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Although it’s tempting to hire the contractor who submits the lowest bid, there are other factors to consider.  Here are One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning – Reno’s  tips for finding a trustworthy contractor:

1. Make sure they are licensed.

It is always in your best interest to hire a licensed contractor.  Contracting or advertising without a Nevada State Contractor’s license is a misdemeanor for the first offense, a gross misdemeanor of the second offense and a Class E Felony for the third offense. If you are considering hiring a contractor and they have a license number listed always make sure that license number is valid and current.  You can check NV State Contractor’s licenses at http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/

2.  Make sure they are properly insured.

Ask the Contractor if they carry Worker’s Compensation and General Liability insurance.  Ask to see their certificates of insurance.

3.  Check the contractor’s rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Make sure the contractor you are hiring is highly rated with the Better Business Bureau.  Does the contractor have an excessive number of complaints?  If the contractor has any complaints were they resolved?

4.  Conduct your own background check.

Ask the contractor for references.  Any contractor who is trustworthy will gladly provide them.   Ask the contractor for examples of previous work.  Check the contractor’s online reviews by doing a google search for “contractor’s name + reviews”.

5.   Get a written contract

And read it!  Make sure the job includes permits if necessary for the type of work being done.  Make sure the contract includes the mandatory verbiage regarding the Residential Recovery Fund.  This information is there to protect you in the event an issue arises.   Be wary of a contractor who requires you to pay 100% upfront for work.

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, known for their on-time promise and drug-tested and background-checked employees, will be showcased on ‘Designing Spaces’ on Lifetime Television, May 6th at 7:30 am (ET/PT). Lenny Siers, Brand President of One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, joined the award winning show to provide straight-forward advice on air conditioner maintenance, repair, and installation.

“From our over 200 locations across North America, our technicians and Comfort Advisors provide homeowners with ways to reduce their energy bills and improve the comfort of their home,” said Mr. Siers. “Appearing on national television enabled me to demonstrate One Hour’s professional approach to heating and air conditioning service as well as communicate our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.”

One Hour’s appearance on ‘Designing Spaces’ is part of a North American marketing and PR campaign designed to build brand awareness and communicate its unique customer proposition. One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning offers customers on-time service, replacement and repairs done right the first time with courtesy, convenience, cleanliness, competence and character.

Lysa Liemer, ‘Designing Spaces’ Executive VP of Programming and Chief Operating Officer, noted, “Designing Spaces is always exploring exciting topics and trends to inspire viewers to take on home improvement projects, and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning — delivered the perfect solution.”

Designing Spaces is a half-hour informative series that inspires viewers to make every space count and instructs them on the smartest ways to make their homes more beautiful and functional. To view One Hour’s segment or another episode on-line, visit www.designingspaces.tv.

Lifetime Television appears nationally on Verizon-channel 140, Dish-channel 108, DirecTV-channel 252 and AT&T-channel 360. Check local listings for the channel in your area.

Indoor Air Quality in the winter months is dismal. The Reno Gazette Journal ran a piece recently about reducing irritants that make indoor living uncomfortable.

From Kevin Dick, director of Air Quality Management Division of the Washoe County Health District -
“With the potential for carbon monoxide in homes, it’s a good idea for an annual check up for the furnace and to make sure there is no crack in the heat exchanger,” Dick said “And for particulates, make sure you change the filters in the furnace, maybe using more efficient ones. ”

Read the whole article here.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110108/LIV/101080306/Reduce-eliminate-irritants-that-can-make-indoor-living-uncomfortable

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning and Michael’s Plumbing are teaming up again to raise food for our less fortunate neighbors in Northern Nevada. Last year we raised over 850 lbs of food by donating over $3,000 in plumbing and heating repairs to our customers. This year we plan on surpassing that amount.

To save $10 off your service today and $10 off a future service just donate 5 cans of food when your technician arrives at your home. With your help we can do our part to help ease hunger in our area.

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Greetings! Michael Jared Thank you for being a valuable customer of One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning and Michael’s Plumbing Heating & Air, Inc. This has been an exciting time for us at One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning.  Recently One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning was featured on a 2 hour episode of the hit television show The Celebrity Apprentice,  If you saw the episode you know that Bret Michael’s turned up the heat with a radio spot that is sure to go down as the steamiest HVAC ad ever written! The following week One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning signed on to sponsor Mike Wallace in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.  His #01 car is a perfect fit for the #01 company in Heating & Air Conditioning. Finally we completed and launched our new website at www.OneHourReno.com. Our new site has tools that will allow you to schedule service online and stay up date with seasonal tips and special offers. We look forward to seeing you when we come out to your home to get your systems ready for the approaching summer season. Sincerely, Michael Jared Michael’s Plumbing | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (775) 331-HEAT (4328) Are you prepared for the increasing temperatures? Local meteorologists are forecasting a rise in temperatures over the next few days, and you want to make sure that you’re nice, cool, and comfortable while in your home!  That means your air conditioner will be working at full force!  Before you start taxing your air conditioner, have you had its health evaluated?  Is it up to the challenge of another hot Northern Nevada summer? Some experts suggest that your air conditioner should be cleaned, inspected and finely tuned at the very least once a year!  It should lower utility bills… and help prevent expensive repairs!  Traditionally, our Comfort Club members fare well with this extreme weather, because they receive regular check-ups as a privilege included in membership! A highly-trained and certified One Hour® technician gives their system a thorough analysis and tuning before the thermostats starts shooting through the roof! If you haven’t had your air conditioner maintained in a while-or you start noticing it’s not operating properly with the rise in temperatures give us a call at 775-331-4328.  Below is a coupon for an air conditioning tune up for only $79 (a $129 value)  You’ll even receive a breakdown of how our Comfort Club membership works… and how it really saves you money! One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning featured on NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning was featured during this season of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice.  The remaining celebrities competed by creating three :30 second radio commercials for One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning and their sister companies Benjamin Franklin Plumbing & Mister Sparky Electric. <<Read More>> One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning is now on facebook & twitter! To stay up to date with all our news and special offers find us on facebook or follow us on twitter. We’d love to hear from you and encourage our customers to post job photos and testimonials on our page! Call us for your heating & air conditioning needs (775) 331-HEAT (4328) In This Issue Are you prepared for the increasing temperatures? The Celebrity Apprentice Facebook & Twitter Testimonial Having been born & raised in Reno, I have seen our local businesses who have worked and served in our community go from excellent customer service to very poor service. Just by chance I found Michaels Plumbing/One Hour Heating in the Yellow Pages of the phone book. Their personnel and service brought back my faith in our local businesses. They are very professional in every aspect of their work. I would recommend them to anyone who needed their services. They are awesome! - Kathy D. Reno, NV Join Our Mailing List visit our website www.OneHourReno.com NV Lic# 60138 $79 AC Super Tune-Up ($129 value) Get your air conditioning system ready for the heat of summer with our 40 point AC Super Tune-Up (cannot be combined with any other offer) Offer Expires: 7/15/10

True to our motto, “Always on time or you don’t pay a dime!,” One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning couldn’t have been more time appropriate in backing Mike Wallace in the NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series – SHOWTIME Southern 500 on Friday, May 7, 2010.

Lenny Siers, Brand President of One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning said, “We thought it was the perfect moment to align ourselves with NASCAR. Mike Wallace and his team share the work ethic of our companies, and we are confident Nationwide fans will make the connection; Mike drives the #01 Chevy and One Hour is #1 in on-time heating and AC service!” The car is co-sponsored by One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning’s sister companies: Mister Sparky®, American’s On Time Electrician, and Benjamin Franklin®, the Punctual Plumber.

May 2nd Episode to Feature Mister Sparky®, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing®, and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® Home Service Brands

SARASOTA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mister Sparky®, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing®, and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® have partnered with NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice for the program’s ninth season. This joint venture is the first time the hit NBC franchise has integrated home service brands into the show. All three brands will be featured in the same challenge- another unprecedented show first. The episode is set to air on Sunday, May 2nd from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT.

During the episode, teams are tasked with creating a creative radio commercial that highlights the brands’ popular message of punctuality and reliability. On the corporate side for the service brands, CEO Jim Abrams and CMO John Young held court with the Trumps. In addition to featuring the iconic duo of Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka, this episode will bring viewers their first glimpse of younger brother Eric’s role as a judge in the heated boardroom.

“My friends at Mister Sparky, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning practice what they preach – time is money,” said Donald Trump. “Punctuality is a key requirement in business. Be sure to tune in as they make Apprentice history by doing something no other brand has done. Adding to the excitement, my son Eric will make his first-ever appearance in the boardroom.”

“We are thrilled to have Mister Sparky, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning be a part of the ninth season of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice,’” says Jim Abrams, CEO of Clockwork Home Services. “This has been an unprecedented venture for home service brands, and we are truly impressed with the level of talent and creativity generated from the teams. We are avid fans of the show and can promise a boardroom experience like no other!”

As part of its 360º brand enhancement surrounding the integration, all three companies have activated their hundreds of local franchises on all promotional opportunities, including a “Trump Time is Money” sweepstakes that has incorporated Donald Trump’s message of punctuality and timeliness into their ‘on time’ service guarantee. The “Trump Time Is Money” sweepstakes is live at www.win100grand.com, where participants can enter for a chance to win $100K and additional prizes.

Celebrity contestants for this latest installment include Met and Yankees star Darryl Strawberry, ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Sinbad and pop star Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Osbourne (”America’s Got Talent“) and Bret Michaels (”Rock of Love“), actress Holly Robinson Peete, funny lady Carol Leifer, former wrestler and actor Bill Goldberg and singer Maria Kanellis, Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone, Olympians Summer Sanders and Michael Johnson, and model Selita Ebanks.