Testimonials

Ivan and Betty are cooking with Gas and they love it

Hi Folks,
“We are “cooking with gas” on our new gas range and loving it! The fireplace is great. We love the convenience of just clicking a button to turn it on. There’s no labor or mess to clean up. Our house seems warmer and heats up quickly when we turn up the heat. And…it takes less time to dry clothes in our new gas dryer! We are thrilled to be hooked up with Heritage Gas and are talking to other people to try to get them interested in gas.”
Thanks!

Ivan & Betty MacDonald
Amherst NS

 

 

Cumberland Honda

Representatives from Heritage Gas are busy in Amherst preparing for the exciting project of constructing a natural gas pipeline system in the community. Members of the Construction and Operations team are meeting with various business owners, along with the business’ contractor to determine the best possible meter location for the facility.

Cumberland Honda owner and president Rob MacDonald, was one of the first customers to sign up for natural gas service in Amherst and is excited to see this project moving forward. “It has been a year-and-a-half wait, but it’s worth it,” says MacDonald. Working together to bring Cumberland Honda the benefits of natural gas are Matthew Sears and Scott Grant of Heritage Gas, Rob MacDonald of Cumberland Honda and Tim Hatcher from Halifax Heating & Air Conditioning.
 

Miller Tire Says… “Natural Gas Is Great!”

Miller Tire, located on Gloria McCluskey Avenue in Burnside Industrial Park, converted their facilities from propane to natural gas in December of 2004, and already they are enjoying the benefits!

Miller Tire is in the business of retreading tires and has two different uses for natural gas. The first natural gas boiler in the building generates heat for the in-floor heating system while a second natural gas boiler is used for tire production in the facility.

Brian Miller of Miller Tire is already counting the savings compared to propane: “We recently converted to natural gas and the first 2 months’ bills have shown a significant cost saving.”

Brian also appreciates that natural gas is a clean, environmentally-friendly fuel: “We are seeing the evidence of natural gas being a cleaner burning fuel. Since the conversion we have noticed the messy soot surrounding the equipment has been eliminated. We also foresee a reduction in our maintenance requirements.”

Brian says that converting to natural gas went smoothly: “The conversion to natural gas was a positive experience. Frank MacIsaac, a Sales Representative from Heritage Gas was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Carmichael Engineering converted our existing propane equipment to natural gas in a professional manner and ensured the conversion was seamless to the operation of our business.”

Miller Tire signed up for natural gas in June 2004 and the Heritage Gas system was expanded to the Gloria McCluskey Avenue Location in September of 2004. Natural gas is now available to all businesses in the area.

Jane and Lee Ritchie of Crichton Park...

...are happy to have their oils tanks gone forever.   “I like our new natural gas boiler. It’s so quiet! The new boiler is much more efficient and trouble free. We were concerned about an oil leak and the resulting costs and inconvenience of digging up our yard. We also like the idea of never having to replace the oil tank again."

Roode and Rose Plumbing and Heating Specialists Ltd. installed a new furnace for the Ritchies, as well as a line for a natural gas BBQ. Jane is looking forward to being able to BBQ without ever running out of gas.

 

 

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Saputo Foods

Saputo Foods in the Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth was one of the very first commercial customers to receive natural gas service in Nova Scotia. Saputo Foods is active in two sectors of the food processing industry: dairy products and grocery products. Their dairy products can be found in all segments of the food market, including foodservice, retail and industrial. Branch Manager, Phil Palermo has this to say about the conversion from oil to natural gas:

“At Saputo we needed to replace our system. Once we heard natural gas was available, I talked it over with our engineer and he said to change over as soon as possible.”

“I wanted natural gas because it’s cleaner burning, and it ensures our branch will have a continuous flow of fuel. The natural gas heating system is much cheaper than the oil-burning unit. I was also concerned about the oil tanks for environmental reasons. For example, if there was leakage or spillage the cleanup costs could be very high.”

At Saputo we are always looking for more cost effective and environmentally friendly ways of doing business. When Heritage Gas asked if we wanted natural gas, we said ‘yes’, and they got all of the work done in one weekend. I came into the office on Monday and the service line had been installed, and you could barely see where the pipe went in. It was great. You’ve got a good group of people who know what they’re doing at Heritage Gas.”

“If natural gas comes to my neighborhood, I’d switch over today.”

Phil Palermo
Branch Manager
Saputo Foods

 

 

Atlantic Compressed Air Limited

Atlantic Compressed Air Limited specializes in compressors and compressed air distribution systems, serving the Maritimes since 1973 from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick. The Dartmouth operation was converted recently from propane to natural gas. Operations Manager of the Dartmouth branch, Robb French, had this to say about it:

“Basically, our Moncton operation has had it for two years and they saw quite a bit of savings. Since converting, I’ve noticed that in two months I’ve already saved about 40% from what I paid last year for propane. We’ll probably get our payback in our first year.”

“I’m noticing that natural gas is heating the back shop a lot easier, plus I’m never going to run out of fuel like I have in the past. We ran out of propane once or twice a year.”