As the cold winds of winter start to bear down on us, we all start to think about heating our homes during the long cold season ahead – or we think about the improvements that we need to make once winter has ended to prepare for the next one. To see what decision you should […]
Customer Corner by Holly Haining -Zulieve What’s on your Priority List? A person in the United States is expected to move 11.4 times in his or her lifetime. Though I consider that to be overly ambitious (unless you are military) it speaks to the fact that life is a progression of ever changing needs that […]
An Installation of Raupanel Radiant Heating System on Sawyer Island: If you are reading this article you probably live in Maine, either part or full-time, so you’re a Mainer, whether native or by spiritual osmosis. I get it, I understand having moved away and come back, and it gets me too. It is that ethereal, […]
RADIANT HEAT – Not all Radiant Heating Systems are Created Equal- What could be better on a cold, windy winter day than a cozy warm floor to walk on? Radiant heated floors are considered to be one of the most comfortable, steady and efficient ways to heat your home. But not all radiant heating systems […]
Do’s & Don’t for Winter – For many years we would get together for the last visit of the summer to my grandparent’s home in Wallingford, Vermont. As that final weekend drew to a close we would begin the annual ritual of “Hunkering Down.” We would close down the second floor of the house, bank […]
CONGRATS TO OUR FIRST HVAC APPRENTICE RICHIE SPROUL. Mid-Coast Energy Systems is please to announce implementation of an HVAC Apprentice Program through the State of Maine Apprenticeship Program (MAP). Our first enthusiastic participant in the program is Richie Sproul,(pictured right) a 2017 graduate of Medomak Valley High School. Richie has always been interested in a […]
Our Customers often ask us, “are heat pump water heaters worth the money?” While a heat pump water heater will save significant money year round, keep in mind that in very cold climates, the net performance will drop in winter. Relatively inexpensive to install, heat pump water heaters are available as a stand-alone unit, or […]