Hickey Electric Heating & Air

The average household spends more than $2,000 a year on energy bills and over half of that goes to heating and cooling your home. When you have Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air install a programmable thermostat you can save about $200 a year. A programmable thermostat automatically regulates your home's temperature. Just program the temperature for times when you're at home, times you're away from home and when you're sleeping. It's that easy! The new generation of programmable thermostats delivers energy savings without sacrificing comfort.

There are a lot of considerations to think about when investing in a backup generator for your home, and the experts at Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air can help you through the entire process. We sell and install the top brands in reliable backup power, including Briggs & Stratton, Generac and Kohler. Get a quick look at how generators work. We'll evaluate your home and assess your power needs and provide you with options. At a minimum we can install a generator that can power a few necessities like a central air conditioner, refrigerator and a few lights and outlets.

Today we expect more from our home's electrical system than ever before to make life easier, convenient and more enjoyable. As the number of appliances and electronics in your home continues to grow, so does the need for electricity to power those devices. Your home's electrical system is complex, and sooner or later you'll need repairs, service or upgrades to keep up with demand. To make those repairs and upgrades you can trust the electricians at Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air. They have the skills, training and experience to make any repair you need.

Replacing your old central air conditioner is a large investment. There are many things to consider. What efficiency, size and type is right for your home? Who can you trust to install and maintain your new A/C system? We know how an air conditioning system works. Relax. We'll guide you through the air conditioner replacement process. A Hickey Comfort Specialist will evaluate your home, your comfort preferences, your budget, and we'll even address issues like allergies and indoor air quality in determining which air conditioning system perfectly matches your home and your lifestyle.

Summer is a time to relax, enjoy trips to the beach, backyard cookouts and carefree days. The last thing you need on a blazing hot summer day is for your air conditioner to stop working. When that happens, you need repair service fast before your home becomes as hot as an oven. Relax. One call to Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air and help is on the way. Our service technician will quickly arrive at your home. It doesn't matter who installed your air conditioning system, or what make and model you have.

That their car had 60,000 miles on it and they'd never taken it in for an oil change. You'd probably be thinking "you're just waiting for a costly and unexpected breakdown any time." Regular maintenance for your air conditioner is equally as important as regular oil changes for your vehicle. Unlike your car, you can't drive your air conditioner to the nearest garage for maintenance. So, Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air brings the garage to your home via our distinctive service vehicles. A mobile warehouse stocked with all the parts, equipment and tools needed to perform the most comprehensive system tune-up and safety inspection.

Just like any other engine powered device, standby generators need regular maintenance. Our generator service technicians are true professionals, with skills and experience needed to service and maintain every type of backup generator in use today, including Briggs & Stratton, Generac and Kohler generators. Our preventive maintenance service and inspection is the most comprehensive in the area. We even inspect critical system components which others often overlook. We'll make sure your generator is performing at peak efficiency and operating safely to provide your system the longest, most reliable service life possible.

A heat pump provides energy efficient heating and cooling in your home. A heat pump draws warm air from the outside to heat your home in the winter. In the summer it pulls heat from inside your home to cool it. With advanced technologies heat pumps can maintain ideal temperature and perfect humidity, while saving you hundreds of dollars in energy costs. At Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air, we are heat pump specialists and can help you decide on a system that is perfect for your home, your lifestyle and your budget.

On average many homes will lose power once or twice a year for a total of about three hours. However, we know that occasional hurricane remnants are possible locally and snow storms are prevalent. Therefore, in the Central Virginia area we can lose power for days and sometimes weeks. If you've been here for a few years, you remember how miserable it can be. With the loss of power comes the loss of conveniences that we have become dependent upon. Lack of heating and air conditioning, along with lighting and electronic devices, are just the first problems.

Indoor Air Quality is important for your health and comfort. Our expert technicians can install a whole house air cleaning strategy to control dust, germs and odors naturally. Dust mites, viruses and bacteria, molds, pollen and contaminants can make you and your family sick when you can't even see these things in the air to know they exist. Your heating and cooling system circulates 1.5 million cubic feet of air per day. Use it as the conduit with synergistic products that have the power to capture and kill germs and deodorize, refresh and rejuvenate your indoor air environment while keeping your heating and cooling system clean and running at peak efficiency.

It's one of those beautiful snowy days. You know. Large floating snowflakes, kids trudging sleds, a hearty meal and a cozy evening with your family. In the morning, the winds are howling, the snow is drifting and the furnace isn't working. As the inside temperature drops, that sinking "now what" feeling settles in. Just one call to Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air, and everything will be fine. One of our emergency heating service technicians will quickly arrive at your home. It doesn't matter who installed your furnace, or what make or model you have.

When the power goes out, the comfort and security a standby generator provides is priceless. Sometimes these systems need repairs, and that's why Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air will be there any time you need standby generator repairs. Breakdowns occur anytime. From the moment I called the office to the moment the representative appeared it was excellent service. I want to thank all the staff at Hickey. Daniel was well prepared and solved the problem in minutes. I have depended on Hickey for years and will continue with them for many more to come.

On hot, muggy summer days you count on your air conditioner for cool comfort. But your cooling system only controls the temperature, not the humidity. And that's where Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air can help. We can design and install a system that will control the humidity and maintain comfortable, healthy conditions inside your home. Our experts will install the right dehumidifier to perfectly match your needs, lifestyle and home. The healthier and more efficient choice is to have a whole-home dehumidifier installed as part of your heating and cooling system, which removes the ideal amount of moisture from the air throughout your entire home.

On average you operate your furnace for approximately 1200 hours a year. If you drove your car for 1200 hours at about 50 miles per hour you'd travel about 60,000 miles. Without any maintenance your car would break down. Your furnace is the same as your car. It needs annual maintenance to keep it running safely and at peak efficiency. Today's heating systems have parts that wear out, need cleaning and require lubrication and adjustments to run properly, safely and efficiently. Also, without proper maintenance your furnace system is costing you money in increased energy bills every minute it is running.

Sooner or later your old, inefficient furnace is going to need to be replaced. When that day comes, it's time to call Hickey Electric Generators Heating & Air. Our Comfort Consultant will conduct a full comfort evaluation, take critical measurements, ask questions about your comfort preferences and even address issues like allergies. With all the key information, we will tailor a heating system to your specific comfort needs and budget. Each heating system we install is designed to provide the maximum amount of heating and comfort while using less energy, saving you a considerable amount of money on your utility bills.