THE PROBLEM: The homeowner’s approximately 30-year-old, 80% efficient boiler had shut down while she was traveling during previous winters. Although the system was still operating, its age and history made reliable home heating a growing concern whenever she was away.
THE PROBLEM: An older air-conditioning system stopped working during the August heat after its blower motor failed. Although the immediate repair restored cooling, the home's 1997 furnace, 2004 air conditioner, and aging R-22 system made long-term reliability, efficiency, and future repair costs growing concerns.
THE PROBLEM: An aging window air conditioner had failed, leaving the homeowners looking for a more permanent cooling solution. Their biggest concerns were noise and comfort, as the old window unit could be loud enough to interfere with conversations when family and friends were visiting.
THE PROBLEM: An aging HVAC system was becoming more expensive to repair, while the homeowner was also dealing with high first-floor humidity and uneven temperatures throughout the home. They wanted better comfort and reliability, but they also had another goal: reduce their reliance on natural gas and use less fossil fuel without completely giving up the comfort of gas heat during a Pennsylvania winter.
Problem: This row home, built in the 1920's in Old City has a gas-fired water boiler and cast iron radiators for heat, but no central air at all. This means relying on bulky window air conditioners that are a pain to install and take down.
Solution: ECI installed Mitsubishi ducted and ductless mini-split systems. These system doesn't need ductwork to add both air conditioning and heat, so it's a perfect way to solve heating and cooling problems in older homes that lack the extra space for ductwork.
PROBLEM: These homeowners were looking for a better solution for their home than lugging window air conditioners up to the third floor of their University City home. They wanted a whole-home solution that would keep them cool and run more efficiently than window units.
SOLUTION: ECI Comfort installed a Unico high velocity system that will provide the homeowners with quiet air conditioning (and heating) comfort throughout their home, and will even be able to remove 30 percent more humidity out of the air -- a blessing to anyone living through Philadelphia summers!
PROBLEM: The 20-year-old air conditioner in a Queen Village rowhome needed replacement. Our homeowners wanted to upgrade their high velocity system.
SOLUTION: ECI Comfort installed a Unico high velocity air conditioning system. This required careful work, including coordination with the electric company, to get the new unit onto a second-story platform.
PROBLEM: Our homeowner in Philadelphia grew frustrated with the hassle of setting up window air conditioners each spring, only to see her energy bills soar during the summer months.
SOLUTION: ECI Comfort installed a four-zone Daikin ductless heating and cooling system, providing her with energy-efficient, quiet comfort all summer long, along with supplemental heat in the spring and fall.
PROBLEM: When Danny and his family purchased their Fairmount row home a few years ago, they inherited an older HVAC system that never quite delivered the comfort they needed. The system struggled with constant issues, failing to provide consistent cooling in the summer and reliable heating in the winter. Eventually, the aging heat pump gave out entirely, leaving the family sweltering in the middle of a brutal summer heatwave.
SOLUTION: To solve the problem, ECI Comfort installed a multi-zone Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat Ductless Mini-Split system, tailored to meet the family’s heating and cooling needs year-round.
PROBLEM: Our homeowner, Alex, recently purchased this charming new Chestnut Hill home. It needed some updating, which was to be done while maintaining its historic value. But the biggest issue in an older home like this is the lack of air conditioning -- something Alex and his family were not going to live without.
SOLUTION: ECI Comfort installed a Unico High-Velocity system with a Bosch Heat Pump Inverter and Green Series Air Handler. This system will provide even and comfortable temperatures throughout each room, drastically reduce humidity, and create the perfect comfort solution while minimizing any changes to the interior!
