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"This was the second system we purchased. The first was a replacement heat pump for our upstairs system. This one was an air conditioner and gas pack heating for the main residence. We purchased this through their rebate offer via Costco. We really wanted this to be a no problems sale. We paid in cash (check) the day before it was installed. The basic unit seems to work correctly and reliably so far. The inside has been comfortable since it was installed. That’s the good side of the story. The unit upstairs was installed with a programmable thermostat - Which I did not particularly want. That programmable thermostat is awkward to use - And I am a degreed electronic engineer! I eventually replaced it with a simple non-programmable thermostat. When I got the quote on the recent main unit replacement, I insisted on keeping my simple to use Honeywell Electronic heating and cooling thermostat. We are retired and one of us is usually home so there is zero reason to use a programmable thermostat and frankly the Lennox programmable one is a misery to use. When the installers arrived I placed the installation manual for the existing Honeywell thermostat on the thermostat itself - Impossible to miss! The main unit was installed correctly and seems to work well. But the installer had difficulty hooking up the Honeywell thermostat due to wiring problems eventually found under the house in the thermostat wiring. It was a warm day on installation day and the heating settings were only briefly tested. Then the AC settings were tested and the installer was very quickly out the door. A week or so later it got cool and I switched to heating. In heat mode the circulation fan would not run unless the heat was actually heating despite the thermostat being set to fan “ON”. I am an electronic engineer and I suspected there was an error in the hookup of the thermostat. Turns out I was correct - The installer had set the internal thermostat switch to “heat pump” instead of AC with gas heating he had installed. Furthermore he had hooked up one thermostat wire to the wrong terminal. He has to go out of his way to make these mistakes instead of leaving the thermostat wiring and internal switch setting as it had been. I corrected these two errors and then the system ran correctly. Anyone can make a mistake, but it takes something “special” to be so sloppy in testing the installation not to notice it wasn’t acting correctly! Well I thought the only problem I had with Annette Hale Indoor Comfort Air was the sloppy installer. Just this morning the sales person called me to ask if we had paid for the unit from several weeks ago! The same sales person who picked up the check the day before - Which had cleared the bank some time ago. I may not be have been very polite with this person - It seems their accounting people are just as sloppy as their installer. Eventually I was called back and he apologized that they had been paid, they just somehow credited it wrong. I would never again use this installer. They screwed up part of the installation and then may have tried to collect twice for the same work! Sloppy, very sloppy! The Lennox equipment itself except for the miserable programmable Lennox thermostat works well and seems of good quality."

Charles W on May 2021

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"This was the second system we purchased. The first was a replacement heat pump for our upstairs system. This one was an air conditioner and gas pack heating for the main residence. We purchased this through their rebate offer via Costco. We really wanted this to be a no problems sale. We paid in cash (check) the day before it was installed. The basic unit seems to work correctly and reliably so far. The inside has been comfortable since it was installed. That’s the good side of the story. The unit upstairs was installed with a programmable thermostat - Which I did not particularly want. That programmable thermostat is awkward to use - And I am a degreed electronic engineer! I eventually replaced it with a simple non-programmable thermostat. When I got the quote on the recent main unit replacement, I insisted on keeping my simple to use Honeywell Electronic heating and cooling thermostat. We are retired and one of us is usually home so there is zero reason to use a programmable thermostat and frankly the Lennox programmable one is a misery to use. When the installers arrived I placed the installation manual for the existing Honeywell thermostat on the thermostat itself - Impossible to miss! The main unit was installed correctly and seems to work well. But the installer had difficulty hooking up the Honeywell thermostat due to wiring problems eventually found under the house in the thermostat wiring. It was a warm day on installation day and the heating settings were only briefly tested. Then the AC settings were tested and the installer was very quickly out the door. A week or so later it got cool and I switched to heating. In heat mode the circulation fan would not run unless the heat was actually heating despite the thermostat being set to fan “ON”. I am an electronic engineer and I suspected there was an error in the hookup of the thermostat. Turns out I was correct - The installer had set the internal thermostat switch to “heat pump” instead of AC with gas heating he had installed. Furthermore he had hooked up one thermostat wire to the wrong terminal. He has to go out of his way to make these mistakes instead of leaving the thermostat wiring and internal switch setting as it had been. I corrected these two errors and then the system ran correctly. Anyone can make a mistake, but it takes something “special” to be so sloppy in testing the installation not to notice it wasn’t acting correctly! Well I thought the only problem I had with Annette Hale Indoor Comfort Air was the sloppy installer. Just this morning the sales person called me to ask if we had paid for the unit from several weeks ago! The same sales person who picked up the check the day before - Which had cleared the bank some time ago. I may not be have been very polite with this person - It seems their accounting people are just as sloppy as their installer. Eventually I was called back and he apologized that they had been paid, they just somehow credited it wrong. I would never again use this installer. They screwed up part of the installation and then may have tried to collect twice for the same work! Sloppy, very sloppy! The Lennox equipment itself except for the miserable programmable Lennox thermostat works well and seems of good quality."

Charles W on May 2021


J & W Insulation

PO Box 572
4.72(
33
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Approved Pro

J & W Insulation

PO Box 572
4.72(
33
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers
15 years of experience

J & W Insulation is your premiere insulation installer in the greater Madison county area and are locally owned and operated. Our specialty focus is blown-in insulation for residential homes. We ensure that our work is of the highest quality and guaranteed. Ask for James, the owner of the business!

"Very professional. Very efficient. Very nice people.....I'd like to have them for neighbors. They were very careful to not make a mess or damage anything when bringing in, moving and removing their hoses. They left the house as clean as they found it. The insulation they blew in was smooth and even and even throughout the attic area."

Wilburn B on September 2025

J & W Insulation is your premiere insulation installer in the greater Madison county area and are locally owned and operated. Our specialty focus is blown-in insulation for residential homes. We ensure that our work is of the highest quality and guaranteed. Ask for James, the owner of the business!

"Very professional. Very efficient. Very nice people.....I'd like to have them for neighbors. They were very careful to not make a mess or damage anything when bringing in, moving and removing their hoses. They left the house as clean as they found it. The insulation they blew in was smooth and even and even throughout the attic area."

Wilburn B on September 2025


USA Alarm Service, Inc

510 S Clearwater Loop
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USA Alarm Service, Inc

510 S Clearwater Loop
No reviews yet
29 years of experience

USA Alarm is a national company that has more than two decades of experience and an award winning command center that protects more than 700,000 homes and businesses through the United States, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. We have offices located throughout the US, with two main offices in Indianapolis, Indiana and Post Falls, Idaho.

USA Alarm is a national company that has more than two decades of experience and an award winning command center that protects more than 700,000 homes and businesses through the United States, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. We have offices located throughout the US, with two main offices in Indianapolis, Indiana and Post Falls, Idaho.


Solar Wolf Energy

2.00(
2
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Solar Wolf Energy

2.00(
2
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10 years of experience

Solar Wolf is a full service solar company with a great reputation and an old world belief to our customers. To under-promise and over-deliver, period. We have 18 years experience in construction, remodeling, roofing, solar water heaters, solar pv systems, battery back-up systems and much more. See what Solar Wolf Energy can do for you!

Solar Wolf is a full service solar company with a great reputation and an old world belief to our customers. To under-promise and over-deliver, period. We have 18 years experience in construction, remodeling, roofing, solar water heaters, solar pv systems, battery back-up systems and much more. See what Solar Wolf Energy can do for you!


S-W Architecture

7574 Crestridge Drive SE
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S-W Architecture

7574 Crestridge Drive SE
No reviews yet
10 years of experience

We provide a full-service commercial architecture, building energy management and energy consulting firm based in Owens Cross Roads, AL. Our two partners have a combined 50+ years of experience in the architecture field. Our mission is to provide sound architectural design solutions that meet our clients needs. Our motto, "Good design fast" speaks to our ability to deliver construction documents and project specific information at the speed needed to get your business operational faster than our competitors.

We provide a full-service commercial architecture, building energy management and energy consulting firm based in Owens Cross Roads, AL. Our two partners have a combined 50+ years of experience in the architecture field. Our mission is to provide sound architectural design solutions that meet our clients needs. Our motto, "Good design fast" speaks to our ability to deliver construction documents and project specific information at the speed needed to get your business operational faster than our competitors.


R & J Heating And Air

3424 Co Rd 469
5.00(
9
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R & J Heating And Air

3424 Co Rd 469
5.00(
9
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Robin and Jean Anderson owner of R & J Heating and Air began this company in 2010,.We strive to provide professional service to all our customers .We are state licensed in heating and cooling and also refrigeration.

"Great fixed the problem."

Desiree Y on February 2021

Robin and Jean Anderson owner of R & J Heating and Air began this company in 2010,.We strive to provide professional service to all our customers .We are state licensed in heating and cooling and also refrigeration.

"Great fixed the problem."

Desiree Y on February 2021



Shearer & Associates Inc

4960 Corporate Dr NW
No reviews yet

Shearer & Associates Inc

4960 Corporate Dr NW
No reviews yet
25 years of experience

Shearer & Associates, Inc. is an architectural/engineering firm specializing in facility and security systems engineering. We are a Small Business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama and was founded in 2000 to provide services to federal, state and local governments, along with commercial organizations. Our staff is primarily made up of former military or civil service employees who have joined us after years of distinguished service with public and private organizations.

Shearer & Associates, Inc. is an architectural/engineering firm specializing in facility and security systems engineering. We are a Small Business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama and was founded in 2000 to provide services to federal, state and local governments, along with commercial organizations. Our staff is primarily made up of former military or civil service employees who have joined us after years of distinguished service with public and private organizations.



Thomas Service Company

8210 Stephanie Dr SW
4.47(
19
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Thomas Service Company

8210 Stephanie Dr SW
4.47(
19
)
Customers say: Super punctual
20 years of experience

Thomas Service Company is locally owned & operated out of the City of Huntsville. We provide service and installation for your Plumbing & HVAC system and equipment. Our team of technicians responds quickly to your calls. We are your Trane Comfort Specialists.

"James did a fantastic job. He was professional, efficient, and very personable. His knowledge of the job was second to none."

Pamela R on May 2023

Thomas Service Company is locally owned & operated out of the City of Huntsville. We provide service and installation for your Plumbing & HVAC system and equipment. Our team of technicians responds quickly to your calls. We are your Trane Comfort Specialists.

"James did a fantastic job. He was professional, efficient, and very personable. His knowledge of the job was second to none."

Pamela R on May 2023

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Energy Efficiency Auditing questions, answered by experts

While parts of the appraisal are out of your control, there are some things you can do to potentially raise the home’s value. You can make necessary repairs and upgrades before the appraiser visits—an appraiser can only value what is currently part of the home, not its potential. You can also provide the appraiser with the cost of recent upgrades. The appraiser will likely increase the value of your home by about 50% or more of what you paid for those improvements.

R-value is a measurement that dictates how much resistance an insulation material has against heat flow—or how well it can stop heat from coming and going. A higher R-value, which is attributed to thicker and more dense materials, means the better the insulation performs. There is not one universal recommended value. It depends on climate zones. For example, Alaska, which has a naturally cold and arctic climate, has higher R-value recommendations than the hot and humid Hawaii.

If your AC runs constantly, it could be due to a number of things, including a faulty thermostat, incorrect temperature settings, or broken equipment. Alternatively, you might have an airflow problem (for example, blocked vents or leaky ductwork). Either way, an HVAC pro can identify the specific problem and fix it for you.

Keep the unit full but not overloaded, ensure door seals are tight, set correct temperatures, and avoid frequent door openings. Position the appliance away from heat sources for optimal performance.

Homeowners may qualify for an HVAC tax credit if they install an ENERGY STAR®-certified HVAC system that exceeds the energy efficiency minimum standards:

  • Split-System AC: 16 SEER2

  • Packaged AC: 15.2 SEER2 and 11.5 EER2

  • Ducted Split Heat Pump: 15.2 SEER2, 7.8 HSPF2, and 11.7 EER2 

  • Packaged Heat Pump: 15.2 SEER2, 7.2 HSPF2, and 10.6 EER2

  • Mini-Split System: 16 SEER2, 9 HSPF2, and 12 EER2

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