If you ever get up on a winter day and the temperature in your home is 54°, this is definitely “the truck” you want to have sitting in your drive.
Absolute professionalism with installation and taking care of your customer’s comfort. In this case, providing space heaters for warmth.
I want to thank you and your crew for the excellent job you did when installing my steam humidifier. You went beyond this service, and again with the installation of my new furnace. (not exactly what I had in mind for this year’s Christmas present to myself – but worth every penny!)
Thank you so much.
Elise B.
Thanks, Elise, for your kind words. We love it when our customers are happy! Our goal is to leave our customers with a warm feeling that doesn’t just come from a new furnace!
You may not know it, but simply keeping your furnace and air conditioner clean can help reduce heating and cooling costs. Here’s the dirt on cleaning up your act:
“Nine out of 10 system failures are caused by dirt and dust.” (LCES) Louisiana Cooperative Extensions Service.
“A build-up of .042 inches of dirt on heating or cooling coils can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21%.” (EPA) Environmental Protection Agency.
“Clean systems restore capacity and lessen running time.” (LCES) Louisiana Cooperative Extensions Service.
“Most commercially purchased fiberglass filters are only 7% efficient in stopping dirt, dust, pollen, etc. from passing through it.” (ASHRAE) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
There are two coils in the system; an indoor coil (sits over the furnace in the ductwork – you can’t see it) and an outdoor coil. To keep your coils clean, call a professional technician for a tune-up at least once a year for each system.
Now there’s even more incentive for you to replace your old inefficient gas furnace with a new high-efficiency furnace. Questar Gas is offering even bigger rebates than before. Now you can get a rebate of up to $350 when you replace your gas furnace with a gas furnace that has an efficiency rating (AFUE) of 95% or greater. A new furnace will save you money on energy bills as well, so the savings just keep coming. So if you’d like a lower gas bill every month plus a rebate of up to $350 from Questar, and a more comfortable home, there’s no reason not to replace your old furnace today. Below is a chart from the Questar website with information about furnaces that qualify and the rebate amounts that apply.
Don’t forget, Rocky Mountain Power is offering rebates for air conditioners. Homeowners can save up to $250 on a central air conditioning system. So if you’re replacing both your furnace and air conditioner you’ll save up to $600! Give us a call and we’ll give you all of the information and pricing on furnaces and tell you exactly what you’ll get for a rebate. We’ll even file the rebate paperwork for you!
Here in the Ogden area we deal with some of the worst air in the country. Because we are located near the mountains, air currents behave differently. We experience inversions. A rising body of air typically loses heat. Because of this heat loss the air becomes denser than the air underneath it, which is still rising. Since it cannot descend through the rising air, it moves to one side. At some distance, its downward force overcomes the rising force beneath it, and the air begins to descend. As it descends, it warms again and the cycle repeats itself. Air that rises in most areas dissipates, but our air can’t rise high enough to clear the mountains and gets trapped over our area.
This time of year especially, when the air is cold and dry, we suffer through a horrible 4-6 week period of inversions. The air becomes stiller, and murkier as dust and pollutants are no longer lifted from the surface and collect around us making the air we must breathe unhealthy. If you don’t think this is a health issue, read about the Great Smog of 1952 in London that was responsible for thousands of deaths.
That being said, what can you do to keep the air you breathe healthier? There are three ways Mountain Air can help you. One, we can install an air filtration system. Installing air filters will remove tiny particulates from the air. Why breathe these into your lungs when you can keep them out? To learn more about filters click here.
Another tool in the fight against bad air is UV germicidal lamps. Installed in your heating and cooling system, it will silently work 24-7 to destroy airborne microorganisms circulating through your HVAC system. The powerful UV kills mold and other bio-growth on interior air duct/supply surfaces, reducing mold spores by the millions! It will even reduce household odors. And the UV light costs no more to operate than energy-saving fluorescent light bulbs. To learn more about UV germicidal lamps, click here.
Lastly, because our air is so dry, you might consider installing a whole-house humidifier. Humidifiers will add moisture back into your home and reduce dry skin, static shock, nose bleeds, chapped lips and more. It will even benefit your furniture by keeping the wood from drying and splitting. To learn more about whole house humidifiers, click here.
The bottom line is even though we live in an area that has bad air, you don’t have to breathe it in your own home. Call Mountain Air today so we can help you breathe cleaner air! (801) 773-7171.
Tags: air currents, air filters, air filtration system, airborne microorganisms, germicidal lamps, health issue, household odors, hvac system, interior air, mold spores, ogden area, particulates, uv light
Heating & Cooling | Lori | 
January 14, 2011 9:14 pm | 
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Okay procrastinators…it’s last call. If your furnace or air conditioner is 10 years old, it’s time to get a new one. And when I say it’s time, I mean today. You have until Dec. 31st to take advantage of up to $1,500 in federal tax credits. You must act NOW if you want to get your furnace or AC installed before the deadline.
Plus, when you install a new, high-efficiency furnace, AC or both, Questar & Rocky Mountain Power will give you rebates of up to $500. Counting the federal rebate, that’s up to $2,000! If you just aren’t sure if you can afford a new system, just give us a call. We’ll crunch the numbers and tell you exactly what it will cost and what you’ll get back. Plus financing is available. But you must call asap so we have time to install your unit before the deadline. Call us and find out what you’ll save (and that’s not even considering what you’ll save monthly on heating/cooling bills with these new, super-efficient units). (801) 773-7171.
GOING, GOING, GONE! The Utah state rebate fund is almost gone! It has shrunk from over 2 million dollars in May to just $82,755 as of Thursday, Nov. 11th. http://www.cashforappliancesutah.com/
If you’re replacing your furnace this year, act fast and you may still be able to take advantage of an extra $300 rebate from the state of Utah. That’s on top of the up to $1,500 federal tax rebate. Plus, York’s rebate of up to $1,200 ends Nov. 15th. If you need a new furnace, it will save you big money to act now! Call us and we’ll tell you how much you’ll save in rebates, but it all ends soon, so hurry. Call (801) 773-7171.
If you want to take advantage of a $300 rebate from the state of Utah when you replace your furnace, you’d better call us now. The two million dollars that the fund started with has dwindled down to $219,000 or 9% since May. The money can be used for various appliances including washing machines, water heaters and air conditioners, but the biggest rebate is for furnaces. Call us today to see if you can still take advantage of the few remaining dollars. But don’t put it off! If your furnace is on its last leg (or if it’s over 10 years old) replace it this year and take advantage of the Utah state rebate and the up to $1,500 federal tax rebate which ends Dec. 31st 2010! Act before Nov. 15th, and take advantage of a York manufacturer’s rebate of up to $1,200. Hurry, hurry, hurry to save big.
The money is going quickly, so if you want to take advantage of the $300 Utah state rebate when you replace your furnace, you’d better act now. The money covers much more than furnace replacement. Many appliances are eligible for different amounts. In May, the fund began with over 2 million dollars. As of today, Nov. 1st , it’s down to $361,670. Less than 15% is left. A week ago, 19% was left. It’s going quickly. For up-to-the-day updates go to http://www.cashforappliancesutah.com. And, of course, the Federal Rebates of up to $1,500 expire in two months. If you’re thinking about replacing your furnace, do it now and take advantage of all the rebates and savings. Call us if you want to know exactly how much you’ll save. We’ll help you figure it out.
Everyone knows that the Federal Tax Stimulus Rebates of up to $1,500 will end on Dec. 31st. That’s a good reason to replace your furnace now, but what you may not know is that the state of Utah has its own rebates of up to $300 dollars that will run out even before that. The Utah State Energy Program is administering over $2.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) rebate funds for the Cash for Appliances Utah Program. When you replace your gas furnace with a high-efficiency furnace, you can get these additional dollars on top of the Federal Rebate dollars. These additional dollars are being distributed on a first come, first served basis. They cover many appliances besides gas furnaces including clothes washers, room air conditioners, gas storage water heaters and gas tankless water heaters. The rebates began May 12th and as of Oct. 19th, only $572,885 remained of the original $2,358,700. That’s roughly 24% of the total. The remaining amount is updated frequently. You can find it and more details about the program at http://www.cashforappliancesutah.com/
So the bottom line is, if you plan to replace your furnace this year, call us now to make sure you get every penny in rebates that you can. There are utility and manufacturer rebates available as well and they can all be used at the same time. Check our website for details www.serviceisback.com. Call us today and we’ll let you know exactly how much you can save by replacing your furnace now. But don’t wait or you’ll miss out!
Tags: federal tax, gas furnace, gas furnaces, high efficiency furnace, manufacturer rebates, rebate dollars, state energy program, state of utah, tax stimulus, utah program, utah state
Heating & Cooling | Lori | October 19, 2010 1:18 pm | Comments (0)
Never Take a Cold Shower Again!
(And Get Tax Credits Too)
If you’ve ever run out of hot water in the middle of a shower, you’ll love a tankless water heater. Here is a list of benefits you’ll love:
Endless Hot Water – never run out of hot water again.
More Energy Efficient – save 20%-40% on your water heating bill every month!
Environmentally Friendly – a tankless water heater uses on-demand heating, so it only heats water when it’s needed. A traditional water heater keeps a tank of water hot constantly with much of that energy wasted.
Totally Recyclable – when its life is over (up to 20 years with proper maintenance) it won’t end up in a landfill.
Smaller Footprint – tankless water heaters take up less floor space and cost less to operate.
No Leaking – because there is no large reserve tank, you don’t have to worry about flooding your home.
Tax Credits – the tankless water heater qualifies for government stimulus tax credits of up to $1,500 making it just as affordable as a traditional water heater.
Rebates – the tankless water heater also qualifies for the $300 state tax rebate and the $300 Questar rebate.
Total Savings – you’ll save up to $2,100 between the stimulus tax credit and state and utility company rebates.
Endless hot water, lower energy bills, environmentally friendly and eligible for up to $2,100 in savings at least for a little while longer. All of these reasons make the tankless water heater the best choice and the water heater of the future.
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