Randolph, NJ's Leading Heating & Air Conditioning Repair Company

Customer called in stating the air conditioner in the attic stopped working. Upon arrival, the technician spoke to the homeowner who granted tech access to the thermostat. The technician found the Nest thermostat with no power. He then inspected the unit in the attic and found both doors off and the door switch zip tied and hanging off. The control board was showing an error code that means the unit had no 3 amp fuse, instead there was a wire to jump the fuse out; this is why the system worked intermittently, the vibration of the unit would cause the wire to come loose and cut the power to the thermostat. The technician presented the customer with options for repair and the customer chose to proceed with installing a 3 amp fuse. The technician disconnected the wire that was used to jump out the fuse and installed a new 3 amp fuse. The system came right on once the new fuse was installed. The technician found other issues and presented the customer with options to make additional repairs but the customer did not wish to do any additional work. The technician then cleaned up the work area and went over his work with the customer who was happy to have the AC working again. 

Customer called in stating he has a Lennox system and he needs the thermostat replaced. The technician arrived at customer's home and spoke to him about the issues he was having with the Lennox touch screen thermostat. The technician provided an estimate to replace the thermostat and the customer decided to proceed with the work. The technician removed the existing thermostat and replaced it with a reprogrammable thermostat. The technician then checked operations of heating and cooling and the thermostat was working properly.  The technician then performed a complimentary combustion analysis and found the unit running properly. The technician then went over his work with the customer who was happy to have a new working thermostat. 

Customer called in stating the hot water boiler for the 1st level is not shutting down even when the thermostat is turned off and the second floor unit will not kick on due to the first floor unit producing heat. The technician arrived on site and spoke to the customer about his concerns. The technician found that the existing thermostat was not calling boiler to turn on or off.  He then traced zone valve leads to check for shortages or any cross wiring. The technician also found the zone valve bypass was in the open position and would not close when lead was disconnected. When the technician disconnected the zone valve leads at the power source the wire shorted and fused together. The technician presented the customer with estimates to replace the thermostat and rebuild one valve motor. The customer decided to proceed with the work. The technician installed and furnished a new Honeywell T4 Pro digital programmable thermostat. He then began to rebuild the valve motor. He disassembled the faulty zone valve head and disconnected power and end switch leads. The technician then installed a new Honeywell zone valve motor and reconnected to gear assembly. The technician then rewired leads to the thermostat and module control. Tested call for heat on first floor and second floor zones with new thermostat. The technician then went over his work with the customer who was very happy that everything was working properly. 

A call came in from a customer who was experiencing multiple issues with their heating system. Our technician determined that a new Lennox system was in order due to the age of the existing one. Our technicians arrived to install a new furnace, coil condenser, and filter cabin. We removed the old furnace and reconnected the gas line and chimney to the drain. They replaced the circuit for the condenser, increasing to 40 amp to match ratings. He replaced the junction and existing power wiring for furnace. He run a conduit from the ceiling to the new emergency switch on the furnace and installed an outlet for the filter cabinet. Additionally we walked the customer though the operations of the system until she felt comfortable with the functions. 

Our technician went to the clients home and found the refrigerant levels were extremely low. They advised the customer that the indoor unit is over 25 years of age and outdoor unit is from 2003. Both pieces of equipment are past life expectancy. He also found the compressor testing weak could be due from many years of freezing and refrigerant issues. He advised the customer it is not cost effective to repair a system of this age as well as it is r22. 

Our technician arrived on site to connect new faucet and connect a new sink to the waste piping. He then cut out two existing PVC traps and installed a new customer supplied Delta kitchen faucet. The tech installed a trap adapter and a dishwasher tailpiece. Additionally, he installed a cap for later access if drain ever backs up. He turned water on to the faucet and ran for several minutes to test operation as well as filled the sink and let it sit for several minutes to test for a leak. Pipe Works Services knows the importance of testing to make sure components are functioning properly.

Main Attic:

-Pull up the exisiting Insulation in the main attic to expose all wall tops, penetrations and lighting.

-Seal all accessible wall tops, gaps/cracks and penetrations with one part spray foam.

-Install soffit baffles in the front and back soffits to promote air flow in the attic space.

-Create a 10x10 plywood storage platform around the pull down stair case.

-Dense pack Tru soft cellulose Insulation under newly created storage space.

-Reinstall fiberglass batts throughout the attic to prepare for blown in insulation.

-Blow in 10 inches of Trusoft cellulose Insulation throughput the entire attic space.

-Install a prefabricated attic stair cover to insulate and air seal the attic stairs.

Lower Attic:

-Pull up the exisiting Insulation in the main attic to expose all wall tops, penetrations and lighting. 

-Seal all accessible wall tops, gaps/cracks and penetrations with one part spray foam. 

-Install soffit baffles in the front and back soffits to promote air flow in the attic space.

-Reinstall fiberglass batts throughout the attic to prepare for blown in insulation. 

-Spray foam the entire knee wall with 2 inches of closed cell spray foam to stop air drafts and insulate the walls.

-Blow in 10 inches of Trusoft cellulose Insulation throughput the entire attic space. 

-Install a prefabricated attic hatch cover to insulate and air seal the attic door.

-Remove 2 rows of vinyl siding around the entire home to access the exterior plywood sheathing. 

-Drill a 2 1/2 hole in each 2x4 bay to access the cavity. 

-Dense pack the entire cavity with dense packed Trusoft cellulose Insulation. 

-Patch all holes created with pine plugs and seal. 

Remove all existing insulation in the entire attic, bagged and remove from the property.
- Sweep the bays of any debris and if there is evidence of rodent activity, disinfect these areas with a base cleaner/disinfectant). 
-Air Seal all exposed wall tops and penetrations in the attic floor using 1 part spray foam.
-Air Seal all 18 recessed lights using fire resistant TiteShell recessed light covers. 
-Air Seal and insulate around the living room skylight using SilverGlo 2 " foam board insulation
-Install 2 Ft. 1/2" Plywood walls around the hatchway to create a "dam" to contain the blown in cellulose.
-Insulate entire attic flat with 17 inches of Trusoft cellulose blown insulation ("R" value of 59. Over time, the cellulose will settle to approximately 15 inches, insuring the "R" value is around 50).
- Install a removable insulation barrier of SilverGlo foam board at the attic hatch way. (Customer does not want a David Lewis Attic Stair cover).

Remove all existing insulation in the entire attic, bagged and remove from the property.
- Sweep the bays of any debris and if there is evidence of rodent activity, disinfect these areas with a base cleaner/disinfectant). 
-Air Seal all exposed wall tops and penetrations in the attic floor using 1 part spray foam.
-Air Seal all 18 recessed lights using fire resistant TiteShell recessed light covers. 
-Air Seal and insulate around the living room skylight using SilverGlo 2 " foam board insulation
-Install 2 Ft. 1/2" Plywood walls around the hatchway to create a "dam" to contain the blown in cellulose.
-Insulate entire attic flat with 17 inches of Trusoft cellulose blown insulation ("R" value of 59. Over time, the cellulose will settle to approximately 15 inches, insuring the "R" value is around 50).
- Install a removable insulation barrier of SilverGlo foam board at the attic hatch way.

Water/Sewer Dig Up Pipe Works Services Inc disconnected and reconnected the slop sink and washer/dryer. Pipe Works Services Inc cut approximately 6.5 feet of cement slab in the laundry room and exposed the 4 inch Main sewer Cast Iron pipe.

Pipe Works Services replaced approximately 6.5 feet of cast iron pipe with new 4inch PVC. Pipe Works Services recorded before and after on the install of a 2 way clean out for future access. Pipe Works Services patched the floor with cement once completed and determined the line needs repairs or lining once cleaned out.