Stack Heating & Cooling

We are the only company in the city of Cleveland that specializes in Service, Repair and Replacement of Steam and Hot Water Boilers. With over 47 years of Quality Service.

Residential / Light Commercial HVAC and Hydronic repair and replacement Radiant floor / Snowmelt systems Electrical repair and upgrades Plumbing repair and upgrade

The Kaiser Residence

Challenge

To design and build an HVAC system in limited space while at the same time providing the customer with the ultimate in comfort year round.

Approach

We were shown blueprints of a 10,000 square foot home to be built on the shores of Lake Erie. We started by looking at the structure and the needs of the homeowners. The home was to have exposed cedar beams, many windows, and tile and wood floors throughout. The size and placement of the beams left little room for a conventional forced air system.

Solution

We designed a system using hydronic radiant floor heating as the primary heat source and 4 high velocity mini-duct air handling systems, each separated into two zones, to provide cooling and supplemental heating. Also installed were two ERV units to provide fresh air to the home. The heating plant consists of two Viessmann two stage boilers and a 120-gallon indirect fired hot water tank. The two stage boilers ensure that we are using the least amount of energy needed to meet the heating requirements of the home. The radiant system is designed to vary water temperature in relation to the outdoor temperature. This also ensures optimum efficiency. The eight cooling zones of the home came about because of the large amounts of windows. To effectively cool the home evenly and overcome the solar gain from the sun we set up the mini-duct systems into two zones each. With limited room for the units and ductwork, this was our only option. We installed Unico chilled water units combined with Arzel zoning systems to accomplish this. We were able to install the completed system in this home with the addition of only one soffit to conceal ductwork. That soffit is located in the garage. The owners are very pleased with the outcome, operation, and appearance of their new system. P.S. Here’s a letter we recently received from Daniel McGuire. He lives in Bratenahi, Ohio and his phone number is 216-923-1312. His email address is [email protected] Mr. Brian Stack Andy Stack and Associates 1431 Lear Industrial Park Avon Lake, OH 44001 Brain: My family has lived in our home since 1969. Since moving here, the steam heating system has had numerous problems. Many companies and individuals have worked on the system and have provided a number of opinions regarding system problems. After numerous repairs and changes, problems continued to exist. In the last two months your company has resolved many ongoing problems. In the last 35 years, three radiators have never worked. Not only had that issue been resolved, but with the other changes that have been made, we have noticed the house is more comfortable and heats much more evenly. Your company is the first company we’ve found with the knowledge and ability to make this heating system run better and more efficiently. Many homes in this area are serviced by a well-known heating company. This service provider dispatches a different technician for each call. There is no continuity of technicians and no evidence that system issues are tracked. Since working with you, I have been very pleased that you have personally maintained a working knowledge of our situation. All the service technicians are knowledgeable about various operating issues. Having a company and service technicians that are familiar with this specific situation is a critical aspect to correcting problems. I am very impressed by the work ethic of your employees. They are very careful to clean up each work area when they are done. Every person has been very willing to answer questions I have and to update me on the status of the project. When certain changes were made which were likely to cause some unavoidable short-term problems, I was told what to expect, and was advised how to handle the situation. Please feel free to use this letter as a recommendation to future customers. I would be very happy to talk to anyone who is considering using your company and would like to speak to current customers. Sincerely, Daniel McGuire