Absco Heating & Home Service

Absco Heating & Home Service is a Manchester, NH company doing heating, air conditioning, plumbing, and home heating oil delivery, with 24/7 emergency service across the Greater Manchester area. The company's own site says it has served the community continuously since 1969 as a family-owned business — though the Better Business Bureau's file, curiously, lists a start date of 1933 and 93 years in business, a discrepancy worth asking about directly since the two accounts don't agree. What consistently drives the reviews is speed and honesty on emergency calls: multiple homeowners describe a technician arriving within a couple of hours of losing heat or air conditioning, and several single out named staff — Levi, Brian, Dan — for diagnosing problems quickly and giving straight answers rather than upselling. One customer said a hot water heater was fixed for a fraction of other quotes; another, dealing with a burst pipe while 38 weeks pregnant and her husband hospitalized, described the crew as reliably there when needed. The company has also handled larger installs — a whole-home generator, mini-split systems, central AC replacements. The record isn't spotless. A 2023 review described a technician sent to a home while dealing with serious personal issues, which led to the heating system burning excess oil before the problem was resolved after several attempts. A 2022 review and its follow-up both describe employees walking through yards beyond the customer's own property, more than once. A separate BBB review criticizes the office staff's phone manner as disrespectful, and a more recent 2026 review complained about a company van's driving. None of these are recent — the last six months brought only two reviews, both positive. One fact worth knowing directly: the state registry lists Absco's New Hampshire plumbing license (held under the business) as lapsed. The Better Business Bureau otherwise gives the company an A+ grade, though it isn't an accredited business. For a Manchester-area homeowner who needs fast heating, cooling, or plumbing help — especially after hours — Absco has a long, mostly positive local history, but it's worth confirming the plumbing license status and asking about the staff assigned before booking.