Heating and Cooling

Duct Cleaning

• Earl Van Rumund 860-309-9671 (8/14)

• Mike Tomascak, MRT Duct Cleaning, 413-248-1005. Friendly, professional, and did a great job. (10/17) (However, not reachable in 11/20 -- maybe just busy?)

• LaPierre Air Duct, possibly in North Adams, 413-822-1761. Very pleased with their work. They aren't found online but were recommended by Henry's Electric. (11/20)

• The following rec appears under "HVAC," and we don't know if they will come just to clean ducts: William Perotti & Sons, East Canaan, CT, 860-824-5181, www.wmperotti.com. Professional and courteous. Also cleaned the ducts, including dryer duct. (10/20)

• John & Kathy Love of Berkshire Duct and Vent Service, 413-441-0182. Very professional & responsive, knowledgeable & practical. Recommended! (He was the only one who replied!) (a bunch: 10/17 to 7/23)

• Henry's Electric, Lee. 243-0690. (6/22)

• DYI: Disconnect dryer vent from machine, use leaf blower to blow lint from vent. (6/22)

Fireplaces, Woodstoves, Gas Stoves, and Pellet Stoves

• Good Time Stove Co., Goshen, NY, 413-268-3677, https://goodtimestove.com/. Been in business a long time.

• Ormsbee Gas, New Marlborough, 229-2800. To convert fireplace to a gas fireplace insert, and to service the insert. (10/18)

• Thomas Vollweiler, 518-751-0294, thomasvollweiler@yahoo.com. Wood, pellet, and gas stoves, fireplace and fireplace inserts. Repair and Installation. (Chimneys, too.) (2/18)

• Northeastern Fireplace & Design, Albany. 518-767-9314. Highly recommend! Professional, knowledgeable, and arrived right on time. Came from Albany, $99. The guys to go to! (10/17)

• Carlson Heating, Sheffield, 229-3328. Gas stoves. (2/20)

• Todd M Sherman of TMS Pellet Stove Service, Pittsfield, 413-496-8100. Pellet stove experts (not cheap). (1/21)

• Best Fire, Albany, www.bestfire.com, 518-869-9600. Great to deal with. (8/22)

• Amanda’s Fireplace, Hudson, 518-827-9337, www.amandasfireplaces.com. Cleaned and repaired our Winterwarm fireplace insert. Very happy with them. (10/18, 8/23)

• Antique Stove Hospital, Compton, RI, 401-635-4896, https://stovehospital.com/, info@stovehospital.com. They repair cast iron stoves of all types. (3/24)

Woodstove Chimney Pipe Installation

• Ray Decker, 860-480-2417. Recommended. (4/21)

• Amanda’s Fireplace, Hudson, 518-827-9337, https://www.amandasfireplaces.com/. (4/21)

• Kevin Armstrong of Armstrong Chimney Company, Lenox, 413-637-8321, http://armstrongchimney.com/our-history.html. (4/21)

Firewood

• Chris Sweet, 528-1973

• Pete Sweet, 528-6002. $240/cord in 2020.

• R&R Forest Products, Roger Kimberly, Monterey. 413-626-1148. Very satisfactory! (8/14)

• Tyler Race (413-822-4381) and Scott Race (413-464-5318). Egremonters. (8/14)

• Jo G. 413-854-3516 Good price and interpersonal communication. (12/14)

• Tom Brazie, 229-2919 (9/15)

• Benjamin Antonio, 518-697-9024. He delivers and places it nicely and is reasonable. (11/15, 8/20) 

• Tom Brazie at Woodruff Mountain Landscaping 229-2919 www.woodruffmountain.com (11/15)

• Butternut Tree and Land Care (New Marlborough), 528-1801. Dry, seasoned firewood. (2017 - 2020)

• Rene Quenneville, 528-4246. (8/19)  [APPARENTLY RETIRED.]

• Hils Lawn Care, 413-854-3230, hilslawncare18@gmail.com. (3/20) Order now for winter 20-21. (7/20)

• Wayne Schoonmaker, 413-329-7268, wschoon1@icloud.com. Excellent supplier of firewood. For $250, he and his son deliver and stack about a cord and a half of wood, which burns beautifully. (9/20)

• Brothers, Hillsdale, 518-339-1354. Expensive! (9/22)

• Chris, attendant at Transfer Station, 528-5210. (8/22)

• Paul Sierau, Mt Washington Rd, 413-645-4998‬. Processes and delivers awesome firewood - reliable, fairly priced, burns great. (9/22)

• RJ Beham Forest Products, Ashley Falls, 413-229-2182. Good price and reliable delivery. Has log-length. May have dry wood also. (8/23)

• Andy Gennari, find him on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1098197726869867/user/1221372820/). (10/23)

• Paul Montgomery, Town House Hill Rd, 413-717-0272.  Cuts 15-inch wood, seasoned. (9/22, 10/23)

• George Stenner, 229-6618. Call at 7:30 AM for dry firewood. (11/20, 1/24) 

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• Need dry firewood NOW? Try Envi Blocks (www.barefootpellet.com/enviblocks). Required: dry place to store a pallet. Use as supplementary wood: start your fire with real logs, then add these. Call Dresser-Hull in Lee, 413-243-1400, for delivery.

HVAC

• Gennari, www.gennariplumbing.com/ 644-8988. Their Mr. Slim vents outside, hooked to a compressor, for one room or every room. (7/12) Reliable, excellent! (2/16)

• Four Seasons in Dalton. 413-684-4500. They install and service the System 2000. It works, costs checked out, they are reliable and prompt on service calls. (9/17)

• Climate Heating and Cooling in Pittsfield, 413-684-5100, https://climatehvac.com/. Get a service contract, with annual maintenance of your furnace, and they'll provide 24-hr emergency service. I have used them for many years and have been pleased with the promptness and efficiency of their emergency service. (1/19)

• Artisan Heating Plumbing & AC, Washington, MA, Mike Moro. 413-623-5229. Very reasonably priced & prompt. (after interviewing many) (7/12)

• Roger Peltier of Pioneer Plumbing and Heating in Washington MA, 413-623-5911. Installed my furnace and has cared for it since. (9/20)

• William Perotti & Sons, East Canaan, CT, 860-824-5181, www.wmperotti.com. Professional and courteous. Also cleaned the ducts, including dryer duct. (10/20)

• Thomas Carey, 229-8277 (H), 413-446-9871 (cell). Formerly worked for Agar Fuel and now does freelance servicing of burners/boilers. Super nice person, doesn't charge an arm and a leg, and has years of experience. (10/20)

• Robert Bradway's Plumbing & Heating, Hillsdale, https://robertbradwaysplumbingandheating.com/, 518-755-7917. (1/22)

• Jim Patterson, Orchard Valley Heating and Cooling, https://orchardvalleyhc.com/, 413-527-5812. High rec! (5/22)

• Moran Mechanical, 413-243-0072 or 413-394-0255. Good rec for HVAC, mini-splits. They have served me well for many years. (latest: 7/23)

• Carlson Propane, Heating and Air Conditioning, Sheffield, 229-3328. Outstandingly quick turnarounds. A good installation and reliable service. (latest: 12/23)

• Independent Heating in Sheffield. Call Jesse at 413-229-2370. Fair price ($185 for new customer in '24) and good customer service. Thorough and efficient. I simply can't say enough about the quality of their work. (But don't call for service emergency unless you are already their customer.) (10/17, 1/24)

• LePrevost Plumbing & Heating, https://leprevostplumbingandheating.com/, 413-243-1777. Very efficient, did a high-quality job. (most recent: 1/24)

• Brian Sisco at Sisco Tech,  www.siscotechhvac.com, 413-429-7309. Absolutely awesome! They put in a new hybrid mini-split system and it went spectacularly well. Very high rec. A pleasure to deal with, all of them.  Knows the latest equipment and pros&cons of different systems. (3/16 - 5/24)

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Fuel Sources

Gas (propane)

•  Ormsbee, 229-2800. Propane. (latest: 5/23)

• Carlson Propane in Sheffield, 229-3328. Propane as needed: water heater/furnace. Great service! (latest: 12/23)

Oil 

• Lipton Energy, https://liptonenergy.com/. They've served us well. They also do burner service and answer emergency calls. (9/22)

• Kimball Fuel, https://kimballfuel.com/, 528-1410. Responsive for service emergency if you are their customer. (9/23)

• John B. Hull, 528-2800. A favorite for sure. Excellent service (if you're already a customer). (latest: 12/23)

• Clifford Oil, Lenox, https://cliffordoil.com/. (4/22, 5/24)

• Pioneer Valley, Lenox, www.pioneervalleyoil.com. (3/23, 5/24)

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• Heat Pumps (Mini-Splits)

(It is now standard to install a mini split heat pump rather than a conventional AC.)

• Independent Heating, Southfield, 413-229-2370. Heating & air conditioning contractor. (Also listed above.) (5/21)

• Perotti & Sons, East Canaan, CT, 860-824-5181, www.wmperotti.com. Professional and courteous. (5/21)

• HB Foster Mechanical, 528-2100. Owned by Jeff Aloisi, Harland B's grandson. Talk with Gary. We've been very pleased. (5/21, 2/23)

• Girard Heating and AC, https://www.girardheatcool.com/. (2/23)

• Gennari, www.gennariplumbing.com, 644-8988. Excellent. (6/23)

• Moran Mechanical, 413-243-0072 or 413-394-0255. Many years of good service. (latest: 7/23)

• Brian Sisco, Sisco Tech in Sheffield, 413-429-7309, www.siscotechhvac.com. Fair and honest, great for all HVAC needs. He is phenomenal, great to work with! Knows the latest equipment and pros&cons of different systems. He put in two heat pumps for us. They keep us cool in summer and warm in winter! The new ones produce heat until the outside temp drops to about 16 degrees! (latest: 7/23)

• Eric Carlson at Carlson & Sons Heating & Air Condition in Sheffield. He also deals In propane. He's fair, honest, & knows the business. (7/22, 3/24)

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Thinking about geothermal? A few people to talk to:

• Dandelion Energy. https://dandelionenergy.com/how-geothermal-works (see video at bottom of page). (2/22)

• Bruce Coldham, of C&H Architects, in Amherst, MA, http://www.candharchitects.com/. Retired architect, extremely knowledgeable and can give direction. (2/22)

• Charlie Stevenson at Integrated Eco Strategy in North Adams, https://materiallybetter.com/. (2/22)

Thermostats (smart)

• Roger Meyer (Egremonter), rmeyer507@gmail.com, 413-931-1027. Nest dealer/installer. (2/15, 2/19)

• Ed Sepanski 413-446-5112. Highly recommended. It's a great and efficient system.