CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (August 29, 2017) – Dalton Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric and Fireplaces, Inc. announces four new hires: John Abbott, Brad Pieper, Jordan Schmitz and Duane Wilson.
“We are excited to see our team grow and know these new employees will be an essential part of our family in no time at all,” said Dave Krejchi, Owner. “It’s important to mentor new professionals in the industry to maintain high quality service for years to come. We welcome our new employees and look forward to working with them.”
- John Abbott is a veteran HVAC Technician and brings more than 30 years’ experience to Dalton.
- Brad Pieper is a Level 1 HVAC Technician and is currently working towards his HVAC certification.
- Jordan Schmitz is new to the industry and was hired as a Level 1 Apprentice.
- Duane Wilson is a Level 1 Plumbing Technician with 8 months experience in this industry.
###
About Dalton Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric and Fireplaces
Dalton has served the Waterloo area’s needs since 1959 with quality home improvement solutions. Their success is defined on how comfortable their customers are in their homes at the completion of a project. With the recent addition of electric services, Dalton truly is a one-stop-shop for home comfort. Learn more at daltonphc.com




Temperatures may be slightly cooling down around here, but that doesn’t mean we’re quite out of the woods yet with our summer temperatures. You’ve probably been using your air conditioner on a pretty regular basis for the past few weeks, and as such it’s only natural that you’d like to find a way to cool off that doesn’t require spending so much on energy bills!
It can be fairly difficult for the average homeowner to detect whether or not their plumbing system is in good condition at any given time. In fact, you probably prefer not to think about your plumbing system at all, so long as it continues to work for you the way it always does, right? Out of sight, out of mind! This isn’t the best approach to take with your plumbing system, though.
We probably don’t need to tell you that in our area, effective and efficient cooling is an absolute necessity. For some homeowners, who may not have had a central unit installed in their home when they moved in, this means getting by with noisy window units. But do these actually do an effective job of cooling? Fortunately, there is another option—the ductless mini split.
Temperatures may still be relatively mild for now, but with summer officially here, it’s only a matter of time that we begin using our air conditioners on a daily basis. When this happens, it’s only natural that you want to find a way to cool your home as effectively and efficiently as possible, and keep your cooling costs down.
With temperatures quickly heating up, you’re likely already using your air conditioner on a daily basis. But is it working as efficiently as it can? One way to ensure that it is doing so is to schedule 
This time of the year is typically when most homeowners in the area begin to focus on getting their homes ready for the warmest part of the year. For many, this means scheduling preventive maintenance to ensure their air conditioning units are ready to do their job.
As cooler weather slowly but surely warms up, we’re almost ready to shut off our heating systems and turn to our air conditioners to keep us comfortable instead. With all this HVAC use throughout the year, it’s only natural that you want to find ways to save money—particularly since your HVAC systems account for about half of all your energy costs!