In 1979, Danny Mahaffey and Dan Edwin Mattox were comparing notes about repairing their own televisions, clothes washers, stoves, and other small appliances. It seemed like more and more friends, family members, and neighbors were asking them to come fix this, that, or the other thing. The two of them realized that there weren’t enough reputable, trustworthy service companies in the Tupelo area. It wasn’t long before they bought a couple of tool boxes for their pickup trucks, rented a building on Joyner Street in Tupelo, and had a friend paint up a sign to hang on the red and white striped building which read “M & M Appliance Service.” Mattox and Mahaffey then set out to make a living by treating people the same way that they would want to be treated.
Growing right along with the business was Edwin’s young son, Scott. After school and during summer break, he could often be found tinkering with washers, dryers, refrigerators, window units, and microwaves in the shop. He considered microwaves to be his specialty. Customers would sometimes come in asking if the “microwave kid” was there. Scott enjoyed the tinkering but eventually he moved off to pursue a college education at The Ohio State University in 1991.
After several years in business, Danny left to pursue other career options so Edwin took full control of the steadily growing venture. Edwin, the sole remaining “M”, had begun to take more and more interest in central heating and cooling systems. How they operated, how and why they failed, and eventually how to properly design and install systems.
In 1997, Scott moved back to the area to help his father run the family business. By this time, demand for the heating and cooling division was rapidly outpacing demand for appliance repair. Two years later, the business was restructured and became legally known as M & M Heating and Cooling, Inc.
Our business has undergone vast changes over the years. We no longer work on appliances. Our current facility is over 16,000 square feet and includes a nice clean reception and office area, a sprawling warehouse, an in-house training room where our dedicated group of technicians can hone their skills, and a sheet metal fabrication shop where we design and custom build duct systems. The underlying principles upon which we were founded, however, still guide us. Friends, family members, and neighbors still ask us to come over to fix this, that, or the other thing and we still strive to make a living by treating people the same way the we would want to be treated.
Sincerely,
Scott Mattox
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M&M Heating and Cooling services Baldwyn, Fulton, Guntown, Mantachie, Mooreville, Nettleton, Saltillo, Shannon, Tupelo, Verona and the surrounding Mississippi communities with their heating and cooling needs. Visit our service area page for more coverage details, call us at 662-844-0270, or request service online today.
Owning, or even sometimes renting, a home in Saltillo, MS, requires general maintenance to keep your investment in working order. It’s really all about being prepared. Per Benjamin Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Maintaining your home’s systems and appliances wards off emergency situations and costly repairs while extending your equipment’s life. Take the time and money to perform general maintenance on a regular basis. Many of the maintenance services require the knowledge, skills, and tools of a professional. During the maintenance or service call, our technician will make any necessary repairs and/or alert you of a possible situation. Call M & M Heating and Cooling to assist you in maintaining any of the following or to answer any questions you may have:
Furnace and Boiler Maintenance
For furnaces and boilers, an annual service tune-up and cleaning is recommended, usually performed in the fall. The purpose is to keep your system running at top efficiency throughout the season, i.e., to keep you having heat when you need it. Our technician will check and clean (depending on whether you have a furnace or boiler) all the connections, controls, sensors, drains, ignitor, ducts, pipes, burners, valves, motors, thermostat(s), and smoke/carbon-monoxide detectors, and instruct you on anything you could do between our service visits. As a rule of thumb, furnace filters need to be changed every three months or as needed, which is something you can do yourself with the correct filters.
Air Conditioner Maintenance
For air conditioners, an annual service tune-up and cleaning is recommended, usually performed in the spring. Our professional technician will check and clean the connections, coils, blower components, lines, refrigerant, drain, fuses, and thermostat(s), as well as lubricate all working parts. Maintenance you can do yourself between service visits is to remove any yard debris or vegetation from the top and sides of your outdoor air conditioner unit, as well as to keep it covered with an air conditioner cover or tarp in the winter.
Heat Pump Maintenance
For heat pumps, an annual service tune-up and cleaning is recommended, usually performed in the fall, same as furnaces and boilers. Our professional technician will check and clean ducts, filters, blower, indoor coil, ducts, refrigerant, electric terminals, connections, motors, and belts, as well as lubricate all working parts. Be sure to change or clean the filter every three months or as needed. You can also clean the outdoor coils whenever they seem dirty, and keep yard debris and vegetation away from the unit.
Whole-House Humidifier Maintenance
For whole-house humidifiers, an annual service tune-up and cleaning is recommended, usually performed at the same time as your furnace tune-up and cleaning. Our professionals include this maintenance along with the furnace appointment. Typically there isn’t much in the way of maintenance; however, our technician will change your humidifier pad and clean any mineral buildup you may have (in the case of hard water). Ask our technician to show you how to dissolve the buildup on your own every few months to keep your humidifier working at top efficiency.
Air-Filtration System Maintenance
For air-filtration systems, regular maintenance is something your can perform on your own. Maintenance on an air-filtration system usually just means changing or cleaning the filter every three to nine months. But you should check with the manufacturer’s specific recommendations. Changing or cleaning your filter on a regular basis will ensure the best filtration for your home as well as extend the life of the system. If you need any assistance or would like to install an air-filtration system, feel free to talk with one of our professionals at M & M Heating and Cooling.
At M & M Heating and Cooling, we’re here to to assist you in maintaining your home’s systems or to answer any of your questions about maintenance. Keeping your equipment in good working order allows you peace of mind to know they’ll be there when you need them. It also makes good financial sense to keep equipment serviced to help extend their life spans. Here in Saltillo, MS, call us at 662-844-0270 to make an appointment now.
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