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HVAC Maintenance - The Fire & Ice Experience

It's important to receive regular maintenance on your furnace or air conditioner to get the most out of your HVAC system. In this video, we'll hear from our maintenance coordinator on what you can expect to get the most use and savings out of your heating and cooling system.

Revised:

January 19th, 2021

For me, being the maintenance coordinator, I didn't understand how important getting maintenance for your system was. I mean, the value of what we do, we could be adding years on to that unit.

So, my name is Katie Sharrock. I am the maintenance coordinator here at Fire & Ice. Which basically means I deal with anyone who needs maintenance. You call in, you'll get me. I'll set you up for an appointment. So, when you call in with an issue, if your thermostats out or let's just say it's blowing air, but it's cold instead of hot. To me, it's really important to get you set up for someone to come out for diagnosis. See what's going on. Why that problem is happening and stop it from happening.

So, it's kind of like a tune up for your car. You get your oil change. With your unit itself, it also needs maintenance to expand the lifetime of it, as well as to keep it maximized to the comfort you need in your own home. So, if you're looking to get on a maintenance plan and we've not been there before.

Only thing I need from you is your information. Especially if you're in our area, which is also on the website as well. So you just give me your information, let me know what's going on. What kind of problems you've been having, or if you're just looking for a tune-up, a cleaning. If you are a new customer I just need all that information from you.

And I could break it down. We have three different maintenance plans, each include both visits, furnace and AC. If you call in and we've been there before good news is we've already got your information or when we were there last. So, all we need to do is just find out which plan would fit best for you. The tech will come out. We'll give you a call on the way as well just to make sure you're home. That half hour head's up. He's going to come in. He has all that protective gear needed, you know, and they are all highly trained.

He's going to come in, go straight to the thermostat. Make sure that's working correctly. If it's for the furnace or AC, he's going to go to that unit. He's going to check all those amp draws, make sure that, you know, you're having airflow when he's finished, he'll explain to you everything that he did do. If something is not up to par and he can go over if he can fix it or if you want to wait, there's always options for that.

For maintenance. We recommend in all of our maintenance plans do include the two visits a year, one for your AC, one for your furnace when it comes to pricing for getting maintenance on your system, we do have the basic tune up at $129 now that will be due after completion. And if you want to schedule for both units, that's a $258.

Now, if you're looking to get on a maintenance plan, which is what we do recommend because it is a much deeper cleaning than just that basic. When it comes to pricing, we offer monthly plans our better plan is $29 a month. Our best plan is $42 a month and then our fantastic is $59 a month. And each one of these plans includes both visits, your furnace and your AC.

They each come with no after our fees, discounts and repairs and accessories. As well as it's always good to know that you don't have to worry about it. We'll be reaching out to you to get you on the schedule.

So, if you're ready to take that next step, get on a maintenance plane. If you're looking for maybe just a basic at this point, you can go ahead up on the website and click schedule service.

And if you're unsure if you're in our area, because we are based in Columbus, type in your zip code and it'll show you exactly where and if we can come to you. You want to keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. That maintenance is the only thing that will guarantee that lifespan of your unit maintenance is honestly way more important than I think a lot of people realize.

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Chris Husmann

Fire and Ice has been wonderful to work with! Our new Furnace and AC are working like a dream. We had a number of places come out for estimates and Fire and Ice was the only one who actually went around and measured our windows and home and determined we should get a smaller furnace than what was installed before, saving us money both up front and on efficiency down the road. We were also impressed at the quality of the installation itself, as our old setup was clearly done without much care or thought. Fire and Ice took the time to move pipes and such that were just hanging from my ceiling before, move the humidifier to the proper side of the furnace, move over the ductwork that was not put in a good location, raise our electrical box outside away from the ground, and all kinds of little things to make sure our system runs right for a long time. It's been a few months and our setup runs perfectly. You get what you pay for, and I'm glad we paid for Fire and Ice!

Emily

When the 30 year old HVAC system in our house went out Fire and Ice was recommended to me. Brad, my sales representative, showed me a comprehensive list of my options, set me up with financing make a brand new system affordable, and professionally communicated throughout the entire process. The installers, Demetrius, Willard, and Tyler, were fantastic! They were very helpful and professional throughout the entire installation process and walked us through the ins and outs of the final product. The AC works like a dream just in time for the hot summer weather and we could not be happier! Fire and Ice is our go-to recommendation for anyone seeking HVAC work.

Mary Avalos-Miller

Our complete HVAC system was replaced a month ago. We experienced a flawless, informative process from sales to installation. Bryan, our sales pro, performed a detailed anaysis of our home's size, construction & features to develop an evaluation of our HVAC needs to offer the optimum sized equipment and has returned several times since the installation to insure it's proper functioning and our understanding of the entire system. The installation was performed within 3 days of our agreement - with the crew (Jon, Daniqua & Colby) getting the old system removed (furnace & A/C) and the new system installed in a matter of hours - they even modified ductwork and rerouted some lines originally installed by our builder to increase efficiency and give the system a cleaner appearance. Another great surprise was their tenacity with the cleanup - all their work areas were left totally spotless!!! Overall the best contractor performance we have experienced in 35 years of home ownership including having 2 homes built by the area's most reputable developers. The system runs great, is quiet and can now be operated through my phone from anywhere - even if just to insure it's running while at my winter haven. Thank You Fire & Ice!

Cathy Mace

Fire & Ice was great. Our sales rep, Bryan, was excellent. He was knowledgeable, professional, and didn’t pressure us to make a purchase. Due to our experience with him, we were already planning on using Fire & Ice to replace our old AC, but during the heat wave and storms, my once limping-along-AC decided 20 years was enough cooling and decided it’s job was done. My husband had initially set the meeting with Bryan, but was out of town, leaving me to pick up the sale. Bryan didn’t miss a beat when I emailed him asking to get a new AC installed ASAP. Within two days, my install techs, Demetrius P. and Willard J. were here to install. The excellent service continued. Both were amazing and incredibly professional, even dealing with my very vocal dog with grace every time they entered my house. They completed the job in a timely manner and everything was top notch. They were mindful of the fact that I work from home, and kept noise to an absolute minimum. By the time they left, I could feel the cool air flowing once again. They even took the time to swap out my furnace filter! Loved working with them and will recommend Fire & Ice to my friends & neighbors.

Jared Petersen

The entire process of having a new furnace and air conditioner installed was awesome. Scheduling the estimate was quick and easy and I didn't have to wait on availability. The estimate was very thorough, and Bryan was extremely helpful in explaining everything. Install was just a few days later based on my schedule (they could have installed sooner) and the install technicians (Bryan, Alontae, Von) were awesome. Very professional and courteous, adhering to local health guidelines the entire time. They also had somebody come out and take photos and videos of the install so they could use it in their training. They took the time to ensure everything was installed properly (my old install wasn't). They were also very helpful to show me everything about the system and new thermostat before they left. Bryan followed up with me a week later and stopped in to check on the install. He's awesome and having a tech come out and tweak a couple things (humidifier and thermostat) to ensure everything runs properly!

Jayson Nayuki

One of my good friend’s had a great experience with Fire and Ice, so I went ahead and tried them out. Amazing customers service. Brad was awesome with walking me through the process of getting a new furnace and answered all of my questions. I will be a returning customer and recommend Fire and Ice to all. Update on furnace installed: I can not praise this company enough. The technicians Floyd and Jacob were very professional and the craftsmanship was amazing. You can tell when someone takes pride in their work. Thank you for your hard work. It’s greatly appreciated.

Bryan Wade

Bryan and Nick were true professionals. They gave me a good heads up when they were going to arrive and did a great job installing the new furnace. They made sure to keep my house clean and walked me through what they did and gave me tips on how to get the best use/life out of my furnace. Will definitely recommend to a friend.

I Daniels

The two technicians arrived exactly when they said they would, immediately began to take care of business. They had more trouble than they anticipated getting the old furnace out but still pretty much finished at the time they told me. The system and heating space were left clean and tidy. they took a few extra minutes to troubleshoot my water tank to get it to ignite which was greatly appreciated. Very nice gentleman throughout the experience and gave me a thorough explanation of the paperwork and how to use the thermostat as well. Was a great experience