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Litchfield, Hartford, Berkshire Counties
WE'LL KEEP YOUR HOME COMFY YEAR-ROUND
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DIAGNOSTICS, REPAIR,
MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION
Specializing in high-efficiency HVAC equipment, we pride ourselves on our great service and honest pricing. Our customers can depend on our full-service and emergency heating and cooling diagnostics, repair, maintenance and installation services designed to work efficiently and keep their homes comfortable year-round.
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Our ExpertiseDiagnosing problems accurately is our secret weapon, and the key to providing our customers with the right solutions. Once we understand what the underlying issues are, we provide appropriate options that best address them. At Glacier, we're dedicated to remedying issues critical to your safety and comfort. Routine maintenance can save you money on premature replacement, energy and headaches in the long run. We'll tailor our HVAC maintenance services to your needs in order to optimize your heating and cooling system and keep it running safely and efficiently year-round.
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Common IssuesDelaying necessary repairs could cause bigger issues down the road--from poor air quality and the spread of germs to total breakdown and costly repairs when your machine is running around the clock on hotter and colder days. If you're experiencing issues, give us a call. Common Cooling Issues: Broken thermostat Low coolant Broken blower motor Frozen evaporator coil Drainage issues Common Heating Issues: Broken thermostat Cracked heat exchanger Dirty or clogged filter Frayed blower belt limit-switch malfunction
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TroubleshootingNo heat / Not enough heat Troubleshooting the root cause of a no heat or lack of heating issue is important to ensuring repairs are accurate and necessary. Instead of just replacing parts, discovering the real issues for part failure or lack of heating can help us create both a system that operates at peak performance for every heating cycle and is reliable for years to come. No cooling / Not enough cooling Troubleshooting the root cause of a no cooling or lack of cooling issue is important to ensuring repairs are accurate and necessary. Instead of just replacing parts, discovering the real issues for part failure or lack of cooling can help us create both a system that operates at peak performance for every cooling cycle and is reliable for years to come. Lack of airflow · Correcting an air flow issue is important to ensuring each space is heating and cooling properly. We need to ensure that all spaces have the proper air supply and return to efficiently heat, cool, dehumidify and humidify a space. The ultimate comfort of a space's temperature and humidity comes down to proper air flow throughout. Broken / Inaccurate thermostat A thermostat that is not reading the correct temperature or randomly not turning on or off can cause a multitude of problems. The largest problems are wasting fuel and energy, to hot or cold space temperatures and unreliability in your hvac system. Correcting thermostat issues is the first step to ensuring your hvac system is operating properly, efficiently, and reliably. Low refrigerant Diagnosing a low refrigerant problem accurately can be the difference between your evaporator coil freezing up and wasting money on a cooling system that doesn’t cool or dehumidify a space and a comfortable home on the hottest days of the year.
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Heat Pump Repair, Service, InstallationInstallation Installation of a heat pump can offset and sometimes completely replace the use of fossil fuels such as oil and gas. Heat pump systems most times can reuse existing ductwork in a home to help alleviate the cost of installation. These systems are extremely energy efficient and safe to use year-round. Service Proper diagnostics of a heat pump system will help to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels and increase the peak performance of the heat pump. We can ensure the system is fully utilizing heat pump before ever turning on fossil fuel or electric back up heat. We can diagnose and test components to help forecast any potential failures before they occur and prevent unwanted and unnecessary breakdowns of the heat pump.
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Gas/Oil Furnace Repair, Service, InstallationInstallation Gas and oil furnaces are the most well-known way to heat a home. The biggest benefit to a gas or oil furnace is the ability to add air conditioning to a house without a major expense. These systems give us the most ability to adjust how much heat goes into a space and easily make changes as the years go on and the home changes. Service Accurately diagnosing a gas or oil furnace will keep your heating system running on the coldest days of the year. We can troubleshoot any gas or oil furnace with the utmost confidence to give you peace of mind that the problems have been resolved the first time accurately. Annual maintenance on these systems helps us to predict and prevent most breakdowns so you are never without heat.
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Gas/Oil Boiler Repair, Service, InstallationInstallation Gas and oil boilers are a hydronic system that heat a house using either steam or hot water. The installation of a gas or oil boiler is important to heating a house. Understanding the nuances of steam and hot water systems and how they need to be piped is extremely important to a house maintaining temperature all winter long. Service Understanding hydronics and how gas and oil can use water to heat a home is key to having a quiet and efficient heating system. Gas and oil are the most well-known and trusted heating systems in the world. Having the knowledge to accurately troubleshoot and repair these systems efficiently the first time is the answer to maintaining that trust and reliability that everyone has come to know.
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Oil Tank Repair, Service, InstallationAs oil tanks age they become prone to leaks and an excess of sludge build up in the bottom of the tank. Replacing an older oil tank can lessen the need for more frequent filter changes and help a system run more efficient by not trying to burn off the sludge that gets pulled through an oil line.
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Air Conditioning Repair, Service, InstallationInstallation The installation of a standard air conditioning system with new ductwork to every space in a home gives us the ability to cool and dehumidify a house on the hottest days of the year. No more window air conditioners scratching your windows and heavy lifting in and out every year. A central air conditioner will cool one floor or an entire home efficiently. Service & Repair Understanding the relationship between air flow and refrigerant allows us to keep your system cooling efficiently anytime you turn it on. Proper servicing of your air conditioning system will keep your home cool during the dog days of summer. Having Glacier service your air conditioner will make troubleshooting and repairs faster, easier, and more affordable.
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Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems (VRF) Repair, Service, InstallationA VRF system is a heat pump system that is designed with inverter technology to be extremely energy efficient with the ability to heat or cool a home or an entire commercial building. The biggest benefit to a VRF system is the ability for different zones to simultaneously heat and cool. One bedroom can be in cooling mode while the living room is in heating mode. The other huge benefit is the different unit options. For example, we can install multiple ductless wall units in parts of the home and use ducted or ceiling mounted units in other areas. The possibilities are endless with VRF systems.
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Our UVC Light Repair, Service, InstallationUV lights help to kill bacteria in the air. When we install UV light in the ductwork of your home, it will eliminate 99% of the pathogens it encounters—resulting in healthier air throughout your home.
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Ductless HVAC Repair, Service, InstallationDuctless heat pumps are a great option for heating and cooling a space that installing ductwork in is just not an option. Typically, cheaper than a fully ducted system, a ductless heat pump system can provide separate zoning to every room in the house while offering the most energy efficient systems on the market. We can also efficiently heat a home on the coldest days of the year. The other huge benefit is the different unit options. For example, we can install multiple ductless wall units in parts of the home and use ducted or ceiling mounted units in other areas.
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Year-Round Maintenance ProgramHaving your heating and cooling system properly maintained and cleaned annually is the best way to keep your home at a comfortable temperature year-round. Annual maintenance greatly reduces unnecessary and unwanted breakdowns and costly emergency repairs. Also maintaining your equipment every year keeps it at performing at its best and gives you peace of mind that after a long days work you can walk into your house and not worry if it will be hot or cold.
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About Glacier Mechanical Services
Heating, cooling and diagnostic services throughout Litchfield, Hartford, Fairfield and Berkshire counties. Service you can trust, solutions you can depend on.
HTG# 0411380-S1
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