Service Experts participated in the milestone 40th season of Military Makeover with Montel on Lifetime TV, a home improvement series that celebrates military families through home makeovers across the country. The latest renovation with hosts Montel Williams, Art Edmonds, and Jennifer Bertrand in Duncanville, south of Dallas, which debuted on Lifetime Friday, honored Sergeant Kevin Jones Read more
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Service Experts participated in the milestone 40th season of Military Makeover with Montel on Lifetime TV, a home improvement series that celebrates military families through home makeovers across the country. The latest renovation with hosts Montel Williams, Art Edmonds, and Jennifer Bertrand in Duncanville, south of Dallas, which debuted on Lifetime Friday, honored Sergeant Kevin Jones, a distinguished veteran and devoted family man who dedicated 12 years to the Marines.
“It’s an honor to play a part in the meaningful work being completed by the Military Makeover team, and we were thrilled to have the 40th season in our own backyard here in North Texas,” said Jackie Vayo, Senior Director of Talent Management and Development for Service Experts, who was among the “boots on the ground” for the company. “Many of our Service Experts employees are veterans themselves, and we’re deeply committed to supporting the military community through our ongoing partnerships with programs like Hiring Our Heroes.”
Jones’ deployments in Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield brought him face-to-face with the stark realities of combat, and he sustained injuries, including a right ankle condition, a twisted right foot, and PTSD. To this day, there are lingering effects, which highlight the physical and emotional toll of his dedication to duty. Following his honorable discharge, Kevin has worked with the VA, becoming a vital advocate for veterans, helping them navigate the often-complex process of accessing benefits. He and his wife, Francesca, have been married for 26 years and are the proud parents of a daughter, Kelsey.
Service Experts installed an A.O. Smith Signature 100 50-Gallon water heater to ensure optimum hot water delivery without an external power source. Additionally, members of the team volunteered by putting on some of the finishing touches like building furniture for and participating in the “big reveal” for the Jones family. While in town for the renovation, Edmonds also visited Service Experts’ Richardson headquarters to see a model of The Home of the Future, which showcases the energy-saving technologies and services transforming homes.
This was the third renovation Service Experts has partnered with Military Makeover on. The company has more than 100 locations across 31 U.S. states to help homeowners like the Jones make their homes havens of comfort, well-being, and energy efficiency.
Service Experts is proud to announce their partnership with Military Makeover with Montel® on Lifetime TV. Military Makeover, a home improvement series, celebrates military families through home makeovers across the country. “We are grateful to play a small part in the meaningful work being completed by the Military Makeover team,” said Service Experts Chief Operating Read more
Service Experts is proud to announce their partnership with Military Makeover with Montel® on Lifetime TV. Military Makeover, a home improvement series, celebrates military families through home makeovers across the country.
“We are grateful to play a small part in the meaningful work being completed by the Military Makeover team,” said Service Experts Chief Operating Officer Cary Reed. “Many of our Service Experts employees are veterans themselves, and we are committed to supporting the military community through our ongoing partnerships with programs like Hiring Our Heroes. Being a part of the Military Makeover mission gives us another way to serve this community.”
Military Makeover is led by talk show legend and military advocate Montel Williams, a veteran of both the Military Makeover with Montel. The show enlists conscientious designers, contractors, landscapers and other home improvement professionals to transform the homes and lives of military families across the country.
“We are thankful for the partnership of Service Experts and look forward to working with them to provide comfortable and safe homes,” said EVP of Programming, Jack Schwartz. “Their wide array of offerings will allow us to make these deserving families feel right at home.”
“For our part in the makeovers, we will be providing the families with anything they need to transform their home into a haven of comfort, well-being and energy efficiency,” said Reed. Service Experts, which has over with 98 locations across the country, is the leading provider of total home comfort in the U.S. HVAC installation and repair, plumbing, connected home automations and solar energy solutions are just a few of the services the company provides. “Our team will address each family’s individual needs to determine how we can help transform their home,” said Reed. “We look forward to giving this gift of total home comfort to these deserving families.”
Military Makeover with Montel® will premiere later this year on Lifetime TV.
American Standard Water Heaters’ innovative Hybrd Heat Pump water heater was featured in a recent episode of Military Makeover airing on Lifetime TV. The renovation of a home in Arlington, Texas included a new 50-gallon hybrid heat pump water heater. It replaced a similar size electric unit but offers more efficiency, built-in leak detection, Wi-Fi Read more
American Standard Water Heaters’ innovative Hybrd Heat Pump water heater was featured in a recent episode of Military Makeover airing on Lifetime TV.
The renovation of a home in Arlington, Texas included a new 50-gallon hybrid heat pump water heater. It replaced a similar size electric unit but offers more efficiency, built-in leak detection, Wi-Fi capability and other features that make it an important component to the renovation. Military Makeover features co-hosts Montel Williams and Art Edmonds.
The “Big Reveal” in the renovation of the home of Carlos Colón-Ruiz aired on Friday, Dec. 1 and included the segment on the hybrid heat pump water heater. The final episode of the series with Colón-Ruiz aired on Friday, Dec. 8. It will also re-air on Thursday, Dec. 14.
Joshua Goncalves, Product Marketing Manager for Ariston Group, outlined to Edmonds the features of the Hybrid Heat Pump water heater in the penultimate episode of the five-part series. “These are up to 400 percent efficient, his old tank was maybe 90 percent efficient, so they should see some serious money savings by going to this technology,’’ Goncalves said.
Ruiz, an Army veteran of the war in Afghanistan, received the Purple Heart from President George W. Bush after he suffered injuries that included loss of sight in one eye, hearing impairment, loss of two fingers and two paralyzed fingers.
As part of the renovations, workers installed modern landscaping and pavers, several safes and delivered new furniture. Colón-Ruiz and his family were also treated to a fishing trip.
American Standard Water Heaters Hybrid Heat Pump water heater is a new trend in residential hot water delivery. Hybrid heat pump water heaters take heat from the surrounding air and transfer it to water in an enclosed tank. During period of high hot water demand, the pumps switch to standard electric resistance heat.
The American Standard Water Heaters Hybrid Heat Pump water heater includes a 10-year limited warranty, an i-Memory self-learning habit algorithm, and is Energy Star listed and AHRI certified. It is available in 50, 65 and 80 gallon capacities.
“We’re excited to have the opportunity to work with Military Makeover on this project,’’ Goncalves said. “Mr. Colón-Ruiz should see consistent hot water and a significantly reduced energy bill thanks to the Hybrid Heat Pump water heater.”
For more information about American Standard Water Heaters, visit americanstandardwaterheaters.com.
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