Premier Heating & Air Conditioning Services in Lancaster County
If you’re tired of high heating and cooling costs, it might be time to upgrade your equipment. Today’s heating and cooling systems are designed to be much more efficient than older models, allowing you to save money on your energy bills while staying comfortable all year-round!
Mervin Zimmerman is ready to provide top-quality heating and air conditioning services for your home and business. We’ve proudly served Lancaster County and the following areas for the last 50 years:
- Lititz, PA
- Ephrata, PA
- Manheim, PA
- Mount Joy, PA
- Adamstown, PA
- Paradise, PA
- Lancaster City
- And surrounding areas
Whether you need a new heating and cooling system or simply need your existing equipment serviced, we can help. We’re your one-stop shop for all your HVAC needs in Lancaster County – contact us today!
Contact Us Today!HVAC Installation Near You
Mervin Zimmerman can inspect your current system and help you determine if a new HVAC installation is required for your home or business. If a new unit is required, we will calculate the size of the area to be cooled or heated and present the best options available for your budget.
We offer a variety of HVAC installation services, including:
- Heating Installation
- Air Conditioning Installation
- Geo-Thermal Installation
- Ductwork Installation
As an authorized Bryant dealer, we can provide a wide range of options for HVAC installations at the most affordable rates. We also offer a variety of monthly deals to help you get the best heating & air conditioning system for your property.
- Heat Pumps
- Air Conditioning
- Geo-Thermal
- Gas/Oil Heat
How Heat Pump Systems Work
Facts
Using electricity as its energy source, heat pumps are used for either the heating or cooling of your home by transferring heat between two reservoirs.
In the warmer months, the heat pump acts like an air conditioner, removing heat from the air inside your home and transferring it outside.
During colder months, heat from outdoor air is extracted and transferred to the interior of your home. Believe it or not, even a 32° Fahrenheit day produces enough heat to warm a home using a heat pump.
Benefits
Year-round, energy-efficient indoor comfort for moderate climates
A central heat pump helps maintain comfortable temperatures inside your home and reduces humidity levels year-round. Homes located in regions with severely cold temperatures may require supplemental heating.
Cleaner air
As your heat pump system draws air out of various rooms in the house through return air ducts, the air is pulled through an air filter, which removes airborne particles such as dust and lint. Sophisticated filters may remove microscopic pollutants, as well. The filtered air is then routed to air supply ductwork that carries it back to rooms. Whenever the air conditioner is running, this cycle repeats continually, constantly filtering and cleaning the air in your home.
Quieter operation
Because the compressor-bearing unit of the typical central heat pump system is located outside the home, the indoor noise level from its operation is much lower than that of a free-standing air conditioning unit.
Have a question for us?
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Evolution® System Heat Pump
The Bryant ultra-high efficient, reliable Evolution Heat Pump offers 19 SEER cooling and heating efficiency, plus 2-stage operation for energy-saving comfort. Its year-round value has earned it a Consumer Digest Best Buy recommendation.
We recommend Bryant brand name products offering up to 20.50 SEER cooling and heating efficiency, plus continuously variable and 2-stage operation for energy-saving comfort.
Earned a Consumer Digest Best Buy
- Puron® refrigerant
- Up to 20.5 SEER and 13.00 HSPF
- Even temperatures
- Enhanced diagnostics with Evolution control
- Sound as low as 72 dB (quiet as a vacuum)
- 2 stage operation for maximum comfort
- Remote access from mobile device with Evolution Connex Control
- Variable Speed Compressor Operation for max comfort
- Evolution® Control for ultimate performance
- AeroQuiet™ System II to minimize noise
- DuraGuard™ Plus system to protect your unit
How Central Air Conditioning Systems Work
Facts
The typical central air conditioning system is a split system, with an outdoor AC unit, or “compressor bearing unit” and an indoor coil, which is usually installed on top of the furnace in the home. Using electricity as its power source, the compressor pumps refrigerant through the system to gather heat and moisture from indoors and remove it from the home.
Heat and moisture are removed from the home when warm air from inside the home is blown over the cooled indoor coil. The heat in the air transfers to the coil, thereby “cooling” the air.
The heat that has transferred to the coil is then “pumped” to the exterior of the home, while the cooled air is pumped back inside, helping to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature.
Benefits
Indoor comfort during warm weather
Central air conditioning helps keep your home cool and reduces humidity levels.
Cleaner air
As your central air conditioning system draws air out of various rooms in the house through return air ducts, the air is pulled through an air filter, which removes airborne particles such as dust and lint. Sophisticated filters may remove microscopic pollutants, as well. The filtered air is then routed to air supply ductwork that carries it back to rooms.
Quieter operation
Because the compressor bearing unit is located outside the home, the indoor noise level from its operation is much lower than that of a free-standing AC unit.
Have a question for us?
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Evolution® System Central Air Conditioner
The Evolution central air conditioner delivers the ultimate in whole-home comfort with our highest SEER rating to ensure the finest in energy efficiency and economical performance.
We recommend Bryant brand name products.
Key Features
- Up to 20 SEER
- Sound as low as 68 dB (quiet as a vacuum)
- Superior humidity control
- Improved indoor air quality
- Two-stage operation for maximum comfort
- Remote access from mobile device w/Evolution Connex control
- Evolution® Control for ultimate performance
- AeroQuiet™ System II
- DuraGuard™ Plus system
- Enhanced diagnostics with Evolution control
- Environmentally-sound Puron® refrigerant
How Geo-Thermal Heat Works
Facts
Wherever you live, the temperature beneath your home remains constant regardless of the season. ClimateMaster® Geothermal Heat Pump Systems harness the stable underground temperature to provide long term heating, cooling, and hot water at remarkably high efficiencies. So high, in fact, that energy use can be cut by up to 80%. As the world’s largest and most progressive leader in clean, renewable geothermal technology, ClimateMaster® leads the way with its award-winning Tranquility Series geothermal heat pumps.
Benefits
Efficiency
Geothermal heat pumps are the most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly HVAC systems systems available.
Tax Credits
Systems are eligible for federal tax credits and state incentives.
Free Hot Water
A geothermal system can be used to provide free hot water.
Environmentally Friendly
Geothermal technology uses a series of sealed piping loops buried in the ground that tap the renewable energy of the earth. The loops create a better heat transfer medium than traditional air source systems. Plus, all ClimateMaster Geothermal heat pumps use Earth Pure® Refrigerant. Earth Pure is a non-ozone depleting refrigerant and has significant advantages over other refrigerants that harm the environment.
No Outdoor Units
Units are placed in a basement, garage or utility room. This helps reduce noise, improves the look of your home and leads to longer system life.
No Fossil Fuel
Improves safety; eliminates service lines, flues and air intakes; no site emissions.
Click here to view an interactive demonstration of how geothermal heat pumps work to save you up to 80% on your energy bills.
Have a question for us?
Contact UsRecommended System
Climate Master Tranquility 30® Series
The newest Climate Master Tranquility 30® Series provides you the MOST energy savings of any space conditioning system available. It includes two-stage operation, variable-speed fan, vFlow™ variable water flow and iGate™ communicating controls. This provides higher efficiency, quiet operation and automatically adapts to provide the optimum comfort and reliability no matter what the weather is outside. The variable-speed blower motor helps even out hot or cold spots in your home and eliminates the air blasts you feel with traditional systems. The Tranquility® 30 Digital assures you of blissful comfort, maximum efficiency and low utility bills.
Key Features: Cost Savings
Natural Savings– Over 70% of the total energy used in a typical home is for heating, cooling and water heating. With a geothermal heat pump system, up to 80% of this energy comes free directly from the earth.
Low Utility Bills– The Tranquility® 30 Digital with vFlow™ variable water flow technology provides you the highest energy efficiency of any heating and cooling system available. Efficiency equals savings, which means you will see substantially lower utility costs compared to even the most efficient traditional systems.
More Ways to Save– A federal tax credit saves you 30% on the total cost when you install a Tranquility® 30 system. Check with your state and local utilities to find out if additional incentives are available.
Environmental Tranquility
- Energy Star® qualified – Most Efficient of ENERGY STAR 2012 for both exceeding stringent efficiency requirements and for incorporating smart iGate™ controls.
- Roughly 80% of heat supplied comes directly from the earth itself and is clean, free and renewable.
- Little or no CO2 emissions help prevent global warming.
- EarthPure® Ozone Safe refrigerant has higher efficiencies and zero ozone depletion for unprecedented environmental protection.
- MERV II filter removes up to nine times more dust, lasts three times longer and captures nearly 100% of pollen and spores compared to traditional fiberglass air filters.
We recommend Climate Master brand name products.
How Central Heating Systems Work
Facts
A furnace works to keep a home warm in the winter and plays a critical part in the operation of an air conditioning system. It’s why it’s so important to remember to have your furnace serviced by an HVAC professional near you on a regular basis.
Furnaces produce heat through the combustion of natural gas or fuel oil in the furnace’s burner. The heat produced from this process then passes through a heat exchanger. Air from your home’s return air ducts is blown over the heat exchanger, thus warming the air.
The furnace’s blower then blows the warmed air into the ductwork, which carries and disperses the warmed air throughout the home.
During warmer months, the blower inside a furnace continues to circulate return air throughout the home–only this time, the return air has been cooled by being blown over the indoor coil portion of the home’s split-system air conditioning system. The condensing coil is typically installed on top of the furnace.
Benefits
Indoor warmth any time it is required.
Energy efficiency
The efficiency of a furnace can be determined by its AFUE – or Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. The minimum efficiency level for furnaces currently manufactured in the U.S. is 80% AFUE. A rating of “80% AFUE” means that for every dollar you spend heating your home; 80 cents are actually applied to the generation of warmth. Compared to many of the 60% AFUE furnaces in older homes, 80% AFUE furnaces are a significant improvement. However, for enhanced energy efficiency, you may wish to consider a 95+% AFUE furnace, such as Amana’s line of 96% AFUE Furnaces.
Cleaner air
As your HVAC system draws air out of various rooms in the house through return air ducts, the air is pulled through an air filter, which removes airborne particles such as dust and lint. Sophisticated filters may remove microscopic pollutants, as well. The filtered air is then routed to air supply ductwork that carries it back to rooms. Whenever the HVAC system is running, this cycle repeats continually, constantly filtering and cleaning the air in your home.
This cleaning process improves with the installation of a variable-speed furnace. Variable-speed furnaces use variable-speed blowers, which shift between several speeds. These furnaces will run longer at a low speed, which causes them to filter the indoor air more frequently.
And remember – because the furnace plays an important role in the operation of the air conditioner, its variable-speed blower helps maintain both a consistent indoor temperature and improved air quality year-round.
Recommended System
Evolution® System 96t Gas Furnace
The Evolution 96t variable-speed 90+% efficiency gas furnace from Bryant provides exceptional efficiency and reliable comfort with Perfect Heat® technology and up to 96.5%AFUE efficiency.
We recommend Bryant brand name products.
Key Features:
- Ultra-quiet performance and even-temperature comfort of variable speed air delivery
- Two-stage operation offers longer, more consistent heating cycles on low stage for added comfort and savings
- Perfect Heat® technology adjusts to changing conditions
- Perfect Humidity® technology
- Fan On Plus™ technology
- Insulated cabinet for quieter operation
- External filter cabinet makes filter changes easier
- Lifetime limited warranty on heat exchanger
- 10-year parts limited warranty upon registration
HVAC REPAIR & MAINTENANCE FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE
One of the most important aspects of keeping your home comfortable year-round is to regularly maintain your heating and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Not only will this help keep your energy bills down, but it will also extend the life of your HVAC unit. Regular maintenance of your heating & air conditioning system is key to comfort, energy efficiency, and extended unit life. Mervin Zimmerman offers a full spectrum of HVAC repair services to keep your system running smoothly in any weather.
Some of the heating and HVAC repair services we offer include:
- Repairing or replacing faulty parts
- Cleaning the unit and its components
- Checking for and sealing leaks
- Adding Freon or other coolants
- System diagnostics
- And more!
We also offer preventive maintenance plans that can help you avoid costly repairs down the line. These packages include an annual tune-up and inspection, as well as discounts on parts and labor should you need any repairs.
Contact Us for Specialized Heating and Air Conditioning Services
Mervin Zimmerman provides specialized heating and air conditioning services to homeowners and businesses in Lancaster County and surrounding areas. We are a family-owned and operated company with over 50 years of experience, and we take pride in our workmanship. Our goal is to provide our customers with the best possible experience, and we will work with you to find a solution that fits your needs.