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SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 THE N'WEST IOWA REVIEW/SHELDON, IA D8<br />
BUSINESS<br />
Fred’s pumped to get<br />
award for recent sales<br />
Hospers business top seller<br />
for water furnace company<br />
HOSPERS—Fred’s Plumbing & Heating<br />
Inc. of Hospers has received the Gold Sales<br />
award from WaterFurnace International<br />
Inc., the leading manufacturer of geothermal<br />
and water source heat pumps.<br />
Presenting the awards were WaterFurnace<br />
president and CEO John Thomas,<br />
vice president of residential sales and marketing<br />
Bruce Cole, and western regional<br />
manager Pat Schipper during WaterFurnace’s<br />
annual sales meeting held April 3-5<br />
in Orlando, FL.<br />
“We’re delighted to receive this award,<br />
which is a testament to the hard work of<br />
our employees and their commitment to<br />
the comfort of our customers,” said Mark<br />
Falkena, president of Fred’s Plumbing &<br />
Heating. “It is exciting to watch not only<br />
our geothermal sales continue to grow, but<br />
to see the increased awareness and acceptance<br />
of the most efficient heating and<br />
cooling technology available. We appreciate<br />
the fact that WaterFurnace recognizes<br />
our efforts and our achievements.”<br />
Cole expressed his appreciation.<br />
“Congratulations on your well-deserved<br />
recognition as one of our top dealers and<br />
thank you for all you do to help WaterFurnace<br />
serve the geothermal market in your<br />
area,” he said.<br />
Fred’s Plumbing & Heating began selling<br />
WaterFurnace geothermal products in<br />
1993 and has watched that portion of its<br />
business grow as interest in geothermal<br />
energy has increased.<br />
Geothermal systems tap the completely<br />
renewable and unlimited supply of solar<br />
energy stored just a few feet below the<br />
earth’s surface and use that energy to drive<br />
heating and cooling systems in both residential<br />
and commercial buildings.<br />
In addition to potentially available<br />
federal, state and local tax incentives that<br />
enhance the affordability of geothermal<br />
systems, this cost-effective, environmentally<br />
friendly technology offers a host of<br />
benefits — from being the most efficient<br />
heating, ventilation and air conditioning<br />
solution available to significantly reduced<br />
carbon footprints and much more.<br />
Fred’s Plumbing & Heating has been<br />
providing “Quiet Comfort” since 1972<br />
and is a third-generation business. It is<br />
licensed in Iowa, Minnesota and South<br />
Dakota and provides service within a<br />
70-mile radius.<br />
Fred’s is the 11th largest WaterFurnace<br />
Dealer in the nation. This can be attributed<br />
to its highly trained service technicians<br />
who work tirelessly to provide their<br />
customers with the best possible service.<br />
WaterFurnace is a leading manufacturer<br />
of residential, commercial, industrial and<br />
institutional geothermal and water source<br />
heat pumps.<br />
Although it earned a reputation as a<br />
leader in geothermal heat pumps, Water-<br />
Furnace has worked in recent years to<br />
innovate new technologies, integrate key<br />
trends and grow the core business to represent<br />
a portfolio of clean and sustainable<br />
solutions. WaterFurnace was founded in<br />
1983, and the company is headquartered<br />
in Fort Wayne, IN.<br />
Fred’s Plumbing & Heating Inc. president Mark Falkena; his wife, Pam; and territory manager Rick Rockacy<br />
stand with the Gold Sales award the business received from WaterFurnace International Inc. Photo submitted<br />
FOR MORE INFO:<br />
g To learn more about the benefits of a geothermal heating and cooling system, call Fred’s Plumbing<br />
& Heating at 712-752-8525 or visit its website at www.fredspandh.com.
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