Do you cover all of Miami County?

We serve the whole county, including Troy, Piqua, Tipp City, West Milton, Covington, Pleasant Hill and Bradford. The farther north and west the address, the more we rely on scheduled appointments rather than same-day dispatch.

Is a heat pump a good choice if my road has no natural gas?

Often it is. Current heat pumps hold capacity well into the teens and cost less to run than electric resistance heat. Many rural owners pair one with a propane furnace as a dual-fuel system, letting the furnace take over only on the coldest nights.

Do you install and service propane furnaces?

Yes. Propane furnaces need the correct conversion kit, manifold pressure set to the manufacturer's spec and properly sized venting. We handle the furnace side and coordinate with your propane supplier on the tank and regulator.

What should I do if I smell gas or propane?

Leave the house right away without flipping switches, then call 911 or your gas utility or propane supplier from outside. Once the leak is cleared, we can inspect and repair the appliance.

Does my Miami County town's electric utility affect a heat pump install?

It can. Piqua and Tipp City run their own municipal electric systems, while much of the rest of Miami County is served by AES Ohio or a rural cooperative. Service size, meter location and any utility requirements for a new heat pump or electric backup heat vary, so we check the panel and coordinate with your provider before quoting.

Who handles HVAC permits in Miami County?

It depends on the address. Work inside a city may be permitted and inspected by a different office than work in an unincorporated township. We confirm the right jurisdiction for each Miami County job, pull the permit on replacements and arrange the inspection.

Can you heat and cool a pole barn or farm shop in Miami County?

Yes, as long as the building is insulated enough to hold the heat. For a shop or finished barn space, a ductless heat pump is usually the most efficient option, and it cools in summer too. We look at wall and ceiling insulation, door leakage and the electric service from the co-op or AES Ohio before recommending a size.

HVAC Services in Miami County, OH | Comfort Air Solutions

Quick answer

Comfort Air Solutions provides HVAC services in Miami County, OH: furnace and heat pump repair, propane and dual-fuel systems for farm properties, tune-ups and planned replacements from Tipp City to Troy and Piqua. The drive up I-75 from our Miamisburg shop runs about 30 minutes to Tipp City and near 50 to Piqua, so most county work is scheduled.

Miami County is the first county you reach heading north from Dayton on I-75, and the interstate strings its three main towns together: Tipp City at the south end, Troy as the county seat and Piqua farther north. The Great Miami River runs roughly alongside the highway, while the Stillwater River cuts through the western townships past West Milton.

Distance matters here, so here is the honest version. Tipp City is roughly a half hour from our Miamisburg shop, Troy about 40 minutes, and Piqua and the northern townships closer to 50. We do a steady amount of scheduled repair, maintenance and replacement work across the county. For emergencies we do what the day's schedule allows and tell you plainly when a technician can realistically arrive.

Homes & HVAC systems across Miami County

Housing across the county

The river towns hold the oldest homes. Downtown Troy and Piqua have Victorian and early-1900s houses from the canal and railroad eras, some with converted gravity-furnace ductwork, oversized masonry chimneys or hot-water boilers. Those homes need careful furnace and heating work: correct flue sizing, a combustion check and duct sealing matter as much as the equipment itself.

Around the edge of each town you'll find 1950s–70s ranches and, especially near Tipp City and south Troy, 1990s–2010s subdivisions with two-story homes whose builder-grade systems are reaching replacement age.

Out in Bethel, Newberry, Staunton and the other townships, farmhouses and newer country homes often have no natural gas line at all. Heat pumps with electric strip backup, propane furnaces and dual-fuel setups are the norm, and so are wells whose hard water scales whole-house humidifier pads within a season.

Rural Miami County, OH country home with an iced heat pump in winter

Where we work in Miami County

Places we know

Troy — the Public Square, Hobart Arena and the levee trail along the Great Miami, plus the Troy Strawberry Festival each June.
Piqua — the historic riverfront downtown and the Johnston Farm and Indian Agency historic site north of town.
Tipp City — the canal-era Main Street and the fast-growing neighborhoods near the I-75 interchange.
Parks — Charleston Falls Preserve in the south of the county and Brukner Nature Center west of Troy.

A typical winter call from rural Miami County involves a heat pump that runs nonstop, blows lukewarm air and has an outdoor coil caked in ice. The usual causes are a failed defrost control board, a bad coil sensor or low refrigerant from a slow leak. We repair the defrost fault, check the backup heat strips and thermostat staging, and set the balance point so electric heat isn't carrying the whole house. That's routine heat pump repair, and a fall check before the first hard freeze catches most of it early.

When you call, the ZIP tells us a lot: 45371 means Tipp City and a quick run up the interstate, 45373 is Troy, 45356 is Piqua, and 45383 or 45318 puts us out toward West Milton or Covington. We use that to line up the day's route before the van leaves Miamisburg.

Heating and cooling a Miami County home, from Troy's river streets to township farm roads

Miami County splits neatly into two HVAC worlds. Inside Troy, Piqua and Tipp City, most homes have natural gas and city water. Out on the township roads, the house may run on propane or electricity alone, draw from a well and buy power from Pioneer Electric Cooperative, the rural co-op headquartered in Piqua. Good advice depends on which world your address is in.

Which system suits which Miami County home

Home type, usual setup and what we recommend checking
Home	Usual setup	Worth checking
Canal-era house in downtown Troy or Piqua	Gas furnace on converted gravity ducts, or a boiler	Chimney liner size, return air paths, ductless heads for rooms the old ducts never reached
1990s–2010s two-story near the Tipp City or Troy interchanges	80 or 90 percent gas furnace with a split AC	Upstairs airflow and whether a two-stage replacement would even out the floors
Farmhouse on a township road	Heat pump with strip heat, or a propane furnace	Dual-fuel balance point, defrost operation, backup heat breaker size
Pole barn shop or detached garage	Often unheated, or a hanging unit heater	Insulation first, then a ductless heat pump sized for the space

For the canal-era houses, a ductless mini-split often cools the upstairs bedrooms the gravity ducts were never designed to reach, without opening plaster walls.

Winter readiness on gas-free roads

North and west of Troy, open fields give January wind a clear run at the house, and a stalled heat pump or empty propane tank becomes urgent quickly. Before the first hard freeze:

Confirm your propane delivery schedule, and never let the tank drop so low that the furnace pilot or burners lose supply.
Keep drifted snow at least a foot clear of the heat pump's sides and top so defrost water can drain away.
Test emergency heat once in November; a tripped backup-heat breaker is easier to find in daylight than at midnight.
Save our number with your propane supplier's; for a true no-heat night, our emergency furnace repair line is answered around the clock, though northern townships usually get a morning-first visit.

River towns and the levees

Troy and Piqua sit behind levees along the Great Miami, and older homes near the river often have damp basements where the furnace lives. Rust at the base of a furnace cabinet, a corroded burner tray or a condensate pump that runs constantly are all signs worth mentioning at your fall tune-up.

Communities we serve in Miami County