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Lighthouse Mechanical Heating & Cooling is honored to receive the Angie’s List Super Service Award in the Catagory of Heating & AC for its service record in 2011. Only approximately 5% of businesses reviewed on Angie’s List are honored with this award. Angie’s List Super Service Award winners have met strict eligibility requirements including earning [...]

Hi All, From Jan 15th to February 29th, Lighthouse Mechanical Heating & Cooling and Trane are offering 0% APR for 36 months on qualifying Trane systems. Here are the details: 0% APR if paid in full Mininum monthly payments required Interest must be paid back if not paid in full during payback period  Only available [...]

Preventive maintenance agreements (PMAs) are agreements between you and your HVAC contractor for scheduled inspections and maintenance of your home comfort system. PMAs are generally scheduled semi-annually to maintain peak efficiency, prevent higher energy bills, and avoid system failures. Because most of us do not see our Heating and Air Conditioning systems on a regular [...]

I was reading an article on consumer advocacy site ConsumerReports.org and they made a great recommendation on choosing accredited contractors. With so many Accreditation’s and Associations out there for HVAC contractors it can be hard for a consumer to know which one’s will ensure that you are working with a reputable dealer. Read this expert [...]

When was the last time you received a notice from Dominion Power letting you know that your energy bills were being reduced? Probably never, that is because the cost of energy is and will continue to increase. So in the spirit of the season here is my gift to you….. so energy saving tips from [...]

Many are the HVAC contractors who go by ‘rule of thumb’ in designing systems for their clients. “Rule of thumb” is defined by The American Heritage Dictionary as “a useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.” This is a rule which can help come up [...]