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Huntington Heating CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTORS Bob Zahm, President of Huntington Heating guarantees a huge return on investment with new, environmentally friendly HVAC solutions and continued excellence in customer service for the greater Indiana region.
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ob Zahm, President of Huntington Heating & Cooling, Inc., is familiar with the concept of giving. The company often donates to local charities in the Huntington, Indiana area, at chamber expo events where community members vote for an organization of choice to receive funds. “It becomes somewhat of a buzz around the community,” Zahm said. “Instead of $100 here and there, we’re giving up to $350 to various charities. I like to give locally, because I think that if you don’t start at home you don’t get anywhere.” Indiana organizations that have benefited from the generosity of Huntington Heating & Cooling include Habitat For Humanity, PBS, the Huntington University Athletic Program, and the Volunteer Fire Department, among many others. Yet while corporate consciousness is clear via these donations, Huntington
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Heating & Cooling also gives back to the community through its products and services. With an advanced assortment of geothermal systems, the company helps clients save hundreds of dollars on utility bills, while also offering clean and sustainable heating and cooling options. Huntington Heating & Cooling, Inc. was originally founded as an LP supplier in 1959, an independent business started by Zahm’s parents Leo and Harriet. Soon after, the Zahms added appliances and central heating systems to the company, and in the mid-sixties they sold the LP business and focused on heating and cooling systems. Richard Zahm, Bob Zahm’s older brother, purchased the corporation in 1966 and changed its name to Dick’s Home Improvements. During this time, Bob Zahm completed his education and attended available training sessions for comfort technicians. Currently he holds RSES, NATE, ACCA Manual
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J & D, Geothermal Loop, and WaterFurnace Service & Installation certifications, among others. Zahm and his wife Leslie purchased the current Huntington Heating & Cooling in 1978, which became incorporated the following decade, and they have been running it ever since. Today, ten company employees including comfort specialists, comfort technicians, installation managers, and service managers execute the installation of more than 200 heating and cooling systems each year. The $1.7 million company serves Huntington, Indiana and the surrounding counties. Its office, shop, parts room, and warehouse are located in multi-level space totaling 6,600 square feet, and an additional showroom houses the expo events. With the increasing significance of sustainable energy, the company has also made a major commitment to designing and installing geothermal systems. “We’ve been doing geothermal since 1984, and we’ve got
Geothermal systems by Huntington Heating & Cooling, Inc. make returns to the environment and clients’ wallets, while the business gives back with donations to local charities.
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several geothermal systems installed” Zahm said. These geothermal systems are environmentally friendly, with technology that does not burn fossil fuels, but rather relies on the free, completely renewable supply of energy just a few feet below the earth’s surface. Efficiency ratings for the systems are up to five times higher than those of conventional heating and cooling systems. Savings extend to monetary benefits as well. The affordable and cost-effective technology can save clients as much as 70 percent on utility bills compared to conventional systems. Due to the 2009 Energy Improvement and Extension Act, homeowners that invest in residential ground loop or ground water geothermal heat pump installations are also eligible for a 30 percent tax credit of the total investment, with no maximum credit for one residence. Huntington Heating & Cooling completes the paperwork, and ensures that these savings reach clients’ wallets directly. Dedicated to providing high quality products to clients at affordable prices, Huntington Heating & Cooling is affiliated with Indiana-based companies Bryant and WaterFurnace. The WaterFurnace Envision series geothermal unit, for instance, combines heating, central air conditioning, and domestic hot water in one compact unit. The most energyefficient system available, the unit produces up to $5 worth of heat for $1 worth of energy, and cuts monthly bills by as
KAUFMAN WELL DRILLING Founded in 1976 as a family business, Kaufman Well Drilling, Inc. is still owned and operated as a family business. Current owners Mike and Shelly Kaufman have seen the company’s growth over the last decade and look forward to expansions into the future.
Currently operating with one drilling and pump crew, Kaufman Well Drilling, Inc. is always eager and willing to take on any job. We currently hold licenses in Indiana and Ohio and are members of the National Ground Water Association and the Indiana Ground Water Association of which Mike is immediate past president.
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much as 60 percent. “I like new technology, and I want to be certain that we always pick the right technology. We don’t go into anything lightly, because we stand by whatever we sell customers and back it up,” Zahm said. Along with these product lines, Huntington Heating & Cooling offers a variety of geothermal loop systems to meet clients’ diverse preferences and needs, including earth loops, open loops, and pond loops. A horizontal dug earth loop features a 6-pipe system in a 300 to 400 ft. trench, which can be installed below concrete or blacktop sidewalks and driveways. To preserve the majority of the landscape, the horizontal bored earth loop consists of loop piping pulled into a bored hole averaging 8 feet deep. The company establishes open loop geothermal systems as well, with piping that brings water to units and later carries it away. It has also installed more than 100 pond loops in the Huntington area, and gages the number of coils needed based on detailed measurements of heat loss and gain for each home. Huntington Heating & Cooling technicians are all NATE certified, and assist clients in determining the most 8 Energy Leaders Today
advantageous aspects of the geothermal heating and cooling systems available. Company professionals then complete all aspects of a project, from design to layout and ductwork to installation. “I think one of the things that helps set us apart is that we offer whole house diagnostics,” Zahm said. “In doing so, it allows us to see what an efficiency of a home is and what changes we can offer to a client in order to improve their efficiency and lower their operating costs. Clients find peace of mind knowing that our company is going to do all of those things for them, and they only have to make one phone call.” Huntington Heating & Cooling has successfully installed more than 500 geothermal systems around Indiana, consisting of several notable projects. For the recently constructed Bates Community Church, for instance, the company installed five geothermal closed loops systems. The completed project consisted of 6,000 feet of two-inch header pipe and 30,000 feet of one-inch loop piping. Twenty-four tons of cooling were replaced with five smaller systems. “The owners of the new church actually just called me, and
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told me how tickled they were with how low their energy bills are and how comfortable they are in there,� Zahm said. In addition to top-notch geothermal systems that save money and energy for Indianans, Huntington Heating & Cooling offers other heating and cooling services such as a customer’s choice comfort plan, attic insulation, automatic whole house generators, 99 percent fuel efficient fireplaces, and whole house comfort checkups. The company is investigating solar energy as it relates to heating and cooling, and anticipates penetrating the solar market in upcoming years. Yet the top priority at Huntington Heating & Cooling remains acquiring and keeping customers, which is not a difficult task for one company that returns so much to the community in energy, dollars, and service. The effort has not gone unrecognized. In November of 2009, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels presented Huntington Heating & Cool with the notable Indiana Half Century Business Award. The award, which was bestowed to the Zahms for their extensive volunteer work, is a fitting honor for a business run by one family that has continuously given back to the community for fifty years. ELT
Water-Furnace With more than 25 years of geothermal experience and over 300,000 units installed, WaterFurnace has proven itself as the leading manufacturer of geothermal heating and cooling systems. WaterFurnace geothermal systems tap into the clean, renewable energy in your backyard to provide savings up to 70% on heating, cooling and hot water.
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