Heating Contractors based in Columbus, OH

About Columbus

Columbus residents have many options when it comes to heating contractors. There are numerous contractors who fix, maintain, sell, and install heating units and may also provide plumbing and water heating services. The surrounding cities in the Columbus metropolitan area, like Delaware, Lancaster and Newark, are also served heating contractors in Columbus.

Heating contractors in Columbus are among the HVAC professionals who are eligible to be members of the Central Ohio chapter of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of Ohio (PHCCO). The organization provides its members with training, representation in the legislative process, networking opportunities, and marketing resources. The PHCCO also has established ethical standards which apply to all its members. You can find more information on this organization and its members by calling 1-800-686-PHCC.

Legal Requirements

Landlords in Columbus are required by law to supply their properties with heat at all times. They are also required to maintain any heating systems so that they are in working order. If a landlord fails to do this, a tenant can do the following:

• Give the landlord written notice of the problem. If the landlord fails to fix the problem within 30 days. or sooner in emergency situations, a tenant can pursue legal action.
• Put rent money into an escrow account and withhold it until the problem is fixed.
• Ask the court to order that repairs be made.
• Move out and break the lease. The tenant's security deposit should still be returned in this case.

Alternative Energy in Columbus

Columbus is the home of Green Energy Ohio, a non-profit organization that promotes the use of alternative energy and other methods of sustainable living. The organization works mostly through educational programs such as workshops on installing solar panels in residences. They have also established a rebate program to help Ohio residents install solar powered water heating systems in their homes. For more information about GEO and its programs, call their office at 614-985-6131.

The Utilities Commission of Ohio recently approved a measure to require that 12.5% of electricity produced in the state must come from renewable sources by the year 2025.

Aid for Upgrading Energy Systems

In Ohio, there are a number of programs that give grants, rebates, and tax credits to businesses and individuals for upgrading their energy systems.

One such program is the Ohio Department of Development's (ODOD) Residential Solar Photovoltaic Energy Incentive. Under this program, residents are eligible for up to $25,000 for the installation of a PV solar energy system. The program offers residents $3.00 per watt capacity of their installed system. The ODOD has another similar program that offers grant money for the installation of wind power systems. For more information about either of these programs, call the Ohio Energy Office at (614) 466-6797.

Typical Climate

Columbus experiences typical temperature changes during all four of its seasons. Its coldest average daily lows come in January, when temperatures can dip just below twenty degrees. The average high temperatures during the summer get up to around 85 degrees. It receives about 27 inches of snow a year, making working heating systems a necessity for residents of Columbus during the winter.

Parts Suppliers for: DeWalt, Emerson, Coleman, Fluke, Amana, Coil Company, Comfortmaker, National Comfort Products, York, and Friedrich

REFRIGERATION SALES CORPORATION

COLUMBUS, OH 43211
(614)299-2500

Products: High-efficiency air conditioners; heat pumps and gas furnaces.

Progress Supply Company
1434 Fields Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
614-299-6220

Products: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Heating & Controls Equipment, Parts, Tools & Supplies.

Brands: DeWalt, Emerson, Fluke, Friedrich, and Comfortmaker

Virginia Air Distributors, Inc.
2821 Silver Drive
Columbus, OH 43211
614-262-1129

Products: Insulation Products, HVAC Installation Supplies, G, R, D's, Ventillation Products, Indoor Air Quality, Tools & Machinery, etc.

Brands: Coleman, National Comfort Products, Amana, York, Coil Company, and Friedrich

YORK Service - Columbus District
6656 Busch Blvd
Columbus, OH 43229
614-841-5242

Products: Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) products

OH Heating Contractors within 20 miles of Columbus