Wash Your Cares Away!

In these tough economic times, everyone is looking for easy and affordable upgrades in their homes that add pizzazz and convenience to their lives ... give these new showering innovations a try!

New Delta In2ition Shower Head

Use the integrated In2ition shower head together or separately to get water where you need it most! With a lever positioned on the side of the showerhead, you can set the In2ition shower to one of three options: shower head and the hand shower combined, shower head only or hand shower only. The pause function on the hand shower reduces water to a trickle allowing you to conserve water while doing tasks such as lathering up or shaving your legs. And hand shower only function is useful when bathing children, rinsing your hair, washing pets, cleaning your shower or massaging sore muscles. The In2ition shower head is more than just a shower!

Kohler's Flipside Handshower Provides Function & Fun

Whether you've got five minutes or twenty-five minutes to shower, the innovative Flipside Shower gives you four functions to lift your spirits and start your day right.
The innovative Flipstream Technology offers four unique sprays ... Kotton streams a layer of dense, soft, enveloping downpour of relaxation that caresses your skin; Komotion is a drenching spray that delivers an exhilarating circular spray to refresh the senses; Kurrent provides a focused and invigorating massage spray to target tired muscles and Koverage is a traditional, everyday shower perfect for your morning shower routine. Turn your showering experience on its head!

American Standard Style... Something for Every Taste

The Monoglide hand shower offers the convenience of a multi-function hand shower with the slide of a button. Each slide of the selector button changes to the next spray setting which allows you to keep your hands out of the water stream and free for shampooing, massaging and other showering tasks. The selector button is made of easy grip material to ensure easy spray changes. In addition to all of this, the water saving head saves 20 per cent on your water useage!

In My Opinion

Holy smokes how the summer has raced past!
Once the summer did show up, what a treat. We all should thank our lucky stars to be living in such a wonderful place, here in the Detroit Lakes area.
All of us at Modern Heating and Plumbing have been pretty busy this summer receiving training on the many products we have to offer you, how to install them and operate them in a safe way. We have tried to bring safety to top of mind for our employees and, consequently, for our clients.
This season, we are again becoming aware of the costs to heat our homes. Make sure and have your heating system, no matter what kind of system you have, serviced and tuned so it can operate at its utmost efficiency and dependability.
If you're in the market for upgrading your plumbing or heating system, please give us a call and we'd be glad to set up an appointment to visit with you, find out what your wants and needs are and provide you with a free proposal. In the community service vein, we all need to remember to support all of the local organizations, whether they be our schools, our churches, or any other organizations, that exist only to improve our community. Kathy and I are involved in the Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary club, and Kathy is on the Board of Directors for the Lakes Area Crisis and Resource Center. Both of these organizations, and others, need your help so they can give back to the community and make it a better place to live. So please support the various fundraisers such as the Crisis Center's Santa Breakfast, the Rotary's Rose Sale and the second annual Poles-N-Holes Fishing Derby. These events are not only worthwhile but fun! Thank you so much for your continued patronage, and please know that if there is ever anything Kathy and I can do to improve our service to you, let us know. Enjoy all the season has to offer!
For your family's comfort,

Rick Michaelson  
modernr@arvig.net

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Watch us on TV--or right now on the Internet!

Click this link www.lakesTV3.com to watch “For Your Family’s Comfort” online at any time!
Or on TV 3, channel three local cable TV. 
We give you information on heating, cooling, indoor air quality and plumbing products, which will make you and your family more comfortable in your home!

Tune in to “For Your Family’s Comfort” (brought to you by Ruud Heating and AirConditioning and Modern Heating and Plumbing) showing AM and PM at 6:00, 10:00 and 2:00.

Ask the Experts

Q:  I have a new furnace and my heating bills are still high and I’m not comfortable in my home…what’s wrong?

A:  There is often more to proper installation of a heating system than just an energy efficient furnace.  An HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning) system is the equipment and the ductwork.  Improperly sized ductwork, poor register/diffuser placement, not enough ductwork and flex duct which is “draped around” can cause uneven heating of rooms, draftiness, air noise, in-efficiency of the heating/cooling equipment, and poor indoor air quality. Another “comfort culprit” is improper levels of humidity in your home.  The correct humidity level in your home is almost as important as the temperature.

When getting proposals on an HVAC system for a new home, a remodel or an equipment upgrade, make sure that the contractor does a heat load calculation, has trained installers and is a reputable company which has longevity in the HVAC industry.

“For Your Family’s Comfort,”

Rick Michaelson

“Proudly Serving the Lakes’ Area since 1947.”

Why Choose Mitsubishi Heat Pumps?

Mitsubishi Electric HVAC products have been available in the United States for thirty years, providing exceptional, personalized comfort control while being very energy efficient. Mitsubishi ductless heat pumps offer convenience, versatility and comfort.

Mitsubishi Electric's "inverter-driven" compressor systems use refrigerant lines to connect an outdoor unit to one or more indoor air handlers. The energy efficiency within a home or building is increased by only providing the amount of heating or cooling needed for the space where the unit is installed. Advanced technologies are used to help precisely control the temperature in each room and can be set to condition only the rooms in use.

Using a wireless remote or wall-mounted controller for each space, Mitsubishi Electric systems allow a truly personal level of comfort. Environmentally friendly refrigerant (R410A), advanced filtration systems and high efficiency ratings are standard on all Mitsubishi Electric HVAC systems.
This synergy of smart design and cutting-edge environmental technology delivers true eco-comfort.

Purchase your Mitsubishi system from Modern Heating and Plumbing by the end of 2011 and receive $100 off per system!
(Residential installations only).
Call 218-847-7459.

Did You Know...

...showering accounts for 17% of water use in the home. A typical shower is 8 minutes. By cutting your shower to 5 minutes, you could save more than 80 gallons of water a week!

You're Sure To Fall in Love with Just One Touch!

With Touch₂0 Technology, it doesn't matter if you have two full hands or ten messy fingers.

Just tap anywhere on the spout or handle and the water is running. The intuitive tap technology enables you to turn the faucet on and off with just a touch.

The Touch₂0 Technology conserves water. As you are preparing food or washing up in the sink, just tap the faucet with your wrist, arm or even your elbow to keep water from running when you don't need it.

In "Touch Mode" water temperature and water flow will be whatever it was with the previous use. There is an automatic shut off feature, after four minutes, if there has been no activity.

Give us a call at 847-7459 or better yet, stop in and we'll help you choose your new kitchen faucet and sink. We're here "For Your Family's Comfort!"

Cover All Your Heating, Cooling, and Indoor Air Quality Bases

Your home is where you want to feel comfortable and here at Modern Heating and Plumbing, we put you and your home comfort first!
We recommend and install equipment that is the best fit for your home and your needs.
To feel comfortable, in your home, heating and cooling equipment needs to be sized properly and your indoor air quality (IAQ) needs to be dealt with. IAQ includes things such as:

• Temperature: Does the temperature remain constant or does it fluctuate? Are there hot and cold spots in your home? Temperature issues can be rectified with thermostats, zone dampers, ductwork changes or better furnace blowers.

• Humidity: Is it too dry or too humid in your home? Humidity can be controlled with an air conditioning system, humidifier, air exchanger or dehumidifier.

• Air borne particles: Control pollens with electronic air cleaners or HEPA filters. Control bacteria and mold with ultraviolet (UV) lights.

• Noise: Are your registers whistling? Is your furnace blower loud? Noisy mechanical systems can be silenced with upgraded blower motors and whistling can be silenced by turning down blower speed or the proper sizing of ductwork. Your heating and cooling equipment, of course, plays a major role in overall home comfort.

• Maintenance: Do you have your furnace and air conditioning system cleaned and serviced on a regular basis? Do you check and change your filters…one inch filters should be checked monthly and a four to five inch thick filter is generally good for up to 6 months. Maintained equipment runs more efficiently and you increase its longevity. For those of you who don't want to remember to have your equipment serviced, Modern Heating and Plumbing does offer heating and cooling maintenance contracts.

• Equipment: Does your furnace or air conditioner need to be replaced? Or does it need up-grading? If your equipment has been well maintained, air conditioning can last up to 15 years and furnaces up to 20 years…but issues of economic obsolescence apply. When weighing the costs and benefits of repairing or replacing older equipment, with more efficient HVAC equipment keep in mind fuels costs; rebates from manufacturers and utility companies; high-efficient, properly sized equipment increases over-all comfort; new equipment is quieter; new equipment has warranties and new equipment is easier on our environment.

Let Modern Heating and Plumbing help you hit a home comfort home run! Give us a call at 218-847-7459.

 
Service is our game!

Why have planned, scheduled maintenance on your heating and cooling equipment, you may ask?
Well, you have yearly“ maintenance” check ups with your doctor to maintain your health, maintenance performed on your car and boat to make sure they operate at their peak efficiency…
Your heating and cooling equipment works hard to keep you comfortable through all of our unpredictable Minnesota seasons and it needs yearly check ups too!
A properly maintained system performs at its optimal efficiencies and gives you the peace of mind that you are taking the precautions needed to maintain the investment you have in your home.

Benefits of keeping your system clean and operating smoothly:

   Discounts on repairs.

   We take the worry off of your shoulders.

   You receive Priority Service over non-agreement customers.

   You will see lower utility bills due to a more efficient, clean system.

   Increased comfort since your system will heat and cool at its optimum level.

   We keep your service records at no additional charge.

   Keeping your HVAC system in top shape may increase the value of your home if you should decide to sell.

Our Personal Guarantee: You may cancel at any time if you are not completely satisfied!

“For Your Family’s Comfort,” call Modern Heating and Plumbing at 847-7459.

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Detect Leaks Before They Cause Damage

Accidents happen…water heaters spring a leak, floor drains back up, pipes break, ground water seeps in or sump pumps quit functioning. Now you can be alerted before leaking water cause major damage. A Pro Series Water Alarm can be placed wherever there is a risk of water damage…the utility room, the kitchen, the bathroom or the basement.

The Pro Series Water Alarm has solid state circuitry which is extremely sensitive and reliable and the 110 decibel alarm can be heard throughout your home. The alarm will sound up to three days and the battery will last 24-48 months.

Modern Heating and Plumbing stocks the Pro Series Water
Alarm, which is endorsed by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Association (PHCC).

Thank you very much for the same day service on the pump problem. Kudos to the tech who solved the problem."
--R.M., Detroit Lakes