Heating & cooling · Santa Barbara
Comfort for Santa Barbara's houses, shops and cellars.
BrightArc installs, repairs and looks after heating and air conditioning for homes and businesses from Goleta to Carpinteria.
- A written quote before any work
- Systems fitted with care in older, thick-walled houses
- Cooling for wine cellars and tasting rooms
Phone us
A two-minute conversation settles more than a form does. Call and describe the problem, and we will tell you honestly whether it is ours to fix. We work across Santa Barbara and its neighbours.
Homes
Old houses, new comfort.
Santa Barbara's mild climate meant many homes were built with a wall furnace or a small gas furnace and no cooling. Warmer summers have changed that. We add heat pumps and ductless systems without damaging plaster, tile or character.
- Heat pumps and ductless systems
- Furnace repair and service
- Quiet outdoor units placed with neighbours in mind
Businesses
Shops, restaurants and tasting rooms.
Downtown shops, Funk Zone tasting rooms, offices and small hotels. Rooftop and split systems repaired and maintained, and wine storage kept where it should be.
- Rooftop and split-system repair
- Maintenance plans with a report per unit
- Cellar and wine-storage cooling
Wine cellars
A cellar isn't a cold room — it's a steady one.
Wine keeps best somewhere cool, steady and not too dry. A normal air conditioner can't do that: it's built to dry the air and cycle on and off. Cellar cooling is its own kind of system.
Temperature≈ 55°Fand steady
Humidity50–70%relative
Questions
Asked often.
Can you add air conditioning to an older Santa Barbara house?
Usually, yes. Ductless systems need no ducts and only small holes for the lines; where there is attic space, a ducted heat pump is another option. We plan the route before quoting.
Why not use a normal air conditioner in a wine cellar?
Ordinary air conditioners are built to dry the air and cycle on and off. A cellar needs steady, cool, fairly humid air, which is what cellar cooling systems are designed for.
What temperature should a wine cellar be?
The most common recommendation is a steady temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit, with relative humidity roughly between 50 and 70 per cent.
Do you work on restaurants and tasting rooms?
Yes. Rooftop and split systems, ceiling cassettes, and cooling for wine storage, with work planned around opening hours.
Is BrightArc a design studio?
No. Studio is part of the name. BrightArc does heating, ventilation and air conditioning only.
Which areas do you cover?
Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Hope Ranch, Mission Canyon, Summerland, Carpinteria and Isla Vista.
Where we work
From Goleta to Carpinteria.
Our office is on De La Vina Street in Santa Barbara.
- Santa Barbara
- Montecito
- Goleta
- Hope Ranch
- Mission Canyon
- Summerland
- Carpinteria
- Isla Vista