Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Local HVAC company donates system
KENNETT SQUARE » A local firm donated a complete home comfort system, including a high efficiency furnace and air conditioner, to borough resident Robert Melchiorre, who is battling cancer. The complete home comfort system was delivered and installed by Wesley Wood Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning and included a new hot water heater.
Melchiorre has been fighting prostate cancer for eight years, undergoing multiple difficult surgeries and complications. The cost of these procedures has left him with tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt, leaving him unable to address his home’s rusted water heater and heat exchanger. There is also a crack in his system that is leaking carbon monoxide, which can be extremely dangerous.
“When I called Mr. Melchiorre to tell him we wanted to perform this service, he actually thought I was pulling his leg,” said Alan Soukup, General Manager of Wesley Wood Service Experts Heating and Air Conditioning. “It was one of the most wonderful moments in my professional experience to hear his reaction once he realized I was serious. For us, it’s a collaborative labor of love, involving the generosity of Lennox, R.E. Michael, and my team of technicians, who are looking forward to making a difference for this family before the Pennsylvania winter kicks in. It’s actually going to be hard to choose which of our 15 technicians gets to do the honors on Friday.”
Soukup and his team at Wesley Wood will install a complete home comfort system that includes a furnace and air conditioning unit, as well as a new hot water heater valued together at more than $13,700. Lennox has agreed to donate the home comfort system, while R.E. Michael in conjunction with Bradford White will donate the water heater. Wesley Wood is donating the labor for the install.