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Leading Maine contractors recommend proven Baxi high efficiency solutions
Nate Bassett (center) president of Portland Winnelson, Jerry Guertin (right) owner of Jerry’s Plumbing & Heating, and Mike Thomas, president of Marathon International, inspect a 3,400-sq.-ft. home at the mouth of Kennebunk River; the homeowner is enjoying living space and cost savings using a Baxi Luna combination heating and DHW boiler.
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efficiency wallhung heating solutions in Maine. Their Baxi work over the years has helped their residential and commercial customers cut annual fuel bills by up to 67%, while freeing up valuable living and work space and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. While they both have a winning customer-first
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approach to business, neither is known to rest on his laurels, and they are always looking for ways to make their Baxi work better. Jerry and Jim welcome learning more about existing and new Baxi heating innovations. They appreciate the manufacturer’s efforts to produce quality, safety and environmental protection. To that end, they appreciate the timely support and insights gleaned from
Making Baxi savings waves along the coast of Maine
BIDDEFORD, MAINE— A boat ride along the southern coast of Maine features an impressive parade of homes that Jerry Guertin has made more energy efficient, more affordable and greener with a high efficiency Baxi Luna boiler system. With 1,000 Baxi Luna installations
over the past 10 years, the owner of Jerry’s Plumbing & Heating has
erry Guertin and Jim Robinson are both seasoned plumbing and heating contractors who are leaders in the design, installation and servicing of Baxi high-
the Baxi Maine distribution team — Maine distributor Portland Winnelson, New England rep agency J and K Sales and North American Baxi distributor Marathon International. Nate Bassett, president of
Portland Winnelson and exclusive Baxi distributor in Maine, has plenty to smile about these days. “My customers are enjoying solid Baxi business success,
and that’s a big reason why I increased my warehouse space by three-fold this year,” says Bassett. “Every boiler manufacturer is trying to get into wallhung these days, but Baxi’s proven track record is a distinct advantage.”
heat an entire home and provide all of the domestic hot water,” says Guertin.
“But when I witnessed first-hand how easy it is to install, how it generates enormous fuel and space savings and how versatile it is for any number of applications, I got hooked on Baxi.” This past May, Jerry Guertin was
among 80 guests, including Jim Robinson and other top Baxi contractors from around North America, to visit Italy and Baxi’s Bassano plant, where the Baxi Luna wallhung series of boilers has been made since 1978. “It was the second time I had
visited the one million square-foot plant, and I am still amazed at the precision and care that goes into making this leading boiler,” says Guertin. “It is first-class: Baxi spends almost
three times longer testing each boiler before it goes to market than it takes to assemble the product.”
plenty of Baxi success stories to showcase. “When I first heard about Baxi
Luna, I thought it was inconceivable that an appliance that was no bigger than a small kitchen cabinet could
Efficient, compact and versatile
Jerry Guertin notes that with high
technology appliances you have to pay attention to every detail of
Jerry Guertin, owner of Jerry’s Plumbing & Heating, likes the savings in space and energy afforded by Baxi Luna boiler systems (lower left).
planning, installation and commissioning. “I really like how this little boiler is
so versatile, and it is easy to work with,” says Guertin. “My Baxi customers feel that the significant space savings are as important as the enormous annual fuel savings this boiler produces.”
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