About F5 Heating and Cooling
Small Town Values. Five-Star Comfort. — a locally based residential HVAC business built on honest diagnostics and true sheet metal craft.
Built On A Simple Rule:
Your Word Is Your Bond.
F5 Heating and Cooling started with Austin Fancher. He spent years learning the HVAC trade inside and out — the equipment, the diagnostics, and especially the sheet metal and ductwork side a lot of companies skip over. That time in the field is where the idea for F5 took shape: a company that stays small, personal, and built on the kind of trust that comes from doing what you say you'll do. Based in Melvin, IL, we're an Amana® dealer, bonded and insured, serving homeowners across Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee counties — and we offer 24/7 emergency service.
“I was raised on 'your word is your bond.' With F5, our word is our bond. Nothing is impossible, and every customer WILL be treated like family.”
Austin Fancher · Founder & Owner
What sets this business apart is the sheet metal and ductwork side of the trade. Equipment is only as good as the ductwork feeding it — and as a true sheet metal craftsman, Austin fabricates custom transitions, expands undersized returns, and brings static pressure down so your system actually breathes. From a no-heat call in January to a dead AC in July, we show up, find the real cause, and fix it — no scare tactics, no pushy upsells. If a repair gets you through the season, we'll say so. If replacement genuinely makes more sense, we'll say that too.
We serve Gibson City, Melvin, Onarga, Gilman, Watseka, Milford, Manteno, Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Peotone, Buckingham, Ashkum, Cullom, and the surrounding rural communities. Not sure whether you're in our area? Call (217) 379-7162.
Meet Your Owner
When you call F5, you deal with Austin directly. From diagnosing equipment in your mechanical room to bending custom duct fittings on the mobile brake trailer, every job gets the personal care of the business owner.
Austin FancherBeside an Amana® high-efficiency furnace install
In The FieldCommissioning a system in the mechanical room
Mobile BrakeHand-bending custom sheet metal on the brake trailer
The Sheet Metal Difference
Custom sheet metal and duct optimization done by hand — so your system runs at the static pressure it was designed for. It's the difference between equipment that merely fits and a system that actually performs.
Talk To Austin DirectlyCustom Transitions
Hand-fabricated sheet metal that adapts new equipment to existing ductwork — no off-the-shelf compromises.
Static Pressure Done Right
Undersized returns expanded and airflow balanced so your system breathes instead of straining.
All Brands Serviced
We work on every make and model — no loyalty to one manufacturer, only to what fixes it.
Residential Only
Focused entirely on homes across Ford, Iroquois & Kankakee counties — single-family homes, farmhouses, and the kind of mechanical systems you find in a home.
Our Approach
Honest First
We diagnose the real problem and explain it plainly. You decide what to do — no pressure.
Craftsmanship
Sheet metal and ductwork done by a tradesman who understands airflow, not just equipment swaps.
Local & Responsive
Based in Melvin, serving the surrounding communities. When the heat quits, we move.
Personal accountability on every call
Ready for Honest Heating & Cooling Service?
Call F5 Heating and Cooling for accurate diagnostics and dependable repairs across East-Central Illinois. No pushy sales commissions — just straight answers, fair quotes, and true sheet metal craft.
Gibson City · Melvin · Onarga · Gilman · Watseka · Milford · Manteno · Kankakee · Bradley · Bourbonnais · Peotone · Buckingham · Ashkum · Cullom