Announcing AK Heating & Cooling: Northeast Ohio’s New Top Choice for HVAC

We have big news for Northeast Ohio. Alex and Kelly Mantalis, the family behind AK Water Works, have officially partnered with Mike and Vanessa Papalios to launch AK Heating & Cooling — a full-service HVAC company built on the same family-owned standard that has earned AK Water Works a 4.9-star reputation across Trumbull and Mahoning County.

If you have ever called us for a burst pipe at 2 a.m. or trusted us with your basement waterproofing, you already know what to expect. Now that same crew, same phone number, and same promise covers your furnace, air conditioner, and heat pump, too.

Why Two Families Joined Forces

Alex and Kelly built AK Water Works in 2020 with one rule: treat every customer like a neighbor, because most of them are. Mike and Vanessa Papalios have spent years in the HVAC trade and share that same Mahoning Valley work ethic. When the four of them sat down, the math was simple — Northeast Ohio homeowners deserve a single trusted name for plumbing, heating, and cooling, not a different stranger every time something breaks.

The partnership puts a licensed HVAC team under the AK roof, dispatched from our Warren shop, backed by the same office staff and 24/7 emergency line our plumbing customers already rely on.

Built for Northeast Ohio Weather

You do not need us to tell you our climate is hard on equipment. Lake-effect freeze cycles run from November through March and push furnaces past their breaking point. Spring snowmelt drags humidity into basements from February through April. By July, it is 90 degrees, and your AC is working overtime to combat the Mahoning Valley humidity.

Most national HVAC chains run the same playbook in Phoenix as they do in Warren. That does not work here. Our techs build for our weather:

• Furnaces sized for sub-zero nights, not mild Midwest averages

• Heat pumps rated for Northeast Ohio winter performance, not just shoulder seasons

• AC and dehumidification tuned for older Mahoning Valley housing stock with leaky ductwork and uninsulated basements

• Spring tune-ups are timed before the first 80-degree day, when every shop in the area gets slammed

The same standard. The same reviews.

AK Water Works has earned 343 reviews at a 4.7-star average — more than any other plumber in our service area — and an A+ rating from the BBB. AK Heating & Cooling inherits that standard on day one. That means upfront pricing, no surprise invoices, real techs in real branded vans, and a phone that gets answered by an actual person.

You can read what our customers say on our reviews page, and the same satisfaction guarantee that backs every plumbing call now backs every HVAC call. If we do not get it right, we make it right.

Where we serve

AK Heating & Cooling covers the same primary service area as AK Water Works — every neighborhood we already drive to every day.

If your town is not on the list, call us anyway. If we drive past it for plumbing, we are servicing it for HVAC.

What we do

The full service list lives on our AK Heating & Cooling page, but here is the short version:

• Furnace repair, installation, and replacement

• Air conditioning repair, installation, and replacement

• Heat pump installation and service

• Ductwork repair, sealing, and new installs

• Indoor air quality, humidifiers, and dehumidifiers

• Seasonal tune-ups and maintenance plans

• 24/7 emergency HVAC service — same number, day or night

Why AK is the best HVAC Company in the Mahoning Valley

It is a confident claim, and we know it. Here is why we stand behind it:

• Two family-owned businesses, one local team. Not a franchise. Not an out-of-state call center.

• The most reviewed service company in our area — 343 Google and Birdeye reviews at 4.7 stars and counting.

• BBB A+ accredited since 2023.

• Fully licensed and insured HVAC technicians under the Papalios family's leadership.

• True 24/7 emergency response — nights, weekends, holidays.

• Financing available through Wisetack for new system installs.

• One number for everything — plumbing, waterproofing, heating, cooling. (330) 574-1507.

If you have been waiting on a furnace replacement, putting off an AC tune-up, or wondering whether a heat pump makes sense for your home, this is the easiest call you will make all year.

Schedule with AK Heating & Cooling

Call (330) 574-1507 or request service online. New customers can ask about current HVAC specials when you book.

Welcome to AK Heating & Cooling. Same family. Same standard. Now, keeping you comfortable year-round.