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Aquidneck Island · Newport County · Rhode Island

Premium HVAC. Done right.

Burns Mechanical designs and installs high-efficiency heat pump systems for homeowners, builders and multi-family properties across Rhode Island. Precision workmanship. Premium equipment. No shortcuts.

  • Licensed RI master refrigeration & sheet metal
  • Registered Rhode Island DLT apprenticeship sponsor
  • EPA Section 608 certified · master technician EPA-certified since 1994
  • In-house sheet metal fabrication

What we do

Services

Technician connecting refrigerant lines to an outdoor heat pump unit

Heat pumps & ductless mini-splits

Cold-climate Hyper-Heat systems built for New England winters. Ductless wall units, ceiling cassettes, ducted air handlers and multi-zone whole-home systems from LG, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi and Daikin. Every system is sized with a load calculation, not a guess.

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VRF, multi-family & light commercial

LG Multi V VRF heat recovery systems with independent zoning and simultaneous heating and cooling. Multi-family conversions with heat pumps, refrigerant distribution and ventilation, plus corrective work on systems other contractors left unfinished.

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Ductwork, ERVs & dehumidification

Custom sheet metal ductwork fabricated in-house for your floor plan. Whole-house energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) for fresh air in tight homes, and whole-house dehumidifiers tied into the central system.

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Maintenance, repair & replacement

Tune-ups, diagnostics, repairs and full system replacement, including central air and heating systems from Trane and Ruud. We service all major brands and keep your equipment running the way it was designed to.

Every install includes

  • Load calculation and system design
  • Refrigerant piping, nitrogen pressure test and evacuation
  • Condensate drainage and overflow protection
  • Controls, thermostats and zoning
  • Startup, balancing and commissioning
  • A clean job site and a walkthrough when we finish

Maintenance

The Burns Mechanical Comfort Plan

Heat pumps run all year. Two visits a year keep them running efficiently and catch small problems before they turn into no-heat calls in January.

Essential

$349/year

or $31/month

One outdoor unit with up to two indoor heads.

  • Spring and fall tune-up
  • Priority service
  • No daytime service call fee
  • 15% off repairs and parts
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"Daytime" means our business hours, Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM.

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Heat pump rebates

Rhode Island Energy and the state's Clean Heat RI program offer rebates on qualifying cold-climate heat pumps. Amounts and rules change, so check the official pages. We'll help you choose equipment that qualifies and give you the paperwork you need to apply.

For builders & property managers

A mechanical sub that shows up with a plan

We work with general contractors, developers and property managers on new construction, renovations and multi-family conversions. You get a written scope broken out floor by floor, coordination with your framing schedule and duct layouts drawn before we cut metal.

Builder & multi-family services
Technician checking refrigerant pressures on an HVAC unit with gauges

Service area

Based in Portsmouth. Working across Rhode Island.

Home base is Aquidneck Island, and most of our work is in Newport County. We also take projects throughout Rhode Island.

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Ready to talk about your project?

Call or text 401-662-3666, or send a few details and we'll follow up. Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM.