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Thank you for visiting our web site. We provide residential and commercial COMFORT SYSTEMS for homes and buildings, and provide service for existing systems to repair or upgrade them. Located near West Branch, Michigan, our company has been helping our clients with their heating, ventilation, air conditioning and hot water needs for fifteen years. We also offer commercial refrigeration installation for medium and low temperature applications.

For new construction or retro-fit applications, we work with you and your builder to provide design and build planning that addresses your comfort requirements, while keeping the project costs in line. We utilize the newest technologies that provide the best use of energy including: Ground Source Geothermal, In Floor Radiant Heat, and Hybrid Comfort Systems that use your available natural resources (Wood & Corn), coupled with a backup method. Our forced air and ventilation equipment uses the newest air filtration filters, multi-stage capacity, and variable speed indoor fans that have become the leading edge in comfort technology. Indoor air quality, comfort, low sound generation, and low utility consumption are all possible with these methods and equipment For example, we offer the ACCUCLEAN, from American Standard, an air filtration system that can eliminate an astonishing 99.98% of allergens from the filtered air that passes through it, and catches particles of dust, pollen and even bacteria as small as .3 microns in size. This new technology was recently introduced, and more information is available.

Contact us today for a no obligation inquiry to see if we can be your contractor of choice.

The traditional method of heating a building has always been a matter of heating the surrounding air by a high potential heat source, which then counteracts temperature loss through windows, ceilings and outside walls, which are part of living in cold climate areas.
The ideal heat system is one where relative comfort is available at any spot in the conditioned area at any given time, where fresh oxygenated air is brought in to the building for the health of all breathing creatures, especially people, and any stale air or odors are exhausted to the outdoors. Additionally, air movement for the purpose of filtration of dust and allergens, and mixing of air from the warmer near the ceiling to the cooler at the floor, helps eliminate stratification, thus keeping temperatures consistent top to bottom. A small child would be as comfortable as a full grown adult.

Relative humidity (R.H.) has an effect on body comfort due to evaporation of body perspiration. If the R.H. is too low, the skin feels cooler because of continuous evaporation. As R.H. approaches 60%, the skin of most people at 70*F is at its best balance for comfort. The objective for any good air conditioning system is to meet these conditions regardless of the weather outside, from the frigid cold of winter to the sweltering heat of summer. Let us provide just this kind of system for you!

Something to think about when selecting a furnace.

Split system air conditioning, where the indoor coil is installed in the furnace or air handler, and the outdoor condensing unit is located outside, is generally the installation of choice for a forced air system. With a hot water system that has no ductwork, the method may change, but comfort cooling is still available through the use of mini split air conditioning. The air handler is small, quiet, and hangs on the wall. Process piping, drain tubes, and control wiring pass through the wall behind the indoor unit and are not seen from the inside. These wall hung air handlers utilize a long, balanced blower assembly that can deliver the air volume required while doing so quietly. Some air handlers are ceiling mounted, and there are systems with two air handlers and only one outdoor condensing unit. These mini splits also oscillate louvers up and down to create a sweeping motion with the cool fresh indoor air, and are controlled by a battery powered remote control for all functions including a timer. Please contact us regarding your specific requirements.
American Standard and York split systems are offering "summer energy efficiency ratings" or (s.e.e.r.) as high as 18. After much federal and industry haggling over the years, it appears that the minimum s.e.e.r. is 13, and this rating is usually enough for us here in Michigan. Higher s.e.e.r. ratings are available, however, the equipment will cost more and the number of weeks in use during a typical northern summer is worth consideration. Other options available, are air to air heat pumps, and ground source or water source heat pumps. These systems provide heating and air conditioning with the same equipment and qualify for a special electrical rate discount from the electric company. In short, there are very many choices that can be implemented to match your needs and your resources. We, of course, will be happy to install your choice in this matter, and will discuss these options with you.

Commercial Rooftop units and transition curbs available. One day change out. Lease options & financing too!

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Hot and chilled water has been used by mankind for ages. Today the challenge is to utilize the fuel of choice and obtain the very best efficiencies with that fuel. Whether you use natural gas, propane gas, or number 2 fuel oil, the technological combination of condensing gas boilers and in-floor radiant mass has transformed the industry to where maintaining the indoor comfort temperature is possible with 97% of each fuel dollar spent. With that percent of actual usable heat within the building, the 3% that comes out of the exhaust is cooler than the air from your clothes dryer, and is also less moist. When the demand for hot water is needed, this system can provide unlimited hot potable water for bath, shower, or utility for approximately 94% of each fuel dollar. If you use a hot water coil in your ductwork air handler, you will obtain a percentage somewhere in between. As you can see, the fuel utilization is what sets this technology apart from even brand new equipment sold elsewhere.

Please go to these Web sites for a detailed explanation of equipment performance and features!
Let us provide you with a reliable and well planned use of our blessing, water.

Wood and solid fuel
USE YOUR ENERGY RESOURCES FIRST, WITH A BACK UP SYSTEM WHEN YOUR AWAY. THINK HYBRIDS !!!

At Northern Michigan Mechanical, we take pride in everything we do. When it comes to your home, we want everything to look it's very best. Some contractors will only use store bought products for the ducting of your home. We pride ourselves in the ability to customize the ducts to specifications made especially for your dwelling. No job is too big or small for our team, and we will always make you happy that you selected us to do your home's heating and cooling installation.

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Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm EST. Saturday by appointment.

To contact us by phone:

(989) 873-5868 (Note: Phone charges may apply) Monday through Friday; 8 am to 5 pm. Saturday 8 am to noon.
If you leave your name and phone number, Perry will call you back on our dime.

To Contact us by Mail:
Northern Michigan Mechanical L.C.
3795 Lucinda Dr.
Prescott, MI 48756
Attn: Perry Schaffner

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The principals, Perry and Patricia Schaffner, a married couple, are dedicated to providing quality HVAC and boiler installations that you can be proud of, and enjoy year after year of reliable service. The mindset for our equipment choices are founded in long term, proven manufacturers, that have been in business for many years, and have realized that keeping and increasing their market share is a matter of providing QUALITY products.

We, in turn, want to combine a well planned field installation of this equipment so that the end result is exactly the performance that you are investing your hard earned money to achieve. Attractive, quiet and proven performance from the best manufacturers we can find. Service after the sale guaranteed. Why look any farther? CALL or CONTACT us today!

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Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm EST
Saturday by Appointment

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With TraingleTubes'_Ž revolutionary Prestige boiler system, we can accommodate the spatial needs for your home. This is an example of an install recently done by our company for a local client. This Prestige model 110 boiler and SMART 40 water heater tank were installed on a wall with under 5 1/2 feet of wall space. The entire system is self contained in the space, along with the expansion tank for a typical country style home with a submersible well.

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The field consists of a one inch copper manifold which, in this case, feeds a three zone field. Each zone has it's own independent pump for guaranteed maximum heating capacity. A fourth, priority zone is dedicated to the SMART 40 Water Tank. This ensures you will always have hot water when it's needed.

All of the Fields are run with Viega's revolutionary Fostapex along with copper radiators. By using a pex material, we save countless hours over traditional installations as preparation time is cut in half. The end result is reducing the cost of labor to our clients, thus making the overall install price dramatically lower.

All field wiring is done by a qualified professional from our company, and most is self contained in a custom box mounted to the side of the boiler. At Northern Michigan Mechanical, we take pride in keeping things as neat and tidy as possible.

The Prestige Boiler is 95% energy efficient, which saves on your heating bill. Additionally, an outdoor sensor is available (Installed on this system), that will further save on your heating bill, as it heats the boiler side water according the the temperature outside. So there is no wasted heat when your homes' comfort needs are satisfied.

Instead of traditional B-Vent type systems, we can now use normal three inch Schedule 40 PVC pipe to vent the boiler, also reducing the cost of installation. In this picture, you can also see that we use a concentric vent (Pipe in a pipe) so that we only had to drill one 4" hole instead of two 3" holes.

We take special pride in all of our work. We use only top of the line products that have been industry proven, and guaranteed to work to your specifications. With service after the sale, you can rest assured that when the work is complete, you will always be able to get ahold of us if you ever have any trouble. So, let Northern Michigan Mechanical LC help you with all of your heating and cooling needs.

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