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Monday, November 21, 2011

Preventative Maintenance for your Cape Cod HVAC System

South Shore Heating & Cooling, Inc. Services:
Heating  Cooling
Plumbing Air Quality
Smart Thermostats

57 White's Path
S. Yarmouth, MA 02664
Tel# 508-398-6901
Purchasing a Preventative Maintenance (PM) Agreement from South Shore Heating & Cooling assures that your HVAC system will give you peak performance, grants you priority over non-PM accounts and gives you greatly reduced labor rates when emergency service is required.    

Typical plans include an annual cleaning.
Most replacement parts are covered in the  plan at no additional expense which is what sets us apart from the competition.  
Choose your preventative maintenance (PM) plan:
 Gas PM Plans  Oil PM Plans  
 Power Humidifier PM Plan 
 Air Handler Plan Zone Control Plan Central Air Conditioner PM Plan
Split AC Systems Plan
GAS PM PLANS & 
POWER HUMIDIFIER PLANS 
  • Gas Furnace 
  • Gas Boiler Power 
  • Humidifier

GAS FURNACE PLAN:
  • Check & clean burners
  • Check manifold gas pressure for proper BTU input
  • Lubricate bearings
  • Test safety shutoff response
  • Check blower belt wear, tension & alignment and draft & flue for obstructions
  • Check units for proper amperage & voltage

GAS BOILER PLAN:
  • Check & clean burners
  • Check manifold gas pressure for proper BTU input
  • Lubricate circulator bearings
  • Test safety shutoff response
  • Check circulator rotor seal for water leaks and automatic fill valve for proper water pressure
  • Check expansion tank & draft and flue for obstructions
  • Replacement water parts are included in boiler PM plans
  • Check units for proper amperage & voltage

POWER HUMIDIFIER PLAN:
  • Replace pads, clean floats, pans & electrodes
  • Check water sensors, filters & feed line
 OIL PM PLANS

  • Oil Furnace  
  • Oil Boiler  
  • Oil Water Heater
  • OIL FURNACE PLAN:
  • Check chamber, nozzle, pump strainers
  • Clean/adjust firing assembly & draft regulator 
  • Check: flue, combustion leaks & safety shutoff response & adjust fire for fuel efficiency
  • Replace air & oil filter (pleated-type air filters at extra charge)
  • Check blower belt wear, tension & alignment 

OIL BOILER PLAN:
  • Check heater & chamber
  • Clean & adjust firing assembly, replace nozzle
  • Clean & adjust draft regulator
  • Check flue for obstructions
  • Test & adjust fire for optimum fuel efficiency
  • Test safety shutoff response
  • Replace oil filter, lubricate all bearings
  • Check circulator seal for water leaks
  • Check automatic fill valve water pressure 
  • Check expansion tank

OIL WATER HEATER PLAN:
  • Check and clean heater & chamber
  • Replace nozzle, clean & adjust draft regulator
  • Check flue for obstructions
  • Test & adjust fire for fuel efficiency
  • Test safety shutoff response, lubricate all bearings

AIR CONDITIONER &
ZONE PM PLANS

  • Central Air Conditioner
  • Split AC Systems
  • Air Handler & Zone Control   

CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONER
&
SPLIT AC SYSTEMS PLAN(s)
  • What's included:
  • Parts covered: relays, contactors, belts, safety controls, condenser fan &  motor
  • Clean filters, check refridgerant cycles, check sensors for proper temperature 
  • Check electronic boards

  • AIR HANDLER  PLAN(s):
  • What's included:
  • Check operating controls
  • Clean & lubricate motor
  • Clean & check drain pan
  • Check condensation drain
  • Check condition of coils
  •  
  • ZONE PLAN(s):
  • Check operation of zone dampers
  • Check linkage & motor operation
  • Check operation of zone valves
  • Check zone valves or circulators for water leaks External zone board coverage
  • (Note: a separate plan for coverage of each additional zone must be purchased)
Not covered under PM contract(s) : 
-Turning on switches that have been turned OFF such as emergency switches, burner switch, circuit breaker or fuse.
-Anti-freeze is not included
 -Any parts for a tankless coil or domestic hot water storage tank-Labor to drain, purge, vent or repair piping-Any labor or parts considered plumbing such as mixing or tempering valves
-Heat exchangers, cabinetry, ductwork, registers, radiation, fuel & water tanks, expansion tanks, electronic air cleaners & high-efficiency filters, external draft reducers, compressors and digital thermostats, refridgerant    

At South Shore Heating and Cooling, Inc., our mission is to ensure the comfort of you and your family. We have brought the best in comfort control to Cape Cod  for over 50 years and excel at providing our customers with highly efficient, reliable and affordable heating, air conditioning, temperature control, indoor air quality products and we now feature a full service plumbing department.  
Our extensive residential and commercial HVAC experience on Cape Cod has allowed us to provide the heating and air conditioning solutions which stand out from the rest. At South Shore Heating and Cooling, Inc., we insist that the products we install in our customers' homes and businesses offer the same performance and value we expect ourselves.
Call us today to discuss a preventative maintenance agreement for your HVAC system at 508-398-6901 or via email.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Greenstar Gas-Fired Condensing Boilers-A Green Start to Space & Water Heating on Cape Cod

A Green Start to Space & Water Heating on Cape Cod brought to you by South Shore Heating & Cooling


Bosch Condensing Greenstar Combi 100 Boiler
Gas-Fired Condensing Boilers
98.5% efficiency (96.0% AFUE)
    Reliable performance with low emissions
      Ultra quiet operation
        Compact, wall-hung design
        Eligible for 2011 Federal Tax Credit
        "Combi" (combination) unit with space heating and integrated water heating in one highly efficient, compact unit. With special insulation to ensure ultra quiet operation and the exclusive keypad safety lock feature to prevent unwanted tampering with heating controls, this unit is the ideal "green" upgrade for detached & terraced houses and is also suitable for apartments.

        Energy-saving & environmental features

        Aluminum-Silicon heat exchanger delivers high efficiency - 98.5% with low temperature applications (96.0% AFUE)
        Low NOx emissions ahead of 2012 SCAQMD regulations
        Simple, intelligent control options optimize efficiency and fuel consumption
        Low electrical consumption when the boiler is in standby mode
        Electronic ignition
        Anti-cycle and modulation control

          End user comfort & convenience features

          Limited lifetime heat exchanger and 5-year parts & labor warranty
          All models available as NG or LP
            Special insulation ensures ultra-quiet operation
            Compact dimensions and built-in frost protection offer flexibility for location of installation
              ECO mode for energy saving fuel consumption
              Exclusive safety feature - keypad safety lock prevents unwanted tampering with heating controls
                Eligible for 2011 Federal Tax Credit
                SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES:

                Al-Si heat exchanger

                Each unit features an ASME approved Al-Si heat exchanger constructed of advanced Magnesium-Aluminum-Silicon alloy - offering increased flexibility versus traditional stainless steel. They are equipped with highly durable heating blocks that are corrosion resistant and designed to optimize clean burning combustion over an extra large surface area, which requires minimal servicing and reliance on spare parts during the boiler’s lifetime.

                Plated stainless steel heat exchanger

                All Greenstar Combi boilers are equipped with a high-strength stainless steel secondary exchanger and burner with double passage - ensuring consistent temperature output based on demand. The DHW hot water temperature control limit of 140°F helps prevent scale build-up within the heat exchanger.

                Full modulating fan assembly

                A full modulating fan automatically increases or decreases its speed according to the amount of gas coming into the boiler depending on the heat demand. This process, called modulation, prevents the boiler from either having too little or too much air in the unit for optimal combustion - ensuring high efficiency.

                Bosch Condensing Greenstar Combi 151 Boiler
                Gas-Fired Condensing Boilers
                96.8% efficiency (94.3% AFUE)
                Reliable performance with low emissions
                  Ultra quiet operation
                  Compact, wall-hung design

                    "Combi" (combination) unit with space heating and integrated water heating in one highly efficient, compact unit. With special insulation to ensure ultra quiet operation and the exclusive keypad safety lock feature to prevent unwanted tampering with heating controls, this unit is the ideal "green" upgrade for detached & terraced houses and is also suitable for apartments.

                    Energy-saving & environmental features

                    Aluminum-Silicon heat exchanger delivers high efficiency - 96.8% with low temperature applications (94.3% AFUE)
                    Low NOx emissions ahead of 2012 SCAQMD regulations
                      Simple, intelligent control options optimize efficiency and fuel consumption
                      Low electrical consumption when the boiler is in standby mode
                        Electronic ignition
                        Anti-cycle and modulation control

                          End user comfort & convenience features

                          Limited lifetime heat exchanger and 5-year parts & labor warranty
                          Available as NG or LP
                            Special insulation ensures ultra-quiet operation
                            Compact dimensions and built-in frost protection offer flexibility for location of installation
                              ECO mode for energy saving fuel consumption
                              Exclusive safety feature - keypad safety lock prevents unwanted tampering with heating controls

                                SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES:

                                Al-Si heat exchanger

                                Each unit features an ASME approved Al-Si heat exchanger constructed of advanced Magnesium-Aluminum-Silicon alloy - offering increased flexibility versus traditional stainless steel. They are equipped with highly durable heating blocks that are corrosion resistant and designed to optimize clean burning combustion over an extra large surface area, which requires minimal servicing and reliance on spare parts during the boiler's lifetime.

                                Plated stainless steel heat exchanger

                                All Greenstar Combi boilers are equipped with a high-strength stainless steel secondary exchanger and burner with double passage - ensuring consistent temperature output based on demand. The DHW hot water temperature control limit of 140°F helps prevent scale build-up within the heat exchanger.

                                Full modulating fan assembly

                                A full modulating fan automatically increases or decreases its speed according to the amount of gas coming into the boiler depending on the heat demand. This process, called modulation, prevents the boiler from either having too little or too much air in the unit for optimal combustion - ensuring high efficiency.
                                Content from this blog post taken from the BOSCH web site. South Shore Heating & Cooling, Inc. is a BOSCH Greenstar distributor. 
                                Contact us today to discuss 
                                your application at 
                                508-398-6901 or via email.