While provide quality service to its customer, Air Masters, Inc. is also want to show it by our actions. “We feel it only makes sense to express our gratitude in ways that are helpful to the most “giving back” to the South Kitsap community. President Mark Timmerman said it’s important to give back because Air Masters is thankful and important members of our community — the children,” said Timmerman. “Without a properly supported, educated and loved generation of young people to come, our own lively-hood and the comforts of our community that we so enjoy are at stake.”


He said that young people should know that business and entrepreneurship is not the enemy that is often portrayed. “It’s quite the opposite,” Timmerman said. “We look forward to a strong future for Kitsap, not because of our doing but because of all the people and organizations that give so much so often.”


Lena Price, Air Masters sales marketing manager, said the company donated to several projects and programs this year. During the South Kitsap Back to School Celebration, Price said they donated 10 fully stocked backpacks that were raffled at the celebration to raise more funds to support the children’s supply needs. “We had a booth at the celebration and we handed out 2,000 South Kitsap Wolves footballshaped backpacks stocked with school supplies at our booth at the celebration,” she said. Price said the company has an ongoing food drive in the service department to help support South Kitsap Helpline. They offer clients a $25 discount on a repair call with a non-perishable food donation to benefit the food bank.
“We have donated, from the generosity of the Air Masters clients more than 2,500 pounds of food,” she noted.

The company makes several donations annually to support the school’s sports teams in Kitsap and donate annually to support the Puget Sound Youth Swim Club. Additionally, last Christmas they sponsored a child at Marcus Whitman Junior High School with
a brand new bike and Furby toy through The Shepherds & the Angels Secret Santa Program. The Shepherds & the Angels is a non-profit that is instrumental in providing help to the community. Air Masters also sponsored the Lego Building Challenge Contest at the spring home and garden show sponsored by the Home Builders’ Association. They donate annually to help support the
cost of Hidden Creek’s Youth Camp Colman.

They also participate and support local organizations: Port Orchard Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Home Builders’ Association, Repower Kitsap, Northwest Ductless, and trade allies of Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Cascade Natural Gas, Peninsula Light and Mason County PUD. In 2013, the company received praise from the Sunnyslope Improvement Association after two
employees donated and installed a new furnace in the Sunnyslope Community Hall. Steve Krecker started Air Masters in 1986. The New York native moved to Kitsap County in 1977 when he was hired at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Recently Krecker’s company merged with Mark Air, which was owned by Mark Timmerman. Timmerman became president in 2010 and ownership of the company is shared between, Timmerman and his wife, Rosemarie, and Steve and Susan Krecker.
“As owners and managers we make a great team and love working together to solve all the challenges of growing a small business here in Kitsap County,” said Timmerman.

“There’s no doubt about it,” Krecker said. “Our vision statement talks about being the best in the county to retain the best people. I believe that we do that.”

Since then, the duo has continued to provide quality heating and cooling installation, along with other service to its customers. Residential work could take as little as a couple of hours, while large commercial jobs can last several months. Krecker said he and his employees are not afraid of accepting challenging jobs, either. “I’ve always liked the challenge of thinking outside of the box and coming up with something new, different and innovative,” he said. “The people around me are like-minded.” Krecker said his employees are “good, reliable people and their hearts are in the right place” and the service and expertise that Air Masters provides is what “separates it from its competitors.”

While prices range because the magnitude of each job varies, Price said the company offers “products to fit everyone’s budget so they can experience energy savings.” Timmerman said Air Masters is continually implementing new strategies for more growth and higher quality service. “We plan to be in the community for many years to come and have a staff that is capable of growing and changing with the ever moving landscape of technology and business practices,” he added. “We are a company that welcomes change and new ideas that improve the customer and employee experience.”

Last year, Air Masters was named the “Best Heating and Air Company” by the Best of West Sound 2014. They also have earned an “A rating” from Angie’s List, Consumer Checkbook and the Better Business Bureau. In 2012, they earned the Angie’s List Super Service Award which is bestowed upon the top 5 percent of all company rated on Angie’s List — a national provider for consumer business reviews.

In the past they have received top reviews from Checkbook and West Sound magazines. For more information about Air Masters, visit www.airmastersheating.com or Air Masters Inc. on Facebook. They are located at 3210 SE Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard. They can be reached at 360-895-2527.

-Feature article of Air Masters Heating in the Port Orchard Independent on 09/26/14 By Dannie Oliveaux.