Christmas Burglary Stats: The Truth about Holiday Crime

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There has been an ongoing debate about whether or not the holiday season is unusually active for burglars. A number of studies support this idea; other studies refute it. Common sense would seem to fall on the side of supporting it. This is a time when more people go on vacation and more items come into the house, so it would seem to make sense that burglars would target the holidays as a very profitable time of year. Continue reading

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The Best Way to Stay Cool: Ice Cream!

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There’s no doubt about it – this summer’s been a hot one! As you hunker down in the basement and try to keep cool without running your air conditioning bill sky high, you might be interested in taking advantage of a fun way to cool off: eating ice cream! But don’t settle for boring vanilla, strawberry or chocolate – get adventurous with unusual flavors from around the country or try making your own ice cream at home. The icy goodness is sure to help with staying cool in the summer.
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Why Protect Your Home with Surge Protectors

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Surge Protectors

A power surge happens in a split second — a thousandth of the time it takes you to blink your eyes. Maybe you see the lights flicker, or your computer locks up for no apparent reason. Maybe you don’t notice anything at all.

But that little spike in the current flowing through the wires of your house can cause big – and expensive – problems. The Insurance Information Institute includes insurance claims from power surges in the same category as damage from lightning strikes. Together they resulted in more than $1 billion in insured losses in 2008, with an average claim of $4,329. There’s an easy and affordable way to steer clear of those kinds of losses. They’re called whole-house surge protectors, and here’s how they work.

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What is Ductless Air Conditioning?

 

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Ductless technology has been around for more than 50 years, but has only been available to Delaware homeowners for about thirty years.

In Japan, ductless accounts for 90% of all HVAC systems sold and in more than 80% in Europe.

“Ductless” is a great product for people who:

  • Have an older home with window air conditioners because they do not have ductwork
  • Would like to heat or cool a sunroom
  • Have a second floor room which just can’t be made comfortable

Burns & McBride Home Comfort is proud to be associated with Mitsubishi Electric Ductless systems, and proud to be recognized as one of  Delaware’s few Mitsubishi Diamond Contractors.

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DON’T WORRY-POWER YOUR ENTIRE HOME FOR $9,990*

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Hurricane season is just about here .

Have you worried about losing power? When the power goes off, everything stops in a hurry.

NOAA predicts a 70 percent likelihood of 1 to 4 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher) this year! Are you ready?

A permanently installed Generac home backup generator protects your home automatically. It runs on natural gas or liquid propane (LP) fuel, and sits outside just like a central air conditioning unit. A home backup generator delivers power directly to your home’s electrical system, backing up your entire home or just the most essential items.

We can help. Burns & McBride makes the process of purchasing, designing, installing and monitoring simple and easy. With one call , we handle the entire process and you will have your home and family protected from the unexpected.

We can even provide 0% financing for 60 months to qualified customers.

To learn more about Generac Home Standby Generators and to read their Buyer’s Guide, click this link

About Burns & McBride

Burns & McBride has been providing home comfort services to homeowners throughout the Delaware, Southeastern Pennsylvania area since 1949. We provide heating and air conditioning, home heating oil delivery, trash and recycling services and home security services through the area. For more information on any of this please call 302-656-5110 or visit our website at www.burnsandmcbride.com

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Carrier Presidents Award Winner

Burns & McBride Named Carrier Presidential Award Winner For 4th  Straight Year

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We are pleased and humbled to announce that we have been selected as one of the Carrier Corporation’s Presidential Award winners for the fourth consecutive year

Carrier selected 128 dealers throughout the entire country to award its President’s Award. This an honor is presented annually to a select few Carrier dealers who exemplify the company’s model for operational excellence, business effectiveness and delivering the best in cutting-edge technology to consumers.

It is our honor to have received this for the fourth year in a row

“The President’s Award is designed to encourage and recognize dealers who have continually focused on customer satisfaction. This year’s winners provided superior customer satisfaction while delivering exceptional customer value and successfully representing the Carrier brand in their communities.”

Thank you to everyone at Burns & McBride who worked so hard to earn this and to our customers who placed their trust in us

About Burns & McBride

Burns & McBride has been providing home comfort services to homeowners throughout the Delaware, Southeastern Pennsylvania area since 1949. We provide heating and air conditioning, home heating oil delivery, trash and recycling services and home security services through the area. For more information on any of this pleae call 302-656-5110 or visit our website at ww.burnsandmcbride.com

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