Holly Stubby Floor Furnace Experts

Care One Plumbing is widely recognized Holly Stubby Furnace experts, with over 3 decades of preserving and restoring these Locally Made treasures. Holly Stubby heaters were manufactured in Pasadena CA. These furnaces were workhorse floor and wall heaters that are installed up and down California.

There are thousands of these furnaces still in use, and many home owners are very protective of their Holly Stubby's. Why shouldn't they be they look fantastic and are age appropriate for 40's. 50's, 60's and 70's homes. But in order for these heaters to remain safe and effective they do need maintenance and or rebuilding. That's where Care One Plumbing Inc. comes in! we are one of the few companies capable of servicing these heaters properly and safely. Unfortunately we have come across many heaters that were "serviced" but what we find is bad practices to complete butcher jobs.......and at that point there isn't much we can do! We a potential customer calls about their heater, we caution them about letting service or Gas Co. people mess with the heaters.

With the Holly Stubby Furnaces, there are a few components that are extremely difficult to replace if damaged. Specifically the rod valves used to turn the pilot and main burner off/on. These valves typically have not been serviced for decades, and are a critical component. These valves are typically seized or difficult to turn, that's because there is a fine layer of specialty grease that allows the valve to rotate and more importantly prevent gas leaks. Please take note........These valves should never be forced, irreparable damage and or a safety hazard can occur.

Care One Plumbing typically will completely rebuild and restore these heaters, why simple! these heaters usually have not been touched or maintain in decades. When there's a failure in one or more components, does it makes sense to drop the heater pan and perform all the labor to replace 1 part.....No it doesn't. So we always perform a complete and comprehensive restoration. We break the complete heater pan down cand completely dissemble all components of the Holly Stubby. We start with a complete service of the rod valves and  burner orifice, this includes removal of uninvited guests and their home! (spider & web). We then clean the burner to ensure proper flame across the complete burner. We then install a quality pilot generator assembly and new aluminum tubing and secure the pilot assembly to prevent delayed ignition (bad as it sounds). We then install a new thermostatically controlled gas valve (B60 replacement) and then a new quality pressure regulator. Everything is reassembled into the cleaned pan and secured. We then inspect the firebox and reinstall the heater pan and secure, if hardware is missing? we replace it! We then install a new gas master shut off and a full sized appliance connector, we test for gas leaks and then connect the thermostat wiring. Inside the home we vacuum the heater case and firebox and then install a good quality wall thermostat. We test the heater for proper operation and safety.

There are also some other components that are critical for the safe operation of the heater such as inspection cap. This part is often damaged or missing from these heaters, we normally have replacements or can replace the mica glass if needed. The Gas Company will "Red Tag" the heater and turn off with out this critical piece.

Also the venting and Down Draft Diverter and critical components of the system, damaged DDD or venting can lead to carbon monoxide entering the living space and is a health hazard. So Care One Plumbing is able to replaced damaged venting and or remanucture a replacement DDD for your furnace. All these components are needed to maintain a safe and effective heating system.

We are Located in Ontario-Chino area but routinely travel over most parts of Southern California to keep these gems in safe working order. Don't be afraid to ask if we will come out to you! travel charges will apply the further we go.

Call Today To discuss your Holly Stubby Furnace  (909)657-2345