At Hoffmann Brothers, we’ve built our company on making sure our valued customers feel at ease when they require a new installation. As your St Louis area experts for Heating and Cooling, Plumbing, Water Heaters and Electrical systems, we take pride in providing you our award-winning services. We’re always here to answer your important questions. Call us today at 314-664-3011.
Our Installation Process
Here’s what you can expect during an Installation call from our team at Hoffmann Brothers.
STAGE 1: STAGING
- Cover floors in main traffic area
- Wear shoe covers off main traffic areas
- Park vehicles appropriately with customer’s permission
- Walk through project with homeowner to verify installation instructions
- Remove valuables from traffic areas
- Bring in tools and equipment
- Ensure 5-foot safety space to work area, free of children and/or pets
- Identify key shut offs (gas, power, water)
STAGE 2: REMOVING
- Turn power off at panel
- Turn gas off at equipment and/or meter
- Disconnect gas, electrical, ducting, and venting from existing equipment
- Remove equipment and related debris from work area
- Clean floor and interior duct surfaces within reach
- Plan installation strategy, including routing of vent pipes, gas lines, and electrical • Pinpoint any exit holes for cutting
STAGE 3: INSTALLATION
- Cut holes through exterior of home as needed, ensuring tidy and accurate cuts for optimum finished appearance and seal
- Ensure cutting safety, clear of wires and pipes
- Install vent piping with minimum grading of 1/4” per foot, and ensure that pipe is supported to meet code
- Install combustion air intake piping making connections to furnace and exterior
- Reconnect gas piping to new appliance ensuring that gas capacity and safety practices are not compromised in any way
- Test all affected gas joints for leakage
- Make duct connects for supply & return air plenums using 26 gauge sheet metal
- Make electrical connections including switch near furnace and thermostatic control wiring
- Install all accessories to company standards
STAGE 4: START-UP
- Turn on gas and electricity to the system
- Refire all gas appliances in the home
- Test new equipment on all firing levels, minimum 10 minutes
- Test thermostat operation on all different functions available
- Walk through projects with customer, explaining function of new equipment
STAGE 5: CLEAN-UP
- Sweep & wipe all work area
- Remove all equipment and debris from site, including outside the home.
- Replace valuables to their original locations
- Remove protective floor coverings
- Complete final site survey
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We look forward to serving you. To get your important installation questions answers, call us today at 314-664-3011.