Brothers Family Day at the Red Fez Club

Posted on September 16, 2011 by gary

by Sharon Tramell
It was our annual late Summer Family Day at River Bash, where the Catawba River meets Lake Wylie held on Saturday, September 10, 2011.  What a gorgeous day!  The temperature was pleasant, the water was calm.  One couldn’t ask for nicer weather!  The kids had a blast playing in the lake, participating in games and making snow cones!  Our fun natured founders played twister with the kids.  Christy Bolton and her husband, Lex, were the corn hole champions this year.  Madison and Katie once again knocked out the competition.  Many of us were able to enjoy a ride on the lake, wake boarding or jet skiing thanks to the generosity of our fellow co-workers.  The BBQ was tasty and desert was delicious!  Over all I would say that this year’s River Bash was a great success!  Thank you to all that worked so hard to make this day so special, it certainly was a day to remember!   Here are some photos.

All twisted up

Twisted Brothers

Madison looking things over

In line for Bar-B-Q

As the dinner bell rang, we flocked

A sunny, beautiful day on the lake.

Brothers employees and their families. Smile!
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A funny story about dead batteries…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by gary

Hello,
I am not sure to whom I should share this message but I wanted to pass along a big THANK YOU and to recognize the gentleman who came to my home to service my air conditioning unit.  I had issues back in June and you all had come to fix them. This past week my unit went out and in 24 hours Brothers had a service man at my home. Jason, (I’m afraid I don’t remember his last name and I don’t currently have the paperwork with me at the time), was wonderful! (please note his last name sounded Italian).  Jason made me feel very comfortable which I am wary of being a woman alone in her home. He took the time to answer all of my questions which is much appreciated.
After checking out the unit, we had a laugh as the issue was my batteries were dead in the thermostat. The appointment cost me $89 for a AA battery change, however I’m not complaining at all. Jason could have easily taken me for a ride and I would have paid $2k had he convinced me to.  A.C. units are similar to cars – if you don’t know anything about them, you can be easily fooled.  I am spreading the word of Brothers Heating and Air’s honest customer approach.  You are a rare find this day in age.  THANK YOU, I will never use anyone else!
 
Warmest Regards,
J.P.

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Bio-Clean really works!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by gary

It does work! 100% safe and natural. No chemicals.

Dear Brothers Plumbing,
I had one of your plumbers come and install a new toilet a few weeks ago and he suggested and recommended Bio-Clean for my slow kitchen drain. I had never heard of it before and he showed me the bio-clean video  on it from your website So, I ended up buying it and started to put it in my drain once a day for about 3 or 4 days. This one day, I was washing dishes when I heard a “swoosh!” and a fast roar of the water draining really quickly! I was amazed. It is completely natural and uses NO chemicals which I like. Thanks for selling me Bio-Clean.
Yours truly,
Mrs. G.K., York, SC

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We like our happy customers

Posted on March 17, 2011 by gary

Just completed the survey after the tech left.  Wanted to say Jason did a great job.  He was very professional and explained everything.  In addition, the price offered for the special was exceptional.  I have 2 a/c units and a heat pump so it was great to have a deal like what was offered.  Thanks.  I will definitley use Brothers in the future and will recommend them to my friends.  I’ve told several people about the special.  Thanks again.

Summer's coming

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Another satisfied plumbing customer…

Posted on March 17, 2011 by gary

Mr. Emmett came to replace a hot water heater after 5:00pm. He went into crawl space to assess the project. Yikes! what a mess he had to deal with. Praise the Lord, Mr Emmett was VERY professional in all his dealings with me. He explained everything he had to do and why. He stayed with the project until he finished at 10:30 pm. We now have hot water and an up to code situation in the crawl space. Thank you Mr. Emmett.

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We continue to grow…

Posted on March 15, 2011 by gary

Here are a few photos of our headquarters’ new office phase. This is the second phase of our 9200 sq. ft. warehouse and distribution center built last year.

Future office space

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Load Calculation – It’s Not Only Right – It’s Code

Posted on March 2, 2011 by jdconrad

Buying the right comfort system for you

When it comes to properly sizing the heating and cooling equipment in your home, many contractors go by either the customer’s current size or an old rule of thumb.  This is not only unethical, it is against the State of North Carolina Code Requirments for Heating and Cooling Licensed Contractors.  Why does it make a difference what size a contractor puts in?  The biggest reason is to ensure that any changes to the customers house, such as new windows or added insulation, can change the size requirements for the home.   The problem with putting in improperly sized equipment is that the customer does not get the true energy efficiency of the new equipment and it can cause the life span of the equipment to be shortened.  Look at it this way, which car would you want to buy, one with 20,000 highway miles or one with 20,000 in-town miles.  The choice is obvious, the wear and tear of constant on again and off again to a customers system will dramatically shorten the life span of the equipment.

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What’s your favorite season?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by gary
My favorite season is….
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall

  
pollcode.com free polls
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Here’s the Easter Story Cookies recipe…to be made the night before Easter

Posted on March 1, 2011 by gary

Easter Story Cookies

If you like to bake, here’s the Easter Story Cookies again…………to be made the night before Easter……posted by Angie Brazil, our Premium Maintenance Manager here at Brothers

You need:

*  1 cup whole pecans

*  1 tsp. vinegar

*  3 egg whites

*  pinch salt

*  1 cup sugar

*  zipper baggie

*  wooden spoon

*  tape

*  Bible

Preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important – don’t wait until you are half done with the recipe!)

Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them  with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces.

Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.

                            Read John 19: 1-3

Let each child smell the vinegar.  Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl.  Explain that when  Jesus was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to drink.

                            Read John 19: 28-30

Add egg whites to vinegar.  Eggs represent life.  Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life.

                            Read John 10: 10-11

Sprinkle a little salt into each child’s hand.  Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl.  Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus’ followers, and the  bitterness of our own sin.

                            Read Luke 23: 27

So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing.  Add 1 cup of sugar.  Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us.  He wants us to know and belong to Him.

                            Read Psalms 34: 8 and John 3: 16

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed.  Explain that the color white represents the purity in God’s eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.

                            Read Isaiah 1: 18 and John 3: 1-3

Fold in broken nuts.  Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet.  Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus’ body was laid.

                            Read Matthew 27: 57-60

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF.

Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door.  Explain that Jesus’ tomb was sealed.

                            Read Matthew 27: 65-66

GO TO BED!  Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight.  Jesus’ followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.

                            Read John 16: 20-22

On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie,.  Notice the cracked surface and take a bite.

The cookies are hollow!  Explain that on the first Easter, Jesus’ followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.

                            Read Matthew 28: 1-9

THANK YOU JESUS FOR WHAT YOU DID FOR US!

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Get ready for a long, hot summer…

Posted on February 25, 2011 by gary

Cut your cooling bill....save energy

Call Brothers soon to get your AC system tuned up and ready for a hot summer, take advantage of our tune up specials!   This is my 19th year in the HVAC  service business, trust me when I say, your air conditioner will repay you with lower operating costs and reliability.  The amount of run-time hours your system will operate this summer is the equivalent of driving your car over 100,000 miles, obviously you would not ask your car to undergo such a task without maintenance!  Your air conditioning system has moving parts, parts that collect dirt and debris from normal operation.  Have one of our NATE certified technicians come out today!
Daren Coleman – Field Manager

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