About Total Temperature Control

 The Smiles Behind the Experience, Skills and Service

At Total Temperature Control, we're proud of our people – their professionalism, experience, dedication, and attitude. It's what makes our company feel like a family. We hope our customers feel the same way when they interact with any member of the Total Temp team.

Projects will be delivered on time and above customer expectations. We are unsatisfied until the customer agrees they have received top-notch service on premium products.

Total Temperature Control technician at work on a Carrier air conditioning condenser in Arlington, MA

Our Promise

Our Management Team 

In 2024, John was inducted into the Carrier Dealer Hall of Fame, becoming the first New England dealer to receive this prestigious honor. The Carrier Dealer Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who “demonstrate an unwavering commitment to customers, employees and the community.” Read more.

Total Temperature Control is proud to be a 12 time Presidents Award Winner from Carrier HVAC

Since 1990, John and his wife Amele have grown Total Temperature Control from a two-person operation into a thriving business, earning recognition such as the Green Building Award and features on national TV shows like This Old House and Home Again with Bob Vila.


Beyond business, John and Amele are dedicated to giving back—mentoring youth, sponsoring local sports leagues, and supporting charities. Their family founded Ella’s Army, named after their granddaughter, to raise funds for hospital resources that help other families in need.


At Total Temperature Control, we are committed to quality, community, and treating every customer like family.

Carrier Awards

Total Temperature Control is proud to have been Carrier's 2010 Outstanding Performance Award winner for residential equipment, as well as a Carrier President's Award recipient for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. The award is Carrier's highest honor bestowed to few New England dealers.

John and Amele of Total Temperature Control showing off a Carrier President's Award for Quality Service and Outstanding Performance

You May Have Seen Us On...

Total Temperature Control has been featured on a 2014 episode of This Old House durning renovation of a home in Charlestown.

This Old House:
The Charlestown 2014 House

Total Temperature Control opened its showroom to Richard Trethewey and TOH so John Ambrosino could share his expertise on a slim, energy-efficient gas furnace similar to the ones used in the Charlestown project.

Basement Finishing and Family Space—Episode 3: Moving the Oil Tank for New Heating, Cooling, and Air Filtration

More than 1 million viewers watched John Ambrosino explain how an HVAC system works and then troubleshoot a unit into a difficult space.

Bob Vila Show

John Ambrosino of Total Temperature Control with Bob Villa during filming

John Ambrosino faced off with former Boston Bruin star Milan Lucic over the best features of a Carrier heating-and-cooling system in a regional television commercial.

John Ambrosino and Bruins star Milan Lucic during a Carrier TV commercial

Milan Lucic TV Commercia

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John Ambrosino during Close-Up on America's Business during a feature for Total Temperature Control

Close-Up TV News