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Lower energy bills
A correctly sized, properly sealed system stops paying twice — once at the meter, once for the comfort you never get. The right tune-up alone can cut consumption 15–30%.
30% Typical savings on a re-sized system
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Chapter I · The Premise
Not every comfort
system is built
the same.
For 17 years, our family has measured, sized, and tuned heating, cooling, and plumbing for homes across Southwest Indiana — Evansville to Vincennes. Here's how we'd build yours.
— Pat Gick Owner
Fig. 01 — In the field
Running and sealing new ductwork on an area install — measured before it's closed up.
Manual D · Sealed & tested Our own crew
- Years measured
- 17
- Cities served
- 14
- Emergency hours
- 24/7
Licensed · Insured 24/7 Dispatch Lennox · Trane · Carrier 100% Satisfaction Flexible Financing
Chapter II
IIThe Branded Service
The Perfect Climate 27-point
Comfort Check.
A full diagnostic of every system that keeps your home livable — done before we ever recommend a repair or replacement.
Heating
01 / 05- 01 Heat exchanger inspection
- 02 Burner combustion analysis
- 03 Flue draft & gas pressure
- 04 Blower motor amperage
- 05 Heat-rise temperature
- 06 Ignition / safety controls
Cooling
02 / 05- 01 Refrigerant charge by weight
- 02 Coil inspection & cleaning
- 03 Capacitor microfarad test
- 04 Supply / return static pressure
- 05 Condensate drain flush
- 06 Thermostat calibration
Plumbing
03 / 05- 01 Water heater anode rod
- 02 Pressure regulator test
- 03 Visible supply-line check
- 04 Sump pump cycle test
- 05 Fixture leak audit
- 06 Sewer cleanout location
Indoor Air
04 / 05- 01 Filter restriction & type
- 02 Ductwork integrity
- 03 Humidity reading
- 04 CO + combustion safety check
- 05 Return-air balance
Whole-Home
05 / 05- 01 Electrical disconnect inspection
- 02 Outdoor unit pad & clearance
- 03 Code & permit status
- 04 Manufacturer warranty status
III
What's at Stake
A home is only as comfortable as the
air you can't see.
Comfort isn't one number on a thermostat. It's three systems working in concert: energy in, air around you, and a machine that lasts long enough to pay for itself.
02
Air your family can trust
Ohio Valley humidity loves mold, dust mites, and VOCs. Filtration, ventilation, and humidity control aren't add-ons — they're how a house actually breathes.
5× Indoor air worse than outdoor (EPA)
03
A longer-lasting system
Furnaces and AC units fail early because they were installed wrong, not because they were built wrong. The right hands add five to seven years to the life of every component.
7yr Added system life with proper install
Fig. 2 — System interdependencies See all comfort systems
IV
The Local Climate
Why Southwest Indiana
homeowners are upgrading now.
Three forces — weather, age, and price — are converging. The homeowners who plan ahead pay less and live more comfortably. Everyone else gets the emergency call.
Storm Pattern 01
Storms are harder on systems now.
Mid-summer derechos, ice storms in February, hail that pits a condenser coil — Ohio Valley weather has more extremes and shorter shoulder seasons than it did a decade ago.
+19% Severe storm days over 10 yrs
Aging Equipment 02
Most furnaces in southern Indiana are past their prime.
We routinely service equipment installed in the early 2000s. Past 15 years, efficiency drops, refrigerants get phased out, and parts get expensive — fast.
17.6yr Average age we see in service calls
Rising Costs 03
Material and energy costs aren't getting smaller.
Refrigerant phase-outs (R-410A → R-454B), copper, and natural gas have all climbed. Replacing on your terms — not your AC's — is the cheaper move every time.
+38% Refrigerant cost since 2021
A note from Pat
"When an old system fails in February, the call is never 'find me the best one.' It's 'find me anything by tonight.' Plan in October — and you can be picky."
— Pat Gick · Owner, Perfect Climate
V
Specified for the Valley
Built for the Ohio Valley's
worst weather.
A textbook system sized for the textbook climate fails fast here. Every Perfect Climate install is specified for this place — its humidity, its floodplain, its temperature swings.
Summer 01
Severe humidity & heat indices
From late June through September, a 92° afternoon feels like 105 with our dew points. Equipment that's even 10% oversized short-cycles and quits dehumidifying.
75°F
Avg. summer dew point
Spring/Fall 02
Torrential downpours & sump pump season
Three-inch rain events soak the floodplain. A failed sump or backflow valve doesn't just flood a basement — it ruins the HVAC sitting next to it.
44in
Avg. annual rainfall, Vanderburgh Co.
Winter 03
Ice storms & sub-zero cold snaps
Polar vortex events hit -10°F. Heat pumps without proper backup, single-stage furnaces, and frozen pipes are the predictable casualties. The right install survives all of them.
-12°F
Coldest recorded, last 10 yrs
17yr
Family-owned
A Note from the Owners
"Every install we run is one we'd run in our own basement. No shortcuts. No second-tier parts. No two-truck visits because the first one came under-equipped."
— Pat & the Gick Family Owners · Haubstadt, IN
Read our story 
VI
A Project Plan
Plan your comfort project.
A repeatable, four-step path from "I think something's wrong" to "this house feels right again." The same plan we follow every day.
01 ≈ 2 min
Tell us the symptom
A noise. A bill that doubled. A room that won't cool. We start from what you actually notice — not a script.
02 ≈ 60 min
We measure the home
A real Manual J load calc, a duct static test, an indoor-air baseline. We size to your house, not a generic square-footage table.
03 Same day
Honest options, not pressure
Three tiers — good, better, best — with the math behind each one. No commission scripts. No same-day pressure.
04 1–3 days
Installed, tuned, and proven
Two-tech install, full commissioning, a written post-install report. If it doesn't perform, we come back until it does.
"We do the measuring. You stay in control."
Every project starts with a real diagnostic — not a pre-printed pitch. Schedule one and decide what to do after you see the numbers.
VII
The Math, Not Magic
How an honest HVAC estimate
is actually built.
Six factors decide your number. If a contractor can't break them down on paper, that's not a quote — that's a guess in a polo shirt.
№ Factor Weight
01
Home size, layout & infiltration
A 1,400 sf ranch and a 1,400 sf two-story are not the same load. We calc Manual J — square footage alone is a guess.
28%
of price
02
Equipment tier & efficiency
13.4 SEER2 vs. 18 SEER2. 80% AFUE vs. 96%. Variable-speed vs. single-stage. The bracket you pick changes everything downstream.
22%
of price
03
Ductwork & airflow condition
If supply trunks are undersized or returns are starved, even premium equipment delivers like a builder-grade box. We test before we quote.
18%
of price
04
Refrigerant lines & electrical
Line set length, lift, disconnect amperage, panel capacity. The hidden costs that surprise homeowners on "too good" quotes.
14%
of price
05
Permits, code & inspection
Indiana code requires a permit and a third-party check. Quotes that skip it skip your warranty too.
10%
of price
06
Warranty tier & labor terms
Parts-only, parts + labor, or extended. A 10-year part costs nothing if a 1-year labor call costs $480.
8%
of price
Weights are typical for residential installs in 1,400–2,800 sf homes. Yours will vary.
VIII
A Local Counterargument
Why an online calculator
can't size your system.
We've been asked to honor an "AI quote" three times this month. Every one was wrong by a full ton. Here's why no algorithm — yet — can do this job from a screen.
No. 01
It only knows averages.
A 2-ton, 4-ton, or 5-ton recommendation built from zip code + square footage is fiction. Two houses on the same block need different equipment.
No. 02
It can't see your ducts.
Static pressure, register placement, return-air sizing, sealed-vs-leaky trunks. The biggest comfort variable is invisible from a browser tab.
No. 03
It misses the Ohio Valley.
Tools trained on national data don't know our humidity, our dew points, our shoulder-season storms. Sizing for Atlanta will fail in Haubstadt.
No. 04
It ignores warranty rules.
Manufacturer warranties require code-compliant installs, sized within ±15%, with matched line-set and matched coil. A web price tag skips every step.
"An algorithm priced the house. We measured it. The numbers were thousands of dollars apart."
— Field note, Evansville
An Open Offer
Already have a quote?
Get a free second opinion.
We'll review any HVAC or plumbing quote you've already received — for free, with no pressure, no follow-up calls. You walk away with answers, not a sales pitch.
Send us the quote.
Photograph it, email it, or screenshot it. Names blacked out is fine — we only need the line items.
We review it — honestly.
We'll flag what's right, what's missing, and what we'd do differently. If the quote is good, we'll tell you.
You get the truth.
A written second-opinion letter and a clear comparison. No pressure to buy from us — ever.
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An Index of Services
Complete heating, cooling
& plumbing services.
One licensed local team, one phone number, three trade groups. Browse by what's broken — or by what you'd like to upgrade.
Heating · Cooling
- 01 Air Conditioning
Cooling repair, replacement & maintenance that beats the Indiana summer.
- 02 Heating & Furnaces
Furnaces, boilers & heat pumps — warm, even comfort all winter.
- 03 Comfort Plans
Seasonal tune-ups, priority service & protection that pays for itself.
Lennox · Trane · Carrier · Daikin partner installer
Plumbing
- 01 Water Heaters
Tank & tankless water heaters — hot water that keeps up with your home.
- 02 Drains & Sewers
Hydro jetting & clog removal — slow drains, sewer & water lines cleared fast.
- 03 Water Treatment
Softeners & filtration for cleaner, better-tasting water at every tap.
- 04 Fixtures & Repairs
Faucets, toilets, gas lines, repiping & the everyday fixes that matter.
Bradford White · Rinnai · Navien · Kohler certified
Indoor Air · Comfort
AprilAire · Honeywell · iWave · Reme Halo
Not sure what you need? We diagnose first, recommend second.
XI
The Ledger
Real savings, no gimmicks.
Every offer here is honored at booking — no coupons to "remember," no surprise fine print, no flashing banners. Just the math, posted in the open.
Water Heater
№ 01
Water Heater Financing
As low as $25.23/month on water heater financing. Restrictions may apply — call for details.
See offer details Expires September 30, 2026
Plumbing
№ 02
Free Whole-House Plumbing Inspection
Give your plumbing a perfect checkup — free whole-house plumbing inspection with any AC repair.
See offer details Expires September 30, 2026
Upgrade
№ 03
18 Months No Interest + Free Smart Thermostat
Upgrade without the stress — 18 months no interest plus a free smart thermostat with qualifying system purchase.
See offer details Expires September 30, 2026
Tune-Up
№ 04
$89 Tune-Up — No Summer Breakdown Guarantee
Schedule your $89 tune-up to stay worry-free during the dog days of summer.
See offer details Expires September 30, 2026
"Cheap" isn't a strategy. Fair is.
All current offers XII
The climate zones
Coverage Map
The climate zones
we serve.
We cover the Evansville, Gibson, Vanderburgh, Posey, and Warrick county region. If your town isn't listed, give us a call — we likely cover it.
20cities covered
45misame-day radius
XIII
Field Letters
From the neighbors who'd
send their family to us.
587+ Google reviews
On time and thorough.
I recommend them 100%!!! They are extremely fair, very respectful, and actually seem like they care about each person. Had to get a new furnace, condenser, and thermostat. Cost a lot of money but the service you get through Perfect Climate is the best I’ve experienced in this area! Jess, Tyler, Eric were part of the install team, and Garrett was the tech that went above and beyond to help my family and I. I wish I could give everyone of them a raise and promotion, these are the guys any and all companies should want to represent them! This company has a customer for life now!
Perfect Climate provided exceptional maintenance to my air conditioning. Tanner was very polite and respectful. I appreciate him diagnosing a potential problem and taking care of it before it became a problem. Excellent service!
Everything was great. Tanner did an excellent job with maintenance on our system.
Earned one comfortable home at a time.
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Open 24 / 7
Comfort made perfect —
the call that starts it.
Whether it's a noisy furnace at midnight or a system you've put off for two summers, the next step is the same. One conversation. No script. No pressure.
Licensed & insured
Indiana HVAC: HAC25196 · Indiana Plumbing: PC10701678 · Illinois: #550-045707
24/7 dispatch
Even Sunday at 2 a.m.
We stand behind it
Every job, every time
END OF FIELD GUIDE A Family-Owned Operation — Since 2009 Vol. 17 · No. 26