Gammon’s Heating and Cooling Podcast

"Number one, the upfront cost is higher, the second thing they use more energy higher energy bills because they take a lot more power to control your home the units lifespan is shorter while the unit is cycling off and on too many times per day it's not doing a good job keeping a nice steady even temperature throughout the home." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert The owner, Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling joins Check A Pro Joe on this episode. Bruce discusses the reasons for proper sizing of Air Conditioning units in your home. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: Number one the upfront cost is higher the second thing I use more energy higher energy bills because they take a lot more power to control your home the unit’s lifespan is shorter while the unit is cycling off and on too many times per day it's not doing a good job keeping a nice steady even temperature throughout the home. This is the Check A Pro radio show! Check A Pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe sometimes bigger isn't always better in terms of your air conditioning system a lot of people say hey I want the biggest AC unit because I want to be cooler than my neighbors I'm not so sure it works like that so I've asked my friend Bruce gammon he is an expert in air conditioning and heating from Gammon’s heating and cooling Bruce for you I'm great Joe how are you hey I'm fantastic so bigger is not always better right I'm pretty sure about this it's not necessarily bigger for more cooling I think it has to be sized right doesn't it well maybe if you're out fishing maybe if you're moose hunting bigger it could be better OK yeah but let's talk about air conditioning here for a minute alright great even heating oversized air conditioning units #1 the upfront cost is higher the second thing I use more energy higher energy bills because they take a lot more power to cool your home the youngest lifespan is shorter what does that mean well the unit cycling off and on too many times per day it's not doing a good job keeping a nice steady even temperature throughout the home when we oversize heating and air conditioning systems the system comes on it brings the house down to the set point that you're asking for with your thermostat and it shuts off very quickly then everybody knows what the next thing happens the house warms right back up or cools right back off and guess what the system comes back on again so we're starting a softening system too many times per hour which has a big impact on the mechanical components of that system they don't last you know I was going to say when we are trying to in the heat of the summer to reduce humidity which can happen to us it's important that that system isn't cycling on and off too often because we could have and we have humidity here in Maine we could have a problem with the AC system not doing its job as a dehumidifier absolutely that's absolutely correct so a air conditioning system is a moisture removal system that's what that does so when we oversize systems it doesn't run long enough to really pull that moisture out of the air like it needs to so the humidity levels tend to stay higher in the space when you have an oversized system so people will complain that 68 degrees in there but the humidity is really high you have an oversized system it's not running long enough to really get the moisture out of the air and do its job yeah so if you've got a 1200 square foot home and Gammon’s says...

Episode 16 "But ever since I started regular maintenance,the air in my home feels cleaner and I've noticed a significant improvement in my breathing." - Heating & Cooling Experts How does the summer heat affect your air conditioning system? On this episode we talk about the summer heat and your comfort in your home. For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400.

Episode 15 "The goal is to keep you informed every step of the way and ensure you're comfortable with the repair process." - Heating & Cooling Experts What are the advantages of maintaining your air conditioning system? There are many reasons to do so. On this episode we discuss many of these upsides. For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400.

Episode 14 "Air conditioners not only keep you comfortable, but they also improve your overall well-being. By controlling the humidity levels, they help reduce the risk of mold and mildew growth, making your home a healthier place to live." - Heating & Cooling Expert There are many upsides to having air conditioning in your home. On this episode we discuss many of these upsides. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about what happens with high humidity in your home. For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400.

Episode 13 "SEER Ratings Can Have A Positive Impact On The Environment." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio or SEER is a measure of your air conditioner's efficiency. The higher the number, generally the higher the efficiency. On this episode we discuss how SEER ratings and what they mean. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about what happens with high humidity in your home. For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400.

Episode 12 "A New Air Conditioning System Can Improve Your Overall Health." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert Did the heat last summer drive you crazy. Well we are expected to have another hot summer this year in Maine! In this podcast we talk about the benefits of getting a new air conditioning system for your home. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about what happens with high humidity in your home. For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400.

"High humidity in your home can make you feel uncomfortable and possibly damage your belongings." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert Sometimes the summer heat brings summer humidity. The wetness caused by humidity cause problems with our home and make you feel really uncomfortable. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about what happens with high humidity in your home. For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400.

"Number one, Maintenance. Number two, sometimes we need to upgrade our systems to a new high efficiency system." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert Don't we all want to save money on our energy bills!? Well of course we do! We can do that with a more efficient heating and cooling system. Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling discusses ways that a properly maintained HVAC system brings efficiency to your system. Join Jim Klauck - AKA - Check A Pro Joe and Bruce Gammon on this podcast. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: With the cost of everything going up through inflation. How can we save money on simple things? Well, we can drive a little bit less if gas prices have gone up, we can travel a bit less if it costs more to fly and stay in hotels. But how can we save money at home? Maybe on our energy bills. I've asked an expert in the heating and cooling business, Bruce Gammon to join me from Gammons heating and cooling to help answer this question, Bruce, how you doing my friend? How are you? I'm fantastic. Ok. So how can we save energy on, how can we save money on our energy bills? Well, quite a few ways. But let's talk about the easiest ways for ourselves at home. Excellent. Number one, Maintenance. HM. Number two, sometimes we need to upgrade our systems to a new high efficiency system. Take advantage of financing, get low monthly payments on these new systems. Um The other thing we can do the way we control our systems, thermostats. There's a lot of great uh products out there when it comes to high efficiency systems. There's also thermostats out there that will fit everybody's uh, need in their homes and different people like different looks of different thermostats and different colors and their smart thermostats that cover all those bases. And sometimes there's even thermostats you don't have to see on the wall anymore so they can do a lot of things for these, uh, for your system that will help you save money in your energy bills. Yeah, it's a combination of things and the best way to really learn is to get a consultation from our friends over at Gammons. Bruce Gammon and his team are here to help you with all of that Bruce's information. All of his information is located in the description of this podcast. It's really easy to reach him. Hey, Bruce, thank you so much. I appreciate it, buddy. Thank you, Joe.

"The system can alert your professional sometimes where there is an issue with the system or I mean, it gets cold pipes will freeze pipes will burst and create a really big mess. And people are generally very unhappy with us when they have that big mess." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert Everybody seems to adding new technology to their lives. Smart phones, home automation and so on. Did you know that you can install a thermostat that is 'SMART'? Yes, these smart thermostats can be programmed to change the climate in your home. They can also be adjusted remotely with a computer or phone and will begin to learn what you and your family want. Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling discusses smart thermostats with Jim Klauck - AKA - Check A Pro Joe on this podcast. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: Whether we like it or not. Technology is here. There's a lot of A I going on, right? Artificial intelligence. And you know, this is great. We can do so many things today. We couldn't do years ago. This is also true for your home in terms of heating and cooling. I've asked an expert in the air conditioning and heating business to join me. His name is Bruce Gammon from Gammons in Maine. Hey, Bruce, how are you? I'm good, Joe, how are you? I'm doing great. So something came in a number of years ago called a smart thermostat. These are thermostats that um may be smarter than we are. They're intuitive. Uh they can be um adjusted from anywhere in the world. So if you go on a vacation, you can actually adjust it with your phone. You can actually even talk to your systems in your home. If you have an Amazon Box or if you have a Google device and you can say turn the thermostat up, turn it off. And it also does some other stuff which I want you to talk about, which is, it gets to know who you are and your family and the trends. So should people upgrade to a smart thermostat? I like that. Yes. Yes. So it's that simple. The question is, why wouldn't you? Ok. What, what is your fear of upgrading? Some people don't like technology? We're in Maine, we get that. There's a lot of uh Yankee ingenuity here. So some of the, a couple of the benefits of a smart thermostat are, like you just mentioned, the system gets to know your trends. The system can alert your professional sometimes where there is an issue with the system or I mean, it gets cold pipes will freeze pipes will burst and create a really big mess. And people are generally very unhappy with us when they have that big mess. So these system, these thermostat smart thermostats, um you know, if you're down in Florida on vacation in Texas, California and, and uh your system falls below a certain set point or your temperature does inside your home, it's gonna send you an alert. It could send you a contractor an alert. So there's a couple of things uh to answer your question is yes. And then there's also the energy saving side as well. Do we need to run our systems? Um And we need to keep our house at 70° in the winter when we're gone for a month. Probably not. Yeah. So in the old days when you went on vacation, I remember this because my, my parents would uh would say, hey, uh, Joe, go, uh, to the thermostat as we're on our way out to go on a vacation to Florida. Uh, before we locked the door, would you turn it down to 60? We don't want the pipes to freeze. We figure, I mean, you know, probably 50 would be good if there was 50 on the thermostat. And that was all manual back then and no one could change that temperature until we came back home. And certainly there was no way to tell if the system was on or off back then today....

"There's financing options for a low couple dollars more a month. You can throw that into your system replacement and for a couple more bucks a month." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert Is financing a good option for you? Well, if you need a new heating and air conditioning system is just may be the ticket to immediate comfort. Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling discusses this with Jim Klauck - AKA - Check A Pro Joe on this podcast. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: This comes up a lot financing. Should I finance my new air conditioning system? My heat pump, my furnace. Do I need to wait to save up for it? That's a good question. So, I've asked an expert in the air conditioning and heating world. His name is Bruce Gammon. He's in Maine and he, he's just a guy who knows everything. So I brought him onto the program today as the expert. Hey, Bruce, how are you today, buddy? I'm good, Joe. I'm not sure about the everything part, but, um, we can help a little bit as we can. So we would be living in very small homes and driving modest cars if it wasn't for financing, that's what we tend to do. But what's interesting is a lot of people will say I really don't want to do that home improvement project unless I can pay cash. Uh, but that's not always the case. Right? Sometimes it's a good idea to finance. Sure. So that's right. And, and there's a lot of people out there that do wanna save up and they wanna pay cash. And my, I guess my response to that is, you know, you have this system that you have now that you're heating or you're cooling your home with. And that system operating cost may very well indeed, outweigh the cost of a monthly payment to put a new system in and financing. You know, that's a good point, Bruce, you're already paying the utility company over time. Right. Wouldn't it be nice to have a worry free system? So, if, if you're heating and air conditioning system, your heat pump, whatever you're using to have comfort in your home is getting on in years. 10, 12, 15. God forbid, 20, 25 years, which it could be in some systems, you know, can last that long, especially a heating system. Well, wouldn't you like the peace of mind knowing that just for a few dollars a month, you've got the latest and greatest thing and you don't have to wake up to a cold bathroom floor. Absolutely. And you know, the other benefit to the financing is this, there's, there's other things in that system that we could add to that system to help, uh, improve the air quality of the home or things like the bathroom floors to get them warm that people don't have the cash flow. But hey, there's, there's financing options for a low couple dollars more a month. You can throw that into your system replacement and for a couple more bucks a month, you know, you can make a payment on it and afford it. It makes things affordable if you're rolling around in that new Chevy suburban. Hm. It's probably financed. And that nice new home probably is maybe for 30 years. Why not? For a short period of time? Finance a brand new heating and air conditioning system because I've said this before on the program, we spend 30% of our time in our beds, which means we spend at least 30% of our time in our homes. Probably a lot more than that if we added it up, even though we think we work more than we are at home is probably not true. We're at home more than we work and that's probably two thirds of the time. So you may as well be comfort with, uh, you may as well be comfortable with a home comfort system, which is your air conditioning heating system, Bruce as always. Thank you so much for your time...

"We're gonna call and give you a detailed report after the maintenance is done. It's kind of a set it and forget it type of system and that's the way it should be." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling checks in with Jim Klauck - AKA - Check A Pro Joe on this podcast. Bruce talks about the ins and outs of Heating and Air Conditioning Maintenance Plans. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: You know, they say that we spend about eight hours in our beds sleeping. That's a third of our life. So we put money into that, right? Because we want to be rested and that's where we're spending 30% of our time. If we're spending that much time in our beds, they're generally in our bedroom in our home, which means we're spending probably at least half of our days, not to mention the weekends in our homes. So you wanna be comfortable, you want your comfort system, your heating and air conditioning system to be operating well? Ok. So that means you should probably get them maintained with a maintenance plan. I've asked Bruce Gammon. He is one of our experts here on the radio program to join me today to see what Gammons does to help their clients. Hey, Bruce, how are you? I'm good, Joe. How are you? I'm fantastic. Ok. The question of the day is, can you help your clients with maintenance plans? That's a great question. As always, you always have great questions. Yeah, that's what I do. So can we help our, our, our clients and customers with maintenance plans is an is. That's an absolute yes, we sure can. Yeah, and go ahead, Joe. Yeah. So go ahead and explain that. How can you help them? Sure. So we have a beautifully, um a beautiful, not beautifully beautiful system that we set up inside of our building and our software that automates this so we can get customers, clients set up with a annual bi, annual quarter, quarterly, any custom maintenance plan they would like for their oil gas, air conditioning, heat pump system, mini splits and we set it up and it all over news for the customer. And, uh, there's no need to call us in. We're gonna call and check on you. We're gonna call and give and, or give you a detailed report after the maintenance is done. It's kind of a set it and forget it type of system and that's the way it should be. So many people wait until something breaks. They do, they wait until something breaks, they don't maintain it. What's nice about having a maintenance plan is that the cost is generally spread out over time, but your systems are protected all the time. They've just been looked at within so many months and these plans allow for you to have a worry free life because if something does go down, let's say it's, it's, it's July or August and the air conditioning system just goes off, maybe it's a capacitor or something. Gamma is gonna come out and fix it. Right away. Absolutely. And with our maintenance plans, you know, the other benefit to that too, Joe is that, you know, customers are gonna get priority service, they're gonna get front of the line passes when they're on our maintenance plans. Absolutely. Yeah, and that's what they want. So I totally recommend having a maintenance plan with Gammons. All of Bruce's information is located in the description of this podcast. It's just one click away to make an appointment and their phone number is there as well. Bruce as always. Thank you so much for your expert opinions today. Much appreciated. Same to you, Joe.

"Here in Maine we have a lot of rodents would like to find new homes because we take over their community by building new homes and we kick them out so they find places to live so it gives us a chance to get into the equipment dive in and get rid of those problems." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert The owner, Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling joins Check A Pro Joe on this episode. Bruce discusses the importance of regular maintenance checks on your Heating & Air Conditioning systems. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: Here on the checker pro radio show we get questions all the time about HVAC now HVAC is really an industry term and as homeowners we know it basically is our heating ventilation and air conditioning system I've asked Bruce Gammon from Gammon’s heating and air or heating and cooling to join me here on the program today to talk about some things with your HVAC system hey Bruce how are you I'm good Joe how are you I'm fantastic thank you so much for joining me today hey a questions come across my desk here at the radio program and I think I know the answer to this but I wanted to ask you because you're the expert here on the program today is it important to conduct a biannual maintenance inspection for the air conditioning and heating system in people's homes that's a great question so I think it's a phenomenal idea and what this allows us to do is to catch problems that could happen and not necessarily that the equipment may fail but uh you know here in Maine we have a lot of rodents would like to find new homes because we take over their community by building new homes and we kick them out so they find places to live so it gives us a chance to get into the equipment dive in and get rid of those problems it also allows us to make sure that we can tweak this equipment sometimes throughout the year to make sure it is operating at its optimal efficiency so we're allowed to do some of the technical side of these things and catch them and get these systems performing better so when this question comes up from homeowners and they ask me they're like Check A Pro Joe, should I be spending the extra time and money on getting my systems looked at throughout the year I asked them to do it with your car they nod their head I asked them do you go in for physicals at least once a year for yourself well of course Joe well then of course you should be doing it for your number one appliance if you have a full air conditioning system OK that definitely needs maintenance a couple times a year as well as your furnace 100 percent 100% and that's a good way of putting it people do drive their car and I would hope that they do maintenance on their vehicle more than once a year we want to keep homeowners safe and healthy yeah hey Bruce thanks for joining me today on the program all of Bruce's information from Gammon’s heating and cooling is located in the description of this podcast once again Bruce thank you so much for your time today thank you Joe appreciate it!

"So these are great times to invest in a system that will save you money - not invest in the system just to go with the cheapest price to get it up and running." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert The owner, Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling joins Check A Pro Joe on this episode. Bruce explains the ins and outs of whether to replace the entire air or heating system or to just replace some of it. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: So these are great times to invest in a system that will save you money not invest in the system just to go with the cheapest price to get it up and running. This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products new techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe heating and cooling is so important to our overall comfort a lot of people call comfort systems and I totally agree with that a question has come across my desk and it's this if you have an older heating and air conditioning system can I save money by just replacing the outdoor unit So what they mean by this is they're AC unit the one that's outside I've asked Bruce gammon to join me from Gammon’s heating and cooling he is an air conditioning and heating expert hey Bruce how are you I'm great Joe yeah thank you for joining me today I'm sure you've heard this question before you know I looked at the stuff on the inside it looks pretty good but the thing on the outside is kind of old and rusty can we just replace that what's the answer well I appreciate you having me on I'm really chuckling inside my head so that's we get this this is a pretty commonly asked question and the answer to that is podcast we took advice with us in doing that we just provided this service to the customer that that's you know there's certain cases where end new system that was just installed and something happened to the outdoor unit and it was you know somebody ran into it with a vehicle or hit it with a lawnmower used to be changed because the system's brand new then then I would say yes if it's a system with some age on it and when I mean age could be as little as four or five years old you know again we've talked about another podcast about the cost of ownership so these are great times to invest in a system that will save you money overall length period of time not invest in the system just to go with the cheapest price to get it up and running you're not doing yourself any favors with your home and your cost to own your home yeah and you know Bruce of course you would know more than I do you know cause I'm a radio guy and you're the guy out there you know putting in these air conditioning and heating systems but I would imagine you don't really wanna mix and match parts right so if there's a system that's eight years old and the outdoor unit is going to be replaced only how do you know what to put there that's a good question so how do you know what to put there number one whatever whoever you're using as a contractor doing this work should have that answer for you and the answer should be provided in that so let's show the cost of what a typical operating cost would be for the system you have and let's fill possibly what it could become you know throwing parts in old systems just to get them up and running is not something we do at our company and I hope other contractors would agree with me you know we're just we're just not providing the best service to the customer by doing such a thing as well yeah we've all seen the car truck on the road where...

"The refrigerant that we use inside the systems are better for the environment, they can do so much more with them now." - Bruce Gammon, Heating & Cooling Expert The owner, Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling joins Check A Pro Joe on this episode. Bruce talks to Joe about how long your heating and air conditioning systems should last. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out more about proper sizing of air conditioning units in you home ... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: The refrigerant that we use inside the systems are better for the environment they can do so much more with them now. This is the check a pro radio show checker pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe we love our homes but there's a problem we have all these appliances from dishwashers to refrigerators and water heaters we also have an HVAC system heating ventilation and air conditioning the question is how long does that equipment last they say a dishwasher may last ten years water heater maybe 7 to 10 years nowadays here's the real question when you're investing in your heating and air conditioning system how long can you expect that to last I've asked an expert in heating and cooling to join me here on the program today his name is Bruce gammon from gammon’s heating and cooling Bruce how are you I'm great Joe how are you doing today fantastic so I'm sure you hear this question all the time as people are thinking about investing in a brand new system how long will this new heating and air conditioning equipment last that's a great question and you know I'm going to start off by saying my mindset has changed over the years with this but where the answer to this OK you ready for this job absolutely alright when I started out in the trade and I may have worked at summer to you know a little bit and then and then nineties 9596 during the high school time and soon after you know get into the industry you know we would patch oil tanks they would patch heat exchangers inside furnaces we were the Band-Aid kings let's just Band-Aid everything and make it last you know overtime you know equipment to the law into much better the technology is better the refrigerants that we use inside the systems are better for the environment we can do so much more with them now and I answer this like this you know how long did the Model T last I've seen people drive them in parades alright you can keep band aiding that Model T you can keep putting paint on it and you can keep putting new tires on it and keep it running you know I was into collecting old antique to Toronto tractors for a long time you know my oldest one was in 1936 and that thing just ran just fine but let's talk about this has anybody ever thought about this scenario what's the cost of ownership over a ten period of time of owning a piece of equipment the cost of owning a new high efficiency piece of equipment could be much less than your monthly payments than what it would cost to keep operating a 20 year old piece of equipment no it's absolutely true and there's many reasons for that of course efficiencies you have to keep fixing and fixing which takes time and money sure and the other thing is happening well let's talk about electric cars and cars that are getting 3040 miles to a gallon you know what's the cost of ownership over that car truck over the next 10 years versus maintaining what you have and keep driving what you have it's only getting 16 miles to you so I think the industry needs to look at things a little bit different rather than the manufacturer says that should last 15...

"Something to take into consideration when you're asking how often should I change my air filter, number one what type of air filter do you have the type of air filter that you have in your system will determine how long that filter is going to last." - Bruce Gammon The owner, Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling joins Check A Pro Joe on this episode. Bruce explains why it's important to change your air filters on a regular basis. Not all heating and air conditioning systems are created equal. Heating and Cooling expert, Bruce Gammon explains the importance of changing your air filters regardless of the system you have. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: Something to take into consideration when you're asking how often should I change my air filter number one what type of air filter do you have the type of air filter that you have in your system will determine how long that filter is going to last. This is the Check a pro radio show Check A Pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe a question that crosses my desk a lot here at Check A Pro is how often do air filters need to be changed in an air conditioning and heating system and that's a really good question so I've asked an expert Bruce Gammon to join me here on the program from gammons heating and cooling today to answer just that question hey Bruce how often do air filters need to be changed in air conditioning heating system oh child I I want to thank you for asking me this really massive open-ended question I know it is it is open-ended I and I apologize for that you know it's a frequently asked question people ask us all the time they do ask us and they ask our technicians they ask our installation crews they ask everyone in our office it's a pretty commonly asked question I'm not sure if there's a right or wrong answer to that and I don't know what the right or wrong answer to it is but I'll do my best to put some information out there on what I personally believe would be an answer that most people need to hear so number one something to take into consideration when you're asking how often should I change my air filter number one what type of air filter do you have the type of air filter that you have in your system will determine how long that filter is going to last and we all know we can go to a local hybrid store or such and we can buy you know filters for you know $0.79 you have a 79 cent air filter that's probably getting exactly what you paid for and you also have filters that are as much as $35 to$40 that are pleated they do a great job with traffic particles they last longer they're very high quality and those can last as much as three to six months depending on the use the other things came into factor is allergies, pets, and the use of the home you know how often is the doors opening closing what type of system this is whether it's a heating system that is moving air throughout the home whether it's a air conditioning system some people in Maine just have central air systems and their heating systems separate which is wet heat or hydrophobic you know dusty driveways or dusty the house love sunlight brings in a lot of particles so my true feeling is if you're operating your system year round you have duct work I truly believe the air filter should be changed out three months with a good quality filter yeah and you know everybody you need to ask your technician at gammons because like drew said there are so many different scenarios if you have radiators to heat but you're using a traditional air...

"I truly believe I'm a servant and I love to serve, I love to help people and I love to help people in the right way whether it's just my customers or even our employees at Gammon's." - Bruce Gammon The owner, Bruce Gammon from Gammon's Heating & Cooling joins Check A Pro Joe on this episode. Bruce explains his Why. Why he serves his customers and his employees. Check out this episode of Gammon's Heating & Cooling Podcast to find out... For more information about Gammon's Heating & Cooling in Saco, Maine - log on to Gammon's Heating & Air or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - Gammon's Heating & Air You Can Call Anytime: (207) 286-3400. Podcast Episode Transcript: I truly believe I'm a servant and I love to serve I love to help people and I love to help people in the right way whether it's just my customers or even our employees at gammons this is the check a pro radio show checker pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe your heating and air conditioning system is really important you know back when I was a kid living in the northeast we really didn't use AC much certainly heat and today I am proud to say I've got Bruce gammon on the program with me today from Gammon’s heating and cooling we're going to talk about bruce’s why - why he does what he does why he loves to help serve his customers he's got great passion for what he does Bruce how are you great Joe how are you I'm fantastic it is so great to have you on the program today now I would say it's pretty obvious that you have great passion for what you do and you obviously bring your passion to service to your customers you've put your name on the business gammon’s heating and cooling tell us a little bit about what gets you up in the morning to serve your customers sure good question Joe So what gets me up in the morning to serve our customers is exactly what you just said I truly believe I'm a servant and I love to serve and I love to help people and I'd love to help people in the right way whether it's just my customers or even our employees at gammons I enjoy seeing them grow and I enjoy seeing the change the better changes I should say that we can make in their lives and then their families lives outside of work and then I also really enjoy you know and my wise that I really love going to customers location in their house or small business and really give them my best and do everything to make things better for the customer not better for gammons yeah and you know when you take care of both your customers and some people are listening saying what does that mean a lot of people who are in home service know what I'm talking about but the homeowners like I'm a customer well in a small business they're really two sets of customers and that is in this case the homeowner where gammons is supplying the service to you but also for Bruce and his team it's the employees and their customers as well and when everyone is happy at home at gammons everyone's going to be happy in your home Mr. and Mrs. Smith you've got that right Joe absolutely we want our employees to commend to work in the morning and feel welcome feel happy to be there and feel like their lives are getting better every day because let's face it they spend most of their time at work probably more time at work than most people spend with their families so we can do that when our employees are out in the community in the field they can help make everyone's lives better too so you know I look at it as like a little bit of a pyramid but not a pyramid scheme it's a trickledown effect from the top all the way down through to the customer yeah it all starts with the culture at the top and when you put your name on it gammon alright when you put your name on it then you need to be committed and you're serious and your team members...