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Better Together: Announcing Our Hartlaub Acquisition

04/01/2022

We have exciting news! At Mr. Holland’s Home Services, our promise to our customers is to provide a positive experience that’s valuable, memorable, and rewarding. As we continue to grow, we want to assure you that we’ll provide the best of the best technicians and services.   With that said, we’re pleased to announce our forthcoming partnership with Hartlaub Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric. Moving forward, we will operate as Mr. Holland’s and Hartlaub Services. Over time, we will transition over to solely Mr. Holland’s Home Services.   We’...
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R-22 Refrigerant: What To Do Before It’s Phased Out

03/15/2022

Your air conditioner lives and breathes by the strength of its refrigerant. This chemical acts as a heat carrier that allows your HVAC unit to cool your environment. R-22 has dominated the industry ever since global bans started removing chlorofluorocarbons from the market, but that’s set to change. This popular refrigerant has more ozone depletion potential than most of its rivals, so the Environmental Protection Agency has, at last, reached the end of its phaseout period. HCFC-142b will be banned simultaneously. Reasons for the Phaseout The EPA began phasing out R-22 and HCFC-142b i...
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How to Prepare Your HVAC for the Winter

10/01/2021

It’s that time of year where the cold and snow become a regular part of your day. That means it’s also time to prepare your HVAC system for the winter ahead to ensure it stays in tiptop shape. If you don’t properly prepare your HVAC system for these cold months, it’ll struggle to keep you warm for the winter and possibly fail to keep you cool when summer comes back around. Here are 10 ways to get your HVAC system ready for winter. Schedule a Tune-Up During summer and winter, it’s easy to forget about at least one part of
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Electrical Safety Tips

09/15/2021

Keep your home and family safe this holiday season with these electrical safety tips:  EVERY NIGHT Before bed be sure to turn off all lights, both tree, outside and, any other decorative lights. REMEMBER 3 STRANDS OR LESS per outlet is a good rule of thumb if you are unsure of strands wattage and maximum watt capacity per outlet. Too many lights per outlet can be hazardous. EXTRA TIP: A power strip with a built-in circuit breaker adds more protection. BE SURE to use OUTDOOR SAFE lights for any outside decorations. NEVER leave a hot oven unattended. NEVER FORCE an
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Announcing Our Quickflash Acquisition

07/01/2020

At Mr. Holland’s Home Services, our goal has always been to provide our customers with a positive experience that is valuable, memorable, and rewarding. To better serve the needs of our customers, we are happy to announce that we have acquired the equipment services side of Quickflash Heating and Cooling. This acquisition comes as the result of several discussions between our owner, Steve Holland, and Gene Jacobus of Quickflash regarding the constantly evolving and advancing nature of the heating and cooling industry. As of July 1, 2020, Jacobus Energy will handle all of your oil fuel...
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Channel 12 WISN Coverage on the R22 (Freon) Shortage

03/15/2020

We teamed up with WISN News (Channel 12) to inform customers about the recent R22 shortage. R22 Refrigerant (Freon™) is a common refrigerant used in today’s air conditioning units. Back in 1990, federal laws were set to mandate the use of chlorine-based refrigerants. Almost 30 years later, our nation is at a 90% reduction in production limits on the R22 refrigerant. This means that the price is through the roof! Industry experts predict the cost of the R22 refrigerant to continually increase 200-300% in cost over previous years. There’s a very good chance that if you do need refrigerant for
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