Meet Frankie Asfari
Owner & NATE-Certified HVAC Technician
About Frankie
Frankie Asfari is a NATE-certified HVAC technician and the founder of Icy Hot Heating & Air Conditioning in Raleigh, NC. He entered the HVAC trade in 2004, earned his Associate of Science degree from Wake Technical Community College, and launched Icy Hot in 2008 with a commitment to honest, reliable service.
Over 18 years of business ownership, he has personally led thousands of residential and commercial service calls across Wake County and the greater Triangle area. Frankie holds NC HVAC License #L.34356, EPA 608 Universal Certification (authorized to handle all refrigerant types), and maintains Lennox Authorized Dealer status.
His company has earned a BBB A+ rating (accredited since 2017), 4.9 stars on Google (131 reviews), and 4.7 stars on Yelp (69 reviews). Icy Hot is a member of the Raleigh and Cary Chambers of Commerce, and Frankie has been quoted as an HVAC industry expert by Spectrum News 1.
In the Field
Frankie is still hands-on. He personally oversees complex installations, diagnoses tricky system failures, and trains his team on the latest equipment. As he told Spectrum News 1: “That’s what I like about this. It’s challenging. It’s not the same routine every day.”
His crews serve thousands of homeowners across 21 cities in the Triangle, providing 24/7 emergency service, routine maintenance, and full system installations for all major HVAC brands.
Areas of Expertise
- Air Conditioning repair, installation, and maintenance
- Heating systems including furnaces and heat pumps
- Ductless mini-split systems
- Indoor air quality solutions
- HVAC system sizing and installation
- A2L refrigerant transition (R-454B)
- Lennox equipment and multi-brand service
Articles by Frankie
NC HVAC Rebates 2026: Energy Saver NC, Duke Energy & How to Stack $10K+ in Savings
North Carolina just made it possible for Raleigh homeowners to get a new heat pump for free — or close to it. The state allocated $208 million through its Energy Saver NC program, which expanded to all 100 counties in February 2026 (NC DEQ). Meanwhile, the...
What Is Air Conditioning? The 4 Essential Functions Beyond Cooling
Heating and cooling accounts for roughly 52% of the average American home's energy bill (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2020). That's more than half your utility costs running through one system — and most homeowners don't fully understand what it does. If...
New A2L Refrigerant Standards: What Raleigh Homeowners Need to Know
If you're buying a new AC or heat pump in Raleigh right now, you're getting a different refrigerant than you would have a year ago. As of January 1, 2025, the EPA requires all new residential cooling equipment to use refrigerants with a Global Warming Potential (GWP)...
AC Maintenance in Raleigh, NC: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide
Heating and cooling account for 52% of your home's total energy use, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In the Southeast, air conditioning alone eats up 27% of total home energy costs — nearly triple the national average (EIA). A single clogged...
5 Common AC Problems in Raleigh & How to Diagnose Them
An NREL field study of 4,168 residential AC units found that 72% had improper refrigerant charge and 67% had airflow below the recommended minimum (NREL, 2013). That means the majority of AC systems are already running with problems — most homeowners just don't know...
How to Cut Your Heating Bills in Raleigh Without Freezing
Your heating system is running, your thermostat reads 68°F, and your energy bill just hit $250. Sound familiar? According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Southern households spent an average of $1,031 on electricity-based heating and $514 on natural...
Furnace Not Heating? Here’s When to Call a Raleigh HVAC Expert
It’s a cold Raleigh morning, you wake up to a chilly house, and your furnace isn’t heating. Before you panic, know this: many furnace problems have identifiable causes, and some you can fix yourself. But certain situations demand immediate professional...
Top 7 Signs You Need Heat Pump Repair in Raleigh, NC This Winter
Heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the United States every year since 2021, with Americans purchasing 32% more air-source heat pumps than gas furnaces in 2024 alone (Canary Media, citing AHRI data). If you're one of the millions of Triangle homeowners relying on...
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