Our air-conditioning and home maintenance blog

It's the time of year where we get to issue a huge Merry Christmas and thank you to everyone we've been in touch with this year. From customers to suppliers, Butler & Hewitt is wishing you all the very best for the holiday season and hoping it is a fantastic one for everyone.

The good news is that we'll be open and working throughout almost the whole Christmas and New Year period. We'll be open on normal hours on all days except the statutory holidays.

Christmas Opening Hours:
22 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
23 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
24 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
25 December 2018: CLOSED
26 December 2018: CLOSED
27 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
28 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
29 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
30 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
31 December 2018: 8.30am - 4.00pm
1 January 2019: CLOSED
2 January 2019: CLOSED

With winter behind us and summer just around the corner, it's the perfect time to get your home spick and span. Any chores done now are chores that don't need to be done when the sun is shining and the weather is hot!

Have a pool? It better be filled.
Make sure you get water into your pool, or clean it out if it's spent the winter gathering leaves. Salt or chlorine - you're going to want to be taking a dip any time now - if you haven't already!

Don't get caught hurting.
While the cold season has passed, summer are the months of rough and tumble! Make sure you've got a well stocked medicine cabinet - grabbing a first aid kit could save plenty of headaches in the future.

Keep it moving smoothly
You'll be wanting those doors wide open when the heat comes. Give your sliding door tracks a spray of and rag clean, and double check they are all working well. Same goes for the hinges on your other external doors - a little CRC goes a long way.

Bug free summers
There's nothing quite like a wasp or ant infestation as the weather heats up! Give your backyard the once over - check for wasp nests and deal to them early in the summer before your sweet treats start getting attacked. from children.

Staunch the stink
When was the last time you gave your rubbish bins a clean? Grab some washing liquid and warm water and give them a good clean out. Sweet scents and a healthy kitchen will surely follow!

Play it safe
Have you got an area the kids play on alot? Make sure all the equipment is nice and sturdy and cover up any sharp edges. The same goes for your outdoor furniture - make sure it is all repaired and ready to go.

There's nothing like a summer BBQ
With the sun shining you'll be wanting to make the most of the warmth and cook outside. Get your barbeque out, check the gas and give it a good a clean so that when the time comes, all you have to do is throw those snags straight onto the grill!

Get your friendly Butler & Hewitt technician in
It's a great time of the year to give your appliances the once over. Book in with us for some heat pump maintenance to make sure everything is working economically, and remember that Butler & Hewitt can also help with things like replacement washing machine hoses and appliance maintenance.

It's been pretty chilly in Hawke's Bay the last few days - and we're all hoping that with summer coming that some serious Napier and Hastings heat is on the way. Either way it's the perfect time for Panasonic Air Conditioning to announce their new Premier Series Floor Console.

As they say, heat rises! So the Panasonic unit is the perfect way to heat or cool efficiently from the ground up. Another brilliant Panasonic heat pump that we'll be proud to supply and install for you.

If you would like to know more, just get in touch below.

Don't miss out on seeing us at the Hawke's Bay Home and Garden Show! Click on the link below to buy your 2 for 1 pass to the show.

Hawke's Bay Home & Garden Show
McLean Park
14-16 September 2018
Fri & Sat 10-5 and Sun 10-4

We woke up this morning to the first really chilly day of winter in Hawke's Bay and with the cold comes the need to keep your home nice, warm and cosy. Luckily alot of you already have some fantastic heat pumps in your homes, but just remember that to keep them working well you'll want to make sure you have them regularly serviced. That's where we come in!

Get in touch with us today and let one of our experts help with your heat pump servicing and keep the cold at bay this winter.

Make sure you keep your whole family and home safe this winter and get in touch with us about our electric blanket testing.

It's so important to remember that blanket you are sleeping on is powered up. Our team can give it a quick test just to give you piece of mind.

And the best part - it's only $10 to test them.

Along with being professional installers of new ovens, Butler & Hewitt are really proud to be able to help you get rid of your old oven. When we come to do your new oven and stove install, we'll detach the old oven and remove it from your property. If it's in good condition, we might even pay you to take it off your hands!

Our technicians then give those second hand ovens a once over and they make their way into our second hand sales - so you know they'll be put to good use. 

So, if you're looking at getting a new oven installed, make sure you give us a call and we can take care of removing your old oven.

And if you are after a second hand oven, pre loved stove or any other second hand appliances, get in touch or drop by as well!