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A boiler cracked on Christmas. In a January 2023 review, the homeowner wrote that Rick Stancombe and his assistant worked through the holidays to get the replacement right, and that the company became their go-to for maintenance afterward. Several of the jobs customers describe start the same way — gas heat or cooling that quit at a bad moment, and Rick turning up for it. Gas Service of Merrimack works out of Reeds Ferry Way in Merrimack, and Rick Stancombe's New Hampshire gas fitting licence is active on the state registry. The Better Business Bureau lists the company as in business since 2007, managed by Rick with Deborah Stancombe as owner; Angi's profile adds a New Hampshire Gas Fitters Association membership and shows 4.7 stars from 192 ratings, while the six Google ratings are all five stars. Furnaces, boilers, central air, water heaters, gas stoves and gas fireplaces are the work. The written accounts run from 2019 to 2023. In a March 2023 review, a customer whose furnace failed had the furnace and AC replaced as a package, with Rick and Tony working a weekend to get the heat back on in what the customer described as a very tight space. In an August 2023 review, a replacement AC was tracked down and installed before the high temperatures hit. A February 2022 customer with a flooded basement wrote that he pumped the water out and got the hot water heater running again. Money and explanation come up as often as the repairs. A July 2022 reviewer had a hot water heater replaced the next day at a competitive price, with a 10-year extended warranty included. A November 2019 customer got what they called a much more reasonable price on a new fan motor. In an April 2021 review, a homeowner wrote that there was no high pressure, just the work — plus a lesson on how to prolong the life of their AC. One November 2019 review is about something else entirely: Rick handed his card to the customer's daughter and introduced himself when she was the one home, which she remembered. Angi and HomeAdvisor both post two practical limits: no oil furnaces, and gas fireplaces only, not wood-burning. The same profiles say estimates are free on installations, while a service or repair estimate carries a charge. For gas heat, a boiler, or central air around Merrimack, this is a small licensed shop where the same name turns up on the jobs. Confirm your fuel type is gas before booking, and ask what a service-call estimate costs.
Shout out to my man Rick I really recommend him his is honest and trustworthy he has the best prices around everywhere there trying to get as much money as they can he cares he works like if your paying him top dollar’s for the low🙏🏽💪🏽✊🏽💯
We were visiting a relative and wanted to update the thermostat for them so we could monitor the heat online. During the process something happened to prevent the heat from working. Not knowing who they typically used to service their furnace we called HVAC gas. Rick was unable to make it out to help us, but got us going again over the phone. Amazingly patient, kind, and skilled. We are hugely grateful and will be recommending HVAC Gas to friends and family!
We had to replace our AC before the high temperatures hit and Rick was able to obtain a replacement - installed it & it’s been running Great! 👍 !!! Thanks Rick !!!
Rick came to the rescue when our furnace failed. He gave us reasonable price and had him replaced our furnace and AC system as a package. Rick and Tony worked very hard even on weekend to get our heating system back and working considering we had a very tight space for the equipment. Job well done! Thank you Rick! Jojo and Jocelyn
Rick was meticulous in his assessment of the problem and need for a new boiler. This was a challenging job. My boiler cracked on Christmas. He and his assistant worked through the holidays to get it right. This company is now my go to for maintenance!
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