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We want to make sure that you are comfortable in your home. That has always been our goal, since 1959 when my father, Leon, opened this family business. We keep you warm in the winter. We keep you cool in the summer. But now we must also be certain to keep you safe in the pandemic.
What does this mean for Medford Heating and Air Conditioning? What does this mean for you? We are taking the necessary precautions as outlined by the CDC and government regulations. We ask that you do the same.
What is considered an essential business?
We are considered an “essential business” which means that we go to work day after day despite conditions. That being said, we did reduce our hours during the height of the pandemic. In order to ensure the safety over our staff and our customers, we drastically reduced and limited our services to coincide with regulations in place.
We are fully staffed and open full time again!
We are open again full time – meaning 8-5 Monday through Friday. As always, our emergency technicians are on call 24/7. Our technicians have personal protective equipment including gloves and masks, and disinfectant. They will disinfect before and after each customer’s service. Oil truck drivers are making deliveries as normal. No customer interaction is generally necessary.
Given that it’s springtime, it’s the perfect time to consider any system upgrades or tank upgrades that you need. Old air conditioners requiring R22 refrigerant will need to be upgraded soon. The R22 refrigerant is now officially obsolete. Tank upgrades are also available now. The new modern tanks come with 20-30 year warranties, are double walled, and are extremely safe. Whatever your needs, emergency or otherwise, we’re fully staffed and ready to help. Our technicians are also offering FREE ESTIMATES for the time being. So please, don’t hesitate to call!
Our office is open, but we would ask that all possible communication be by telephone, email, or mail to minimize any potential exposure to all concerned. We would ask that anyone who has travelled out of the country or has any symptoms of illness in their home please call us to reschedule for a future date unless this is an emergency situation, in which case appropriate protocol will be followed.
A Home Heating System Upgrade: Is it time?
Thinking about a home heating system upgrade? Perhaps your system is getting up there in years. Maybe you’ve started to notice problems. Maybe you’re just ready to take the plunge BEFORE things get ugly. Upgrading you home heating equipment is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s a necessary expense, and you might as well take advantage of savings! So here are a few good tips!
This year has provided ample savings in oil price reductions. You might be sitting on a large budget credit if you were on our budget plan. Or if you pay as you go, you still saved some pretty decent cash. Maybe you even got some stimulus money! And now you’re wondering if it’s enough to pull the trigger?
Well, if you’ve been thinking about a heating system upgrade, we’ve got good news for you! You can combine your current savings with two great offers this year:
NJ State Rebates
The state will provide rebates for upgrading to more efficient heating equipment as follows:
- $250 for an OIL -or- GAS fired furnace installation
- $300 for an OIL -or- GAS fired boiler installation
- $700 for an OIL -or- GAS fired integrated heat and hot water unit installation
We can install any of these units for you, in either OIL or GAS form, and help you achieve some significant energy savings. This modern and high efficiency heating system upgrade can save money in energy costs too!
NJ State Rebates DOUBLED by the Oilheat New Jersey Program
Also, the Oilheat New Jersey program will DOUBLE any of these state rebates of you get the oil option. (Note: this option is for oil only, not gas units). That makes the home heating system upgrade rebate totals as follows:
As if these 3 things combined don’t hold enough incentive for you, just add in the future savings you’ll be achieving every day with your energy savings. Modern high efficiency heating equipment can save up to 30% of your home heating costs! If you’re ready to take the plunge, give us a call at 609-654-2188 to get your FREE ESTIMATE today!
The CAP Program is back, and ready to save you some money! Heating oil prices are no problem for you!
So, what is the Price CAP Protection Program?
Basically, it’s a way to make sure that the price of heating oil is never unexpectedly high for you. What does that mean?
How Does It Protect Heating Oil Prices?
Well, in a nutshell, there is always a risk of price fluctuations with any fuel source. Heating oil is no exception, even with using BIOHeat (traditional heating oil mixed with clean, green, American made BioDiesel). With BioHeat, one component of the fuel is still dependent on heating oil market prices. Within the CAP Program, we take on all of that price fluctuation risk for you, so that you don’t have to!
We calculate your estimated usage based on prior years data, and we pre-purchase oil in advance. This locks in low heating oil prices for our customers. While we do pay for the oil upfront, you don’t have to – we allow you to divide up the cost of the program amongst your budget payments throughout the year. And once locking in a heating oil price, we then give you the best of both worlds. NO risk of heating oil price increases, but if the heating oil price decreases you will ALWAYS pay the lower price!
Never be subject to skyrocketing heating oil prices!
- If the price rises, you’ll never pay above the capped price.
- If the price falls, you’ll always get charged the lower price!
Joining the Medford Heating Cap Program will eliminate any chance of any large bills that may happen at the end of your budget plan due to an increase in heating oil pricing.*
Is there a catch?
The only catch is that this program covers you for increased heating oil pricing, NOT increased usage. So, if every year you’ve used 700 gallons of heating oil, but this year you decide to build a mansion and use 3,000 gallons of heating oil – we will NOT be able to guarantee CAP heating oil pricing for the extreme excess gallons. This is because we need to estimate and pre-purchase fuel, to guarantee you the best heating oil prices possible. Obviously we don’t expect anyone to stick exactly to our estimate. But IF you anticipate using more fuel this year than in previous years, and would still like to participate in the CAP program, PLEASE don’t hesitate! Just give us a call and we’ll be more than happy to accomodate, all it takes is a little communication!
