Challenge:  Northern New Jersey is ripe for cast iron boiler replacements. The challenge in New Jersey is conducting the retrofits fast enough to keep pace with demand. Central Comfort, a do-it-all mechanical firm in Dover, NJ, has perfected the process. Owner Willy Faust has been installing U.S. Boiler Company cast iron boilers for 35 years. …Read More

Tundra tradesman Dan Phinney serves a unique market. He owns Phinncraft, an unusual heating company. As far as he knows, he’s the only heating professional serving the wilds of southwestern Alaska. His commute typically involves a bush plane, miles of barren tundra, and a rough landing outside an Eskimo village. “From my shop in Dillingham, …Read More

Mike Holmes founded Holmes Heating & Air, in Denver, CO, after nearly 20 years in the trade. He has intentionally kept the business small with tremendous attention to detail. In October of last year, Holmes took a call from a local real estate office. The agent was selling a spectacular property just outside the city …Read More

Challenge:  For Modern Heating and Air, in Milford, CT, the overarching theme is to strive for 110 percent customer satisfaction. This particular customer’s home was built in the 1920s. It’s about 2,200 square feet in size with low ceilings and tight doorways. The home’s oil-fired hydronic system was in need of a new boiler and …Read More