We are excited to announce that our Lansing facility has moved to 4302 S. Creyts Rd! We would like to extend a big thank you to our team for getting us moved quickly. We are excited to get down to business in our new location!
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Do I need a Permit for that?
Because the State of Michigan adopts building codes on a three year cycle, Michigan adopted a modified 2015 International Building Code on April 20th of this year. As a licensed contractor we are frequently asked whether certain types of work will require permits. To help clarify what does and does not require permit documentation, here… Read more »
New Davis Bacon Paid Sick Leave Rules
Fact Sheet: Final Rule to Implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Accrual Under the Final Rule, employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked on or in connection with a covered contract. As to employees for whom contractors are not already required to keep records… Read more »
Pleune Service Company is a Proud Participant of MiCareer Quest 2017!
During MiCareer Quest, students rotate through quadrants of Manufacturing, Construction, Health Sciences & Information Technology to look, touch and engage in each of these industries. Students get to participate in activities to capture various “in demand” opportunities for great careers in these fields in the West Michigan area. Pleune prides itself for leading the HVAC… Read more »
Employee Ownership and Culture Secures Pleune Service Company the Title of 2017 Michigan ESOP Company of the Year!
Every year the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association Michigan Chapter presents its distinguished Company of the year award at its annual Lansing Conference. This year, Pleune Service Company was honored to receive the award from the Chapter’s President David Bosch. In attendance to receive the award were 6 of 7 ESOP Committee Members, Ken… Read more »
Are Your Employees Breathing Easy?
All buildings must have some fresh air circulation to maintain a healthy workplace. Otherwise, you may be looking at health risks for your employees. There needs to be a way of exchanging the carbon dioxide that we exhale for fresh oxygen. Without this, your employees are at risk for complications such as headaches, increased… Read more »
Contactor Pitting, Inrush Mode, and the Health of Your HVAC System
Why is it so urgent when your technician tells you about pitting on your contactors? One way to maximize the life expectancy of an HVAC compressor is to minimize its operation time in the inrush amperage mode. Inrush mode, in HVAC systems and other electronic devices, is the momentary burst of current that flows… Read more »
The Risk You’re Taking With Dirty HVAC Coils
Yesterday, the crew at Pleune sent out a technician to visit a new customer. The service call was the result of the customer’s cooling not keeping up with the hot weather. With a brief inspection, it didn’t take long for our technician to figure out what the problem was. Many customers who are not… Read more »
HVAC Equipment Maintenance- What You Should Know
Your HVAC system is working well right now, but it probably needs a regular check up more often than you think. In order for your HVAC system to work properly, we recommend (at minimum) an overall inspection of your equipment at least twice a year. Ideally, this would mean checking your system for heating… Read more »
New Technology Will Change Your Heating and Cooling
There’s an exciting Japanese HVAC technology, and it’s gaining more acceptance in the states. Invented by a company called Daikin in 1982, VRF systems, or variable refrigerant flow systems, use refrigerant for both heating and cooling. This puts them in the same family as ductless mini-split air conditioners. However, they differ from those units… Read more »