The Comfort Shoppe

Heating & Air Conditioning
Bowmanville ON L1C 1A2
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Mrs Gallagher from Bowmanville
Mrs Gallagher from Bowmanville
1 review Bowmanville, ON
10/10

Geothermal furnace

We were very impressed with our dealings with Glenn and his staff. Friendly, honest and capable service was noted. The project was completed in under a week. The area was left tidy when the job was completed. Patient in teaching how to operate he new system. Highly recommended!

Approximate cost of services:
$12,000.00
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Company Response

Thank you Mrs Gallagher for the review on us . Your old Command Aire geothermal pump served you well until the compressor burnt out in it with 20 years of service . The new unit is really cool with a two stage compressor touchscreen thermostat telling you what mode its in plus backup heat for really cold days
With a 10 year equipment warranty the new unit is way better and the quiet ECM motor will keep your Hydro Bills at bay. Thanks again for letting us help you out

Karen Hay from Oshawa
Karen Hay from Oshawa
4 reviews Oshawa, ON
9/10

Tankless water heater installed

I have dealt with The Comfort Shoppe for the boiler in my investment property for a few years now so when we wanted to install a new water heater we went to the store to discuss options. A recommendation was made to install a tankless model based on the limited space. Initially we were going to do a rent to own program but we later decided to pay for the unit. The appointment was booked and the technicians showed up within minutes of the specified time. They lay down drop clothes to ensure a mess was not made with their boots. Because I could not be at the property all day one of the techs took my cellphone number and promptly texted me to ensure we could communicate as necessary. I checked in with them a few times throughout the day and they gave me a timeline of completion so that I could inspect the job and make payment. The tech took the time to explain further how the unit works and what temperature to set it at. I was impressed with the service and respect I received.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,000.00
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Company Response

Thank you Karen, for your review. The Navien tankless systems are really nice system, which provide endless hot water. I am sure your tenants will be pleased with the system.
There compact size do make them ideal for small places like your crawl space and or closets. I will pass on the nice message to my techs.Thanks again

tom mcgill from Oshawa
tom mcgill from Oshawa
1 review Oshawa, ON
10/10

new furnace

very impressed with the home comfortshoppe. our old furnace was not working properly. they were very fast in coming to our house and finding the problem.realised the furnuce was going to be costly. we decided on a new one glenn and staff were excellent .installed the new one very good job and quick.thanks for a job well done. Tom and Sheryl

Approximate cost of services:
$3.00
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Company Response

Thank You for the review . This winter has been very tough on everyone . The call volumes have been very high due to older furnaces just not working right anymore . With your furnace and the age and issues it had its always best to go new . The Goodman GME950603BX is a great furnace 2 stage operation ECM motor 10 year warranty and a great price .
Thank You for trusting us with your heating needs

Fran Andrew from Bowmanville
Fran Andrew from Bowmanville
1 review Bowmanville, ON
8/10

new geothermal furnace

Glen and his staff at the Comfort Shop were very helpful, knowledgeable, professional, punctual and completed the job neatly and on time. I would highly recommend this company to my friends.

Approximate cost of services:
$13,000.00
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Thank You Fran for the kind review .in your case with your old water furnace system and the age and condition of it it was best to replace it with a new geothermal unit . I want to thank you guys for your assistance in helping us by going out of your way to move items to make access very easy. Many customers do not think of this ! Your new system has a 10 year warranty and is a higher BTU output then the older system so at least your energy bills should be reasonable for some time to come .

Carl from Courtice
Carl from Courtice
1 review Courtice, ON
10/10

Lennox furnace and AC

After 25 years of using the original furnace/AC in my house, I thought it was time to replace and upgrade. With there being so many choices, makes, models and configurations, Glenn Trider at The Comfort Shoppe simplified the decision. We chose the "better" Lennox combo of furnace/AC because of the reputation for reliability and using current technology. The i-Comfort thermostate works well to make temperature adjustments as required. We also had a mechanical air cleaner and humidifier installed. The removal of the old system and installation of the new one took 2 days and was accomplished professionally and successfully. It's been working like a charm ever since. We'll have to wait 5 months or more before we can test the AC however. Thanks to all the staff at The Comfort Shoppe.

Approximate cost of services:
$7,500.00
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Chris Graham from Oshawa
Chris Graham from Oshawa
1 review , ON
10/10

New furnace,a/c and waterheater

I needed a new furnace in a hurry and these guys delivered!
I've been in the service business for 50 years myself, Ray and his crew delivered on my expectations.
Good products professionally installed.
It was a pleasure dealing with the Comfort Shoppe.

Approximate cost of services:
$11,000.00
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Company Response

Thank you for the review Chris. We are always able to help out our customers when they are in need of heat very quickly. WE are proud to be able to offer quick solutions to people when they have a problem.The Lennox EL296 and the Lennox XC14, are a very efficient, and affordable combo system that offers a great rebate. You will have years of comfort with your new equipment. Thanks again

Dan Bonikowsky from Bowmanville
Dan Bonikowsky from Bowmanville
1 review Bowmanville, ON
9/10

Gas fireplace

Slight initial mix up on start date. Work was completed on schedule. Quality seems quite good. Workers were very professional. Initials questions were answered quickly. Have not experienced any concerns.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,500.00
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Ron Hardock from Haydon
Ron Hardock from Haydon
1 review Haydon, ON
10/10

Hot Tub

We moved to Bowmanville in 2009 to a beautiful private forested 6 acre property. Our house already had a sun room with sliding doors, but no deck yet. It was the perfect location for a hot tub, surrounded by trees. We are also naturists, and the privacy of our new home allowing us to be nude in our out was the primary reason we choose to move from the city. We never had a hot tub before, but being naturists, having our own hot tub was important. We also our running a part time naturist bed and breakfast (Angel Eyes Naturist Bed and Breakfast at bnude.ca) from our home and the hot tub was the perfect addition for our guests. We visited Comfort Shoppe and spoke with Tina and she was very helpful as we made our decision. We loved the idea of choosing a local business and that was one factor in our decision. We choose a model with a built in radio, underwater lights and waterfall. On one side we can recline down, and the other 3 corners have seats of different depths. This allows us to move around the hot tub to have it massage in different ways. I particularly like bed reclining side, as it's great to massage legs after a workout. Myself, I like to run just the jets and relax on a dark star filled night, while my wife and children like the radio and lights. Installing was easy. We hired someone to install a concrete pad for the hot tub. Once it was completed, Comfort Shoppe delivered our new tub. The man installing the pad was surprised at how light the hot tub was as we placed it on the pad. He was also the person who built our deck that surrounds the hot tub. We are very happy with our finished design, and the hot tub, deck, sun room, surrounding forest are all so beautiful. Overall, we're very happy with our purchase and the hot tub and jets work beautifully. And it's perfect in all seasons - especially nice in fall and winter. We did have one problem with the radio in the spring this year. After the winter, the radio just didn't work anymore. We gave Comfort Shoppe a call and they quickly sent someone over to take a look. The trouble was the transformer. They removed the old one and ordered a new one for us. It took a couple weeks for the new one to arrive, and they were quick and friendly to install it and get our radio working again all at no charge to us. We have exercise equipment in the sun room and I love being able to have a workout for a couple hours and then walk outside and relax in the hot tub as my reward for exercising. I've lost 30 lbs in the past 2 years with this routine. Requiring myself to exercise before using the hot tub is a great motivating factor. And having all this in my own home allows me to exercise and use the hot tub all nude -- which is so much better than driving 30 minutes to a fitness club and needing to exercise while wearing clothes. We will use Comfort Shoppe again. We are in the process now of purchasing a new gas furnace from them and spoke with Glenn, the Comfort Shoppe owner, for our furnace purchase. Feel lucky in our new home, as a natural gas main is being installed right now along our road. The previous owners, living here for 30 - 40 years, never had natural gas. And we are here for just 4 years and the natural gas main is coming now -- thanks to the new garbage incinerator coming to nearby Courtice. We should be able to save a lot of money using a natural gas furnace to replace our older electric furnace. The electric one was too expensive to run and we never used it -- instead suffering through our first cold winter burning just wood in our fireplace. Our second winter we used a pellet stove, which works well, but is messy to clean. With the low prices of natural gas now, we're very happy to soon have a gas furnace as we create our little piece of paradise here. We really love our move to Bowmanville, friendly people and see our home having so much potential. We highly recommend Comfort Shoppe for their quality products and service and looking after us for any questions or problems we may have long after the sale is completed.

Approximate cost of services:
$8,000.00
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Carol and Ken from Bowmanville
Carol and Ken from Bowmanville
1 review Bowmanville, ON
10/10

Lennox central air unit, and BBQ gas line

Living in a new suburb, we are inundated with door to door type salesmen, all of whom claim to have the lowest prices in Durham region. However, these folks were all from Toronto, and I prefer to deal with local businesses. We noticed a Comfort Shoppe van at one of our neighbour's home, so we decided to give them a call. Speaking with Glenn was a pleasant and informative experience, so we decided to go ahead with the work. The HVAC guys arrived promptly at 9:30, laid down drop clothes to protect our floors, and got to work. They were very professional and pleasant while in our home. All in all, I will certainly recommend Comfort Shoppe to other consumers. Their prices won't be "the lowest in Durham region" but in my opinion, the extra investment is worthwhile, knowing I am supporting a local business, and knowing that I can return to Comfort Shoppe for years to come.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,000.00
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Company Response

Thank You Carol and Ken for the review . I will admit we are not the most economical option however we are not the most expensive either . for us to exist over 25 years and have money to reinvest we must have enough capital to continue to reinvest and offer quality resources . What many people dont see is the amount of time typically 2 hours or so of pre job planning ordering as well as layout time and meetings to ensure we try to get it as right as possible . I understand you can pick many other places around . i want you to deal with The Comfort Shoppe because we strive to be the best ! Enjoy guys ---- Glenn

Gord Dickie from Scarborough
Gord Dickie from Scarborough
1 review Scarborough, ON
10/10

Electric furnance and heat pump

We are so happy with our new electric furnace and heat pump from the Comfort Shoppe. We had been searching for a suitable heat pump for a few years. We received expert advice from Glen on which would be the most efficient unit for us. Two very professional and friendly employees installed our units to our satisfaction. Thanks for the excellent work, Comfort Shoppe.

Approximate cost of services:
$8,000.00
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Company Response

Thank You Gord for the review ,in this case I am used to dealing with situations where people can have natural gas but do not want it in their home for various reasons . In Gord's case going with an all electric heat pump system is just as sensible as doing a complete once over to go to natural gas . Also not having yet another utility to pay for with their customer charges and billing cycles is another reason why customers prefer the electrical option . This unit we installed was a very high end Goodman product with a 10 year warranty. Thanks again Gord for letting us help you out --- Glenn

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More about The Comfort Shoppe

Many years of experience are behind the friendly staff at The Comfort Shoppe. From our beginnings in 1986, we have grown with tremendous success to six locations to serve you better covering all York and Durham regions:

TORONTO - RICHMOND HILL - PICKERING - WHITBY - BOWMANVILLE - PETERBOROUGH

The Comfort Shoppe sells and services a variety of home comfort products, including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, mantels, heating, air conditioning, geothermal heat pump systems, demand hot water systems and ductless heating and cooling systems. We serve Bowmanville, Courtice, Newscastle, Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering, Ajax, and surrounding areas.
Today we offer a diversifed portfolio of products, but the end result is the same... Old fashioned care and service for you, our customers!

Heating & Air Conditioning, Water Heaters, Gas and Propane Fireplaces and Stoves.

PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

CATEGORIES
Heating & Air Conditioning
PRODUCTS
Furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, mantels, heating, air conditioning, geothermal heat pump systems, demand hot water systems, ductless heating and cooling, pool
SERVICES
Repair of furnace, central air conditioner, fireplace, heat pumps, water heaters
BRANDS
Lennox, Goodman, Navien, Bosch, Carrier, Trane, Rheem, Rinnai, Regency, Majestic, Vermont Castings, Heatilator, Bismar Martin, Bard, WaterFurnace, Navien, Saywood, and Mitsubishi Mr. Slim.
WEBSITE
http://www.comfortshoppe.com
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1986
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
15
PAYMENT METHOD
Cash, cheque, credit card, debit, email transfer, EFT
LICENSES
T.S.S.A.
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
BONDED
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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