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I’m a pretty good-natured guy, but I still love the boost I get from hearing that customers have had a positive experience with Cooper Mechanical.  The other day, I received a note from one of our customers that was particularly heartwarming.  I’d like to share their story with you. Last year, we were approached by a really great young family from Doylestown. Their 60-year-old house was outfitted with an oil-based system that they hated—really hated. They were tired of the hassles of dealing with home oil suppliers, they said, and they disliked the lingering smell of oil and the extra dirt [...]

Ahh, summer! Picnics, pool parties, trips to the shore and entertaining outdoors.  After another pleasantly long day of playing and lounging in the sun, you return to a cool and comfortable home. The weather is perfect, but then a hot spell comes along, and the unthinkable happens – your AC breaks down.  Summer’s idyll has been interrupted by a scramble to call your local HVAC company and get your system fixed fast. We see that scenario frequently here at Cooper Mechanical.  When customers call us to fix their older equipment, we often give them two prices – one to fix and [...]

I was standing in line at the supermarket a few weeks ago and struck up a conversation with the lady behind me about how great it felt to finally get some warm, sunny weather. She told me that her name was Iris, and agreed that the weather was a relief from a cold, wet spring. But she also mentioned that she likes to shop during the heat of the day because the AC feels so good in the store. Curious, I asked if her AC was broken—after all, in 2016, doesn’t everybody have air conditioning? “Oh no,” she said, “I’ve never [...]

The other day, my wife and I received a letter from my son’s university advising us of the school’s plans during graduation weekend, coming up in May. I can’t even put into words the excitement we felt as we talked about this momentous occasion. Then, we discussed the graduation party we’ll be hosting to celebrate our son’s achievement. We had a ball making our guest list and talking invitations, decorations, food, drinks and music. And then, of course, we talked about all the home improvement projects that need to be completed in time for graduation. […]

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and every year around this time, the airwaves are full of commercials promoting a dozen roses, chocolate candy, perfume, you name it — all sold at a premium price. I don’t know about you, but that annoys me! I don’t consider myself cheap, but I don’t like to feel ripped off, either. I’d rather spend my hand-earned dollars on a gift with lasting value. Chocolate is a nice idea, but shouldn’t Valentine’s Day leave you with something more than empty candy wrappers? […]

The other day, I was at a customer’s house performing some routine heater repair and maintenance in a Bucks County town. During the course of my time there, I walked past the powder room several times and couldn’t help but hear the toilet running. You know what I mean — that constant sound of water that can keep you up at night when there’s no other background noise to muffle the sound. […]

Recently, I was watching the Eagles game with a friend and I couldn’t help but notice that he was coughing up a storm. So much so, that if the snacks hadn’t been so good, I would have made an excuse and gone home just to get away from the germs. Getting sick during the holiday season is the last thing I need! But then I remembered that, every year at this time, I experience this same issue with my friend. He gets a hacking cough that lasts throughout the football season and even beyond. Being the sleuth that I am, I [...]

One of the things I like best about this time of year is entertaining friends and family. If you’re like me, you’ve already begun planning family get-togethers, neighborhood parties and New Year’s Eve celebrations. And, if you’re like me, you might be a bit of a procrastinator (you know who you are!). Despite our big plans, we procrastinators tend to wait until the last second to address things we’ve been talking about doing since the last holiday season. […]

Leaves are changing, days are getting shorter, Jack Frost is nipping at your nose. You may have even lit a fire once or twice already. But wait – have you winterized your home yet? Winterizing your home is quick and easy to do, but it’s critically important to schedule boiler replacements in Doylestown and other winterization tasks before temperatures start plummeting. Listen to the Coop: take the time now to complete the following list and you can rest easy all winter long! […]