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HVAC & Plumbing in Gardiner, ME

Gardiner is a Kennebec River town just south of Augusta, within J&R Mechanical Services’ Kennebec County service area. We provide heat pump, furnace, boiler, water heater, and plumbing service throughout Gardiner.

Maine winters run long, and Gardiner is no exception: the nearest NOAA reporting station, the Augusta State Airport (1991–2020 NOAA normals), averages a January low around 10°F and a high near 28.8°F, so heating equipment here works hard from November into April. 58% of occupied homes in Gardiner are heated primarily with heating oil today. Cold-climate heat pumps now perform well even well below freezing, which is why many homeowners here add one alongside an existing furnace or boiler rather than replacing it outright, and Efficiency Maine — the state’s energy-efficiency program — offers rebates on qualifying heat pump and weatherization upgrades. 47% of Gardiner’s housing stock was built before 1940 (median year built 1944), old enough that aging heating and plumbing systems are a routine find.

Gardiner at a Glance

5,961

Population (2020 Census)

Median year built: 1944

Homes built before 194047%
Homes built before 196067%

Main Heating Fuels

  • Heating oil 58%
  • Natural gas 14%
  • Propane 12%
  • Other 17%

Water

Gardiner Water District

Sewer

City of Gardiner Wastewater Treatment

Natural Gas

Summit Natural Gas of Maine

Code Office

City of Gardiner Code Enforcement Office

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · api.censusreporter.org · gardinermaine.gov · gardinerwaterdistrict.com · gardinermaine.gov · summitnaturalgasmaine.com

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