"I would like to nominate myself for this heating and cooling system as a 23-year member of the Army National Guard and a single mother. During my military career, I spent 10 years as a Combat Medic before transitioning into logistics, and I have had the privilege of serving my state, my community, and my fellow Soldiers in many different capacities. Like many military families, there have been times when service, family responsibilities, and unexpected expenses have all competed for the same limited resources. Over the last several years, my family has faced some particularly difficult circumstances, and I have done my best to keep everything moving forward while continuing to serve full-time, raise my children, maintain our home, and pursue my bachelor’s degree. A new heating and cooling system would be much more than a home improvement for us. It would take a significant financial burden off my shoulders and provide some much-needed peace of mind knowing that our home has a reliable and efficient system for years to come. I have never viewed my military service as something that entitles me to special treatment. It is simply a career I am proud of and a commitment I chose to make. However, after more than two decades of serving others, being selected for something like this would be an incredible blessing for my family and would make a very real difference in our lives."
tw_user 8 Days 405 VotesHe has been a police officer for 13 years. He is married to a teacher and they have a 3 year old and a 1 year old. Due to health issues and the birth of their second child his wife had to take off from working. Therefore, finances have been stressed.
tw_user 8 Days 608 VotesI can't say I "deserve" a new heating and cooling system, because there is always someone else who has done more than me. Regarding my experience though, I first became a volunteer firefighter a year before 9/11/2001 happened, and then also became both a volunteer and career EMT several years after. I am no longer either, since I can't meet the physical demands anymore, but I look back with such fond memories. As a firefighter in a s mall department that struggled for volunteers, I had the opportunity to perform a variety of suppressive measures from enormous barn fires, to vehicle fires, to the mundane like false alarms and babysitting downed electrical wires from damaging storms. At times, I've had to simultaneously wear my EMT hat when responding to motor vehicle accidents, or other medical events, but was always happy to help where I could. As an EMT, I responded to much of the same as a volunteer, but when working for MONOC ambulance service, I had the chance to work throughout the entire state of NJ, with some calls going into NY and PA. There, I did everything from interfacility transfers, to municipal 911 coverage, to critical care specialty transport. I often think about my time as a first responder and miss it. It is an experience I will forever be proud of and never forget. Thinking back to my years of service, I've easily responded to over 12,000 calls, and have seen everything from death, to miracles, to the basic good of humanity where everyone pulls together and helps each other. Unfortunately, it didn't come without its downsides. The physical toll on my back has left me with permanent discomfort, and the emotional difficulty of processing children dying, and other gory events, is not something I like to think on. But, I'd never trade my time and experience for anything. The reason I'm entering for a new system is because my current system is 10 years old, and this summer I wasn't able to keep the house cooler than 78. I have three kids (3, 6, and 7) and it was challenging to help keep them comfortable with portable AC systems to supplement. Guaranteed Service did a tune-up this summer and told me I shouldn't try to repair anything, but rather replace the system instead due to a poor design that's causing a large airflow restriction. Unfortunately, I can't afford to do that, so a free system would really go a long way in helping my family. Thank you for your consideration!
tw_user 8 Days 46 VotesAir Experts Cares: Fall 26
Air Experts Cares: Fall 26
Air Experts Cares: Fall 26
Nominate yourself or another deserving veteran, active duty military member or first responder.
First Responders, Military Service Members, Veterans Terms & Conditions
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING.
Introduction: Air Experts Heating, Air and Plumbing, LLC, its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Air Experts” or “Sponsor”) are offering a giveaway challenging entrants (“Entrants”) to nominate a First Responder, Military Service Member, or Veteran (“Nominee”) to receive eligible heating and cooling equipment or an eligible water heater (the “Program”). Void outside the Serviceable Area of participating Air Experts locations and where prohibited or restricted by law. Submitting an Entry constitutes Entrant’s agreement to the Terms and Conditions set forth below and to the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
Sponsorship and Eligibility: Entrants must be legal residents of the United States who are at least eighteen (18) years of age nominating Nominees who are also residents of the United States who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and who meet the criteria for Nominees as follows: This Program is open to legal residents of the United States that are selected for candidacy by Air Experts and its affiliates and/or subsidiaries (“Air Experts” or “Sponsor”), are eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry, and are homeowners living in a residence with an existing central HVAC system (including ductwork) (the “Residence”) within a participating branch or service center’s serviceable area (“Serviceable Area”). A Military Service Member or Veteran are defined as an individual who meets any of the following criteria:
Currently serve or served in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (including but not limited to those who were honorably discharged);
Current or former members of the Reserves, Air or Army National Guard, or military academies;
Current or former commissioned officers in the Public Health Service;
Current or former commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or Environmental Science Services Administration; or
Civilians whose work directly supports or supported military operations and the armed forces during specific periods of conflict or war.
A First Responder is defined as an individual who serves in emergency response in any of the following areas: Law enforcement, Emergency medical services, Fire service, or Public works.
To determine whether Nominee lives in a Residence within a Serviceable Area, please contact your local Air Experts branch to determine whether they are a participating location/service center and visit www.ars.com/locations(opens in new tab) to determine the service area of such participating location/service center. Employees of Air Experts, its affiliates, licensees, advertising, and promotional agencies and the immediate family members of each are not eligible. (NOTE: If the Residence has an oil furnace or geothermal furnace, the Grand Prize will be limited to the installation of a new air conditioning unit only. See paragraph below for additional details.).
Program Entry Period: The Program begins on September 20, 2026, and ends at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on October 18, 2026 (the “Contest Period”).
Entry: Odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received and the caliber of those Entries and compliance with the judging criteria. The prize will be awarded to winning Entrant’s Nominee. Entrants are entering on behalf of their Nominee and not in an individual capacity unless Entrant is entering on behalf of himself/herself in which case Entrant will also be considered a Nominee pursuant to these Terms and Conditions. Eligibility shall be determined at the sole and exclusive discretion of Air Experts. Each Entry must include a description of why a Nominee is deserving of the Prize. To be considered under the Program, complete the Nomination Form within the Contest Period, and submit your responses to Air Experts. Nominees may be contacted to allow for an additional inspection of the residence of the Nominee to determine eligibility. Entries are limited to one entry per household. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who, in its sole suspicion, tampers with the entry process, intentionally submits more than a single entry, violates these Terms and Conditions, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. In addition, Sponsor in its sole discretion may reject an Entry if the Entry, either in part or in its entirety, is deemed to be obscene, defamatory, inappropriate, or in violation of any third party’s rights. No mechanically reproduced or physical document entries accepted. Entries are limited to one entry per household. By submitting an Entry, Entrant represents that: 1) he/she is the original creator and owner of all rights to the Entry, 2) that the Entry is original and does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other rights of any third party, and 3) the Entry has not previously been published in any medium or entered in any other contest. Entrants and Nominees may be required to provide additional information and/or complete additional documentation as requested by Sponsor, and both Entrant and Nominee must provide such additional information and/or complete additional documentation to verify any aspect of the Entry and/or verify the eligibility of Entrant/Nominee to participate in the Program. Failure by either Entrant or Nominee to respond to Sponsor’s request for additional information and/or failure to provide Sponsor with completed documentation, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion, may result in disqualification of the Entry.
Process for Entry: Visit 1071theboss.com or www.ars.com/ars-cares(opens in new tab) to complete an Entry form. To be eligible, Entries must be received within the Contest Period. Entrants must complete all required information in order to participate.
Selection of Winner: All Entries will be judged based on a panel of judges selected by the Sponsor who will score qualifying Entries based on the deservedness of the Nominee to receive the Prize (taking into consideration factors such as need, content, and relevance), along with judges’ determination of conformity to the rules. The panel will select and vet three finalists during the period of October 19, 2026, through November 1, 2026 ("Candidate Selection Period"), which finalists will be posted on the Sponsor’s website for radio station listeners to vote on from November 2, 2026 through November 8, 2026 (“Voting Period”). The Winner will be selected based on the finalist who receives the most votes during the Voting Period. The Winner will be announced the week of November 9, 2026; however, the exact date of the announcement is subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. In order to participate in the Program, Winner must complete and return to Sponsor a completed Affidavit and Acknowledgment accepting Nomination and agreeing to participate in the Program (including but not limited to allowing an inspection to verify eligibility for the Program) in accordance with the Terms and Conditions identified by Sponsor within the time frame identified by Sponsor. In the event of a tie at any level of judging, the judges will re-evaluate the Entries in accordance with the criteria set forth herein until the tie is broken. The tied Entries will then be submitted for a re-vote amongst the judges at the respective level until the tie is broken. The decisions of judges are final and binding in all matters.
Selection of Recipients: Winners will be identified by Sponsor and shall be chosen at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Grand Prize Winner will be notified the week of November 9, 2026. Driver’s license with current address or other appropriate picture identification is required to claim a prize. The Winner will be required to execute and return a release and affidavit, as well as other documentation requested by Sponsor, and agree to the terms and conditions set forth herein, or the prize will be forfeited. Winner must schedule the install of their prize, if applicable, between November 9, 2026, and November 22, 2026, or the prize will be forfeited. Winner will be notified by electronic mail and telephone. Air Experts will attempt to resend said email and contact customer up to three (3) times each. If any recipient does not respond to email notification or telephone call within three (3) days of its transmission, or should the email be returned as undeliverable or telephone number no longer in service after three (3) attempts, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate Recipient will be selected.
Duties of Participants; Limitation of Liability: By entering, Entrants and Nominees agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of Sponsor which shall be final. Sponsor and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising, promotion and legal advisors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for any liability, damages, losses, or injury resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from entrant’s participation in the Program and acceptance of the prize. By entering the Program, Entrant agrees that any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs, excluding attorney’s fees, disbursements, or court costs. Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim any punitive, incidental, and consequential damages against Sponsors.
Description of Prizes: Grand Prize – One Winner per participating Air Experts location/service center: Air Experts will install either one (1) new air conditioning and heating equipment to one (1) existing central HVAC system or one (1) new water heating unit at the Grand Prize Winner’s Residence. The specific heating and/or cooling equipment or water heater will be chosen at Sponsor’s sole discretion based on the specifications of the recipient’s home, existing unit, needs and the service center’s capabilities. NOTE: If the Residence has an oil furnace or geothermal furnace, Air Experts will install a new air conditioning unit only. Prize of (1) new air conditioning and heating equipment includes install of new heating and/or cooling equipment but does not include supplemental electrical work, ductwork, code upgrades, remediation services, or any other work outside the scope of installation. Value varies based on equipment installed but will be as follows: approximately $18,000 for HVAC system, or $4,000 for water heater. If the equipment is valued at less than the approximated value listed here, Air Experts is not responsible for making up the balance and no additional prize or value will be awarded. Prizes are not redeemable for cash value. ALL TAXES AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRIZE, AND THE REPORTING CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, ARE THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF RECIPIENT. PRIZES ARE AWARDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPLICITLY OFFERED IN WRITING) WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT, OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE USE OF ANY PRIZE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. In the event, the Winner or any Nominee decline the award or any terms, conditions and/or restrictions associated with the award, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the Winner and/or Nominee and to present the award to the nominee of the next best entry.
Permissions: Except where prohibited by law, entry constitutes permission to use Entrant’s and Nominee’s names, hometowns, and likenesses for online posting, and/or any advertising and publicity without additional compensation. Entrants, Nominees, and Winner must comply with all instructions in the prize notification and must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and Publicity Release (where permitted by law) within the time frame identified by Sponsor; otherwise, an alternate winner and/or award recipient may be selected (from the next best eligible Entry). Recipients may also be required to sign and return a release of liability, declaration of eligibility and, where lawful, a publicity consent agreement, as conditions of receiving a prize. Failure to comply with the aforementioned conditions shall be grounds for forfeiture of a prize.
Privacy: Entrants agree and acknowledge that personal data submitted with an entry, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored, and otherwise used by Sponsor and its parents and affiliates for the purposes of conducting and administering the Promotion. All personal information that is collected is subject to Air Experts’ Privacy Policy, located at www.ars.com/privacy-policy(opens in new tab). Individuals submitting personal information in connection with the Promotion have the right to request access, review, rectification, or deletion of any personal data held by Sponsor in connection with the Promotion by writing to Sponsor at the following address: ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 965 Ridge Lake Blvd., Suite 201, Memphis, TN 38120. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant and Nominee shall indemnify and agree to keep indemnified Sponsor at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or accruing from: (i) any material uploaded or otherwise provided by Entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) any misrepresentation made by Entrant in connection with the Promotion; (iii) any non-compliance by Entrant with these Rules; (iv) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to Entrant’s involvement with the Promotion; (v) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Promotion-related activity or participation in the Promotion; (vi) any malfunction or other problem in relation to the entry and participation in the Promotion by Entrant; (vii) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry or voting information in relation to the Entry and participation in the Promotion by Entrant and in the voting process by consumers; or (viii) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners in relation to the entry and participation in the Promotion by Entrant.
Inquiries or Questions: Any inquiries or questions regarding this contest, including any request for the names of the recipients, may be sent by regular mail to American Residential Services, LLC ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 965 Ridge Lake Blvd. Suite 201 Memphis, TN 38120.
The following licenses are held by or on behalf of American Residential Services: Michael J. Bondurant Master HVACR Contractor Lic. #19HC00123400, Craig Chadwick, Plumbing Lic# 36B01345000, NJHIC# 13VH11795300; Additional American Residential Services license information available upon request. Revised 7/31/2026.
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