American Refrigeration Supplies Inc (ARS)

American Refrigeration Supplies Inc has served the Southwest since 1940, when founder L.G. McNaughton opened the first location in Phoenix, Arizona. Now operating 33 branch locations across Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Virginia, ARS supplies heating, cooling, and refrigeration parts to licensed contractors and qualified service technicians. The Henderson location at 4530 E. Sunset Road serves the Las Vegas Valley including Summerlin, North Las Vegas, and Boulder City. With a perfect 5.0-star rating from two verified reviews, ARS maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and holds all required state contractor licenses.

What distinguishes ARS from retail HVAC suppliers is their contractor-exclusive distribution model and extensive in-stock inventory. Unlike big-box stores, ARS stocks over 50,000 SKUs including refrigeration components, commercial HVAC equipment, controls, filtration systems, and professional-grade tools. Their customer service team consists of industry veterans who understand technical specifications, not sales associates reading from a script. ARS also operates the annual ARS EXPO, a trade-only event featuring manufacturer trainings and new product introductions. Their online catalog allows contractors to check real-time availability across all 33 locations before traveling.

Customer reviews highlight the expertise of specific team members. One reviewer praised service manager Jose Gonzalez for correctly diagnosing a compressor failure that two previous technicians misidentified, saving the customer a costly unnecessary replacement. Another reviewer noted that counter specialist Marcus helped locate a obsolete refrigeration part for a commercial walk-in cooler, a solution that required pulling inventory from the Phoenix warehouse.