About Us
Family Owned and Operated in Michiana Since 1957
At Great Lakes Heating & Air Conditioning, we take pride in providing residential heating & cooling repairs and replacements for the Michiana area with an award-winning team lead by family owners who emphasize always doing the right thing.
What does that mean for you? It means if we see you at the local grocery store after doing business with you we are not going to hide behind the cornflakes! We proudly live in our community and have assembled the most talented and caring team in our industry. Our numerous awards are due to our championship team. When you use Great Lakes Heating & Air Conditioning, it will feel as personal as your grandpa's best friend fixing your system – all while being backed by a large team of highly capable and well-trained professionals both in the office and in the field. We have an in-home Customer Concierge whose sole responsibility is to make sure you are taken care of beyond your expectations!
Go ahead and ask around, certainly a friend or neighbor you know has used our team. After all, We are "Everywhere & Right Next Door!”
Being a family run business that has been locally owned and operated for more than 51 years, we are excited to provide you with additional facts and benefits about doing business with a name you can trust. We have been providing Michiana residents with quality heating and air conditioning products and services since 1957. Throughout the years Great Lakes has been well known for our community involvement, including sponsorship of many area children sports teams.
For your benefit and convenience we offer comprehensive service and service plans, air duct cleaning, in addition to a new state of the art showroom. When selecting something as important as your family’s heating or air conditioning needs, we invite you to try it before you buy it. Since typically these units can last up to 20 plus years. You owe it to yourself to stop by in person and try it before you buy it. Simply fill out our appointment form to schedule a visit.
Great Lakes Services
Great Lakes Heating and Air Conditioning employs our own installation crews and factory trained service technicians. Our company is licensed, bonded and insured. During working hours our courteous and friendly office staff will respond to your needs. After hours we employ an answering service so you can still talk to an actual person.
We offer 24-hour emergency service. Call 574-498-7556 to request quick service.
We’re a Part of Your Community
Serving Michiana With Traditional Values
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Honesty & Honor Code Ensures Safe & Worry-Free Environment
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Free Estimates, Upfront Pricing & Deals
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24/7 Emergency Availability for Your Convenience
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Factory-Trained NATE Certified Techs
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Family Owned and Locally Operated Since 1957
Tips From Our Expert Team
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How much is a new furnace or Air Conditioner?Every home is different and our systems are custom designed to match your home. Sounds expensive, right? Well with our years of experience and efficiency combined with our massive buying power we are able to provide you with a true custom system at a cookie cutter price. Is a new system cheap? Not when compared to say a blanket to keep warm but for what we provide we believe we are not only the best but also the cheapest in town! You will find our customers agree. Check out our reviews here.
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What sets you apart and why should we choose you over a “comparable” competitor?While there are many reasons you should choose Great Lakes, we believe the best way to sum that up is with an honest challenge- Call our office and see if you can get the home phone number for our owner. Then call our competitors and do the same. You will find our entire team from the owner down are here to serve you and are dedicated to ensure your happiness!
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We are having trouble getting cool air upstairs in our two story home, what can I do to make the upstairs more comfortable?A comfortable main floor and a warm second floor is a common complaint with central air conditioning systems. This temperature variation is caused by the fact that cool air is heavy. Heavy air requires more effort to move, especially upwards. Your furnace fan has to work much harder to get the air up two stories. Additionally, cool air, unlike warm air, tends to fall, so that once you actually manage to get the air upstairs, it will naturally fall back to the first floor. Don’t despair, there are some things that you can do. Make sure your furnace fan is on the highest possible setting. Most furnaces installed today will have a multi-speed, direct drive fan motor. Have your service contractor check to make sure that the highest speed is being used for air conditioning. If your fan motor has belts and pulleys, check with your contractor about installing a larger pulley. Adjust the balancing on your ductwork to force as much cool air upstairs as possible. If your ductwork is accessible from your basement, and has dampers installed in each of the supply air runs, make sure the dampers for the upper floor are fully open. You can also close any dampers for rooms on the first floor that do not get much use, or are very small. Some examples may be a powder room, formal living or dining room. You should keep the dampers fully open for the kitchen and the main living or family area. If the ductwork is not accessible, or doesn’t have any dampers, don’t despair. You can balance the air flow by opening and closing the dampers in the supply air registers. If you cannot get a register closed, we have been told that covering the register with a telephone book works well. Don’t forget to re-balance the ductwork system when you switch over to heating. During the heating system you want most of the warm air delivered to the first floor, it will rise on its own to the second floor. Use fans to help move cooler air. Placing a large fan at the top of the stairway can help to draw the cooler air up. A ceiling fan installed on the second floor can also be a big improvement. Check the return air grills. Make sure they are clean. Consider installing “High Wall” return air grills on the second floor. High wall return air grills are installed near the ceiling, not near the floor. This enables the furnace to draw the warmest air from the top of the house back into the system. Your service contractor can give you more information and let you know if it is possible to install high wall grills on your system.
