Caitco Drainworks has provided heating services in Santa Fe since 1999. We install, repair, and maintain furnaces, boilers, and radiant heating systems for homes and businesses across the greater Santa Fe area. As a full-service HVAC contractor, we answer emergency calls at (505) 424-9191 anytime, 24 hours a day. Call us today to schedule a service appointment.
Caitco services three types of heating systems common in Santa Fe, NM. We specialize in installation, repair, and maintenance of furnaces, boilers, and radiant heating systems. Each system has advantages depending on your home’s construction, existing ductwork, and heating needs.
Caitco installs, repairs, and maintains gas and electric furnaces for homes and businesses in Santa Fe. We handle annual tune-ups and safety inspections as well as emergency repairs. Yearly service is often the difference between a furnace that reaches year eighteen and one that quits at twelve, since a clogged filter or a drifting gas valve strains the system long before it fails outright.
We install, repair, and maintain steam, hot water, and combi boilers throughout the Santa Fe area, including annual service before the heating season. Hydronic heat suits the climate here because Santa Fe air is already dry, and a boiler warms a room without pushing more dry air through it. A boiler is also the heat source behind most hydronic radiant floors, so the two systems are often serviced together.
Caitco installs and repairs hydronic, electric, and hybrid radiant heating systems. Radiant heating is common in Santa Fe for a practical reason: adobe and other thick-walled construction holds warmth well, and radiant floors work with that thermal mass instead of fighting it. Older homes also tend to lack ductwork, which makes radiant a simpler retrofit than forced air.
Caitco answers emergency heating calls 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Call (505) 424-9191 if you lose heat in freezing weather, or if your system shuts down or starts producing unfamiliar noises or smells. If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, get everyone outside and call 911 before you call us. We also handle after-hours plumbing and HVAC emergencies.
We are licensed by the New Mexico Construction Industries Division and fully insured. Elevation matters here: the National Fuel Gas Code requires gas equipment above 2,000 feet to be adjusted for thinner air, and Santa Fe sits at roughly 7,000 feet. Equipment set up for sea level runs inefficiently.
The heating season is long, too, with close to half the nights in a typical year falling below freezing. A 1920s adobe near Canyon Road and a newer build off Rodeo Road often need entirely different equipment.
Help for energy-efficient heating upgrades in Santa Fe now comes from rebates, since the federal 25C and 25D tax credits expired on December 31, 2025. HEAR, the state’s home electrification and appliance rebate, is the program running today. It offers up to $14,000 per household to those under 80% of area median income, and covers ENERGY STAR certified equipment such as air-source heat pumps, plus insulation and panel upgrades. You have to be approved before you buy.
Home Efficiency Rebates (HER, or HOMES at the federal level) will cover whole-home energy savings rather than single appliances, but New Mexico does not expect to open it until early 2027. PNM customers can claim $50 on a qualifying smart thermostat now. Tell us what you are planning and we will tell you which programs apply.
Need service or an estimate? Request a quote or call (505) 424-9191.
Once a year, before the heating season starts. In Santa Fe, that means September or October, since overnight lows begin regularly dropping below freezing in November. An annual tune-up catches small problems while they are still small: a failing igniter, a cracked belt, a boiler losing pressure. It also keeps the system running at the efficiency it was rated for, which shows up on your energy bill.
A well-maintained furnace usually lasts 15 to 20 years. Three things move that number: how consistently the unit is serviced, how often filters get changed, and how well it was installed in the first place. A poorly sized furnace short-cycles for its entire life and wears out early. Once a furnace passes 15 years and needs repairs more than once a season, replacement often costs less over time. Our page on furnace installation and replacement covers what that decision involves.
Two rules of thumb help here. If the system is more than 15 years old and the repair quote comes to more than half the cost of a new system, replacement is usually the better value. This is the 50% rule, which has largely replaced the older $5,000 rule. Rising energy bills point the same direction, since efficiency drops as components wear. For heat pump systems, equipment still running on R-22 refrigerant is worth replacing regardless, because R-22 is no longer produced. A diagnostic visit replaces the rule of thumb with a real number.
Forced-air furnaces and radiant floor heating are the two most common choices here. Santa Fe sits at roughly 7,000 feet, and NOAA climate normals show that close to half the nights in a typical year fall below freezing. Older adobe and thick-walled homes usually pair better with radiant heat, because the thermal mass of the walls holds warmth and radiant systems warm surfaces rather than air. Hydronic boilers serve the same purpose in many of these homes. Caitco services all three types.
Yes. Call (505) 424-9191 at any hour, including nights, weekends, and holidays. We dispatch a technician to diagnose the problem and repair it as quickly as we can. If a carbon monoxide alarm has sounded, leave the house and call 911 first. We are based in Santa Fe, so response times are local.
Ready to schedule heating service? Call Caitco Drainworks at (505) 424-9191 or request a quote online. We answer around the clock, every day of the year.
Experience the Caitco difference today.
Whether it’s a simple tune-up or a full system replacement, we’re here to keep you warm and worry-free.
You’ll be greeted by friendly, knowledgeable staff ready to help with whatever you need. We offer fast service scheduling, often same-day, to get your heating issue resolved quickly. Our licensed and insured technicians arrive on time, provide honest advice, and deliver upfront pricing, so there are no surprises.
From furnaces to boilers to radiant heat—if it keeps you warm, we’re the ones to call. Caitco Drainworks: Keeping Santa Fe comfortable, one home at a time.
