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Why Smart Chicagoans Book Heating Tune-Ups Early

If you have spent any time in northern Illinois, you know how quickly the weather can change. One afternoon you are soaking...

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Home Improvement

Do You Know How To Tell When It’s Time for a New Generator?

When you first install a new generator, you know that you have years of reliable protection ahead of you. But, as with...

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Geothermal

What Is the Difference Between a GFCI Outlet and a Regular Outlet?

Electricity is something people take for granted because of how prevalent it is in our daily lives, but electrical safety is no...

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Air Conditioning

Is It Time for an Electrical Upgrade? 6 Benefits for Homeowners

Do you live in an older home? Do you have a circuit breaker that’s always tripping, or even scarier, outlets with scorch...

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Home Improvement

Electrical Emergency Service: Common Code Violations

It’s a homeowner’s worst nightmare. You flip on a light switch and nothing happens. You check an outlet, also no power. Finally,...

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Home Improvement

Surge Protector Safety Tips

Surge protectors are essential electrical safety features in just about every home. Living in a world powered by electronics, most households have at least one surge protector for their computers, entertainment centers, mobile devices or kitchen appliances. While surge protectors can supercharge productivity, they can also cause devastating damage if used improperly. Surge Protector Safety: Important Things to Know According to Electrical Safety Foundation International, “Home electrical fires account for an estimated 51,000 fires each year, nearly 500 deaths, more...

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Heating

How to Keep Your Household Safe from Furnace Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Most of us view our homes as inanimate objects, constructed of wood, bricks, steel, glass, and roofing materials. Few look at our...

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Heating

Should I Repair or Replace My Furnace?

Regular maintenance goes a long way in extending the life of your furnace. There are points, however, when even a well-maintained furnace...

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Heating

3 Essential HVAC Tools that Provide Accurate Diagnostics

At Althoff Industries, our priority is not only hiring and training talented technicians but equipping them with the highest quality tools to get the job done accurately. We ensure our technicians are not only well-trained and proficient in HVAC repair and installations but that they have the essential HVAC tools to assist them in the accurate diagnosis of your heating and air conditioning equipment. While our trucks are filled with many parts, equipment, and tools, there are three HVAC technician...

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What Are Other Homeowners Saying?

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Althoff Home Services4.8
Based on 1092 reviews
Lyn Cablk
4 days ago
Altoff's service is always excellent. We've never been disappointed and our history with them goes back 28 years, ever since we moved to this community!
Veronica Kagan
5 days ago
Highly recommended. Scott, my technician was very knowledgeable and great to work with.
tiffany foreman
6 days ago
Mark was friendly, professional and thorough. He did a great job fixing and cleaning my AC unit. He took time to look everything over and made recommendations for services in the future. I appreciated his advice and attention to detail. I would definitely recommend him!
John Cadwell
1 week ago
AC tune-up - very thorough.
Ouzelfalls
1 week ago
I recently switched to Altoff Services to do my annual A/C and Heater maintenance. They came this week to do the A/C. they did a thorough job in testing my A/C's cooling efficiency. they tested refrigerant levels.They removed the outside unit's shroud and thoroughly cleaned the unit. This was the first time anyone did that. I was very happy with the work they did.
Lois
1 week ago
I was out of the state when my son texted about the water leak in the basement. Althoff responded promptly and resolved the issue. So happy with the service they provide!
Laura Frayn
2 weeks ago
My A/C stopped working due to an unusual problem. Edwin used excellent analytical skills to find the solution. He was professional, thorough, and an excellent communicator. I highly recommend Edwin and Althoff
Greg Vachon
2 weeks ago
We had new a/c compressor and attic fan unit installed in the spring. Team was efficient and did a great job. Completed just as stated. Electricity bill went from above average for neighbors to below average according to ComEd report. It has been a lot of savings (plus house is cool - old one wasn't working well). Technicians have been wonderful in ensuring working just right (Ryan Staral, thanks! ... Brian Pulaski, thanks!). The staff calling us for our maintenance check (free with install) were so polite and accommodating. Really stellar service!
Mark Palmer
2 weeks ago
Jon at Althoff was a lifesaver. Had a leak that several other companies were unable to fix. Jon had a great attitude and resolved my problem quickly. I will be using Althoff in the future.
Bob Rozycki
2 weeks ago
Yesterday we had our furnace, air conditioning unit, air filter system and whole house humidifier replaced. Alex Florita and Wiktor Kruzel were the two technicians who removed the old equipment and installed the new products. To say the installation was flawless, incredibly clean and perfectly done would be a gross understatement. These craftsmen did a fantastic job, were very careful in our home and answered all of our questions completely. We , as usual with Althoff, were totally satisfied. Today, Jesse Hernandez from Althoff came to us to replace our water heater. He was incredible. He was friendly, professional, and went way beyond my expectations. He answered every one of our questions, provided us with advice on how to best use the equipment and did an outstanding installation of our new tankless water heater. We have been customers of Althoff Home Services for over thirty years Over that time we have worked with many technicians and staff members to address our needs. I can say, without reservation, that all of these people met or exceeded our expectations. Jesse, Alex and Wiktor FAR exceeded those expectations. Jesse is an incredible technician. And what a truly nice person. Totally outstanding in every way. Bob and Sharon Rozycki
Mark Paszkiet
2 weeks ago
HVAC check-up
Jackie Dugger
2 weeks ago
Erik was quick, kind, and clean. Excellent service as part of my regular AC maintenance plan.
Althoff just finished the second job at our home this year. They do everything at the highest possible level. Great workmanship with great attitudes. Would recommend!!
Janet
1 month ago
Brian was our tech at my dad's place. He did an HVAC checkup. My 99 yr old dad wanted to go to the basement with Brian so she could see what Brian recommended. He took the time to explain everything to dad, which I thought was so nice, given the fact it took dad awhile to get down the stairs! Great service.
Randy Malin
1 month ago
Jim our tech was amazing Explained everything so we understood everything he was doing Very professional and knowledgeable! Thank you Jim
Jim Marks
2 months ago
Very good explanation of what needs more immediate attention if anything, or what could wait.
Becki Parsons
2 months ago
Todd was very nice and knew what he was talking about. Suggested things we can do. He was very pleasant to talk to and we would love to request him every time we to service our home. 5 stars and more!!!!
Steve S.
2 months ago
Would highly recommend Althoff for your electrical needs. Our tech. Scott was friendly, efficient and professional. He explained exactly what he was doing and the need for safety repairs to our electrical panel. Great job!!
Susan Richardson
2 months ago
I had a very nice young man for my technician. He checked and cleaned everything and told me all was well. Of course that made me happy. The technician was here to clean and check my heating system for the winter
Fred Ichinose
2 months ago
Super responsive, communicative, informative, friendly, competitive and got the job done well. Highly recommended.
L
2 months ago
We are so pleased with the work Victor and Braden did-- professional, friendly, fast, and with great explanations. We could not be happier with their work, as we always are with your company's work. The Daikin unit is working perfectly, keeping our open concept kitchen, family room, music room, and dining room a uniform, warm temperature. THANKS!!!
Mike Weber
2 months ago
Very efficiently did the maintenance. Couldn’t have asked for more. Very satisfied as usual.
Richard Elke
2 months ago
Scott was very professional. He explained all of our options and costs. He inspected our sub pump.
Renee Diak-Witek
3 months ago
Very friendly and knowledgeable about anything I needed to know.
Catherine A
3 months ago
Scott was prompt, very pleasant and did a great job!
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