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Family Owned · Since 1996
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Family Owned Established 1996 Central Illinois Daikin Comfort Pro
Dixon's Heating and Air Conditioning
Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
§ Athens, Illinois · Since 1996 Comfortable Homes · Trusted Service (217) 636-7934 · ddixons@att.net
Family Owned EST · 1996 Daikin Pro
The Spring Issue · Home Comfort Edition

Dependable comfort,
the way a neighbor
would do it.

A family-owned heating and air conditioning company serving Springfield and the surrounding Central Illinois communities since 1996 — with honest recommendations, skilled workmanship, and the kind of care you remember.

1996
Serving Central Illinois
5.0★
Google Rating
4
Service Lines
Plate 01 · Athens, IL Spring service rounds · Dixon's
Heating Air Conditioning Indoor Air Quality Architectural Metal Fabrication 24/7 Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Daikin Certified Since 1996 Heating Air Conditioning Indoor Air Quality Architectural Metal Fabrication 24/7 Emergency Service Residential & Commercial Daikin Certified Since 1996
§ 01 — Services

Four quiet
specialties, done properly.

We keep a narrow, honest service list and stick to what we know well. HVAC, indoor air, and metal work only — no adjacent trades, no hype, no upsell. Each lane is supported by trained technicians, long-standing supplier relationships, and work we're willing to put our name on.

I.
est. 1996

Heating

High-efficiency gas furnaces, heat pumps, boilers, geothermal. Residential and commercial — service, maintenance, replacement, new construction.

  • Furnace installation
  • Boiler service
  • Heat pumps
  • Geothermal
Read more
II.
Daikin Pro

Air Conditioning

More than cold air — we get the humidity, the airflow, and the noise level right too. Repairs, tune-ups, replacements, and commercial rooftop, DX split, chiller, and VAV work.

  • AC tune-ups
  • Replacements
  • Rooftop units
  • Chillers & VAV
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III.
for healthy homes

Indoor Air Quality

Whole-home purifiers, UV germicidal lights, high-efficiency filtration, humidity control, and ventilation. For the house that smells musty every August, or the office where half the building is sneezing through April.

  • Air purifiers
  • UV germicidal lights
  • Humidity control
  • Ventilation
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IV.
by hand, in-shop

Metal Fabrication

Architectural and commercial metalwork, fabricated in our own shop: seamless gutters, copper scuppers, chimney caps, fascia, decorative accents.

  • Custom gutters
  • Copper scuppers
  • Chimney caps
  • Architectural metals
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§ 02 — The Story

Thirty years of keeping Central Illinois comfortable.

Dixon's has been a family-owned fixture in the Springfield area since 1996 — quietly serving homeowners, small businesses, commercial property managers, schools, and community partners across Sangamon, Menard, and Mason counties — Athens, Petersburg, Williamsville, Chatham, and the farms and small towns in between.

The business was built on the unglamorous part of the trade: showing up, explaining the options honestly, doing the work properly, and standing behind it afterward. Three decades later, that's still the whole plan.

“Comfort is personal. When your furnace quits on a cold Tuesday, you don't want a call center — you want somebody who picks up, drives out, and makes it right. That was the job in 1996, and it's still the job now.”
D
Derek Patterson
Owner · Springfield, IL
Derek and Brody in front of the Dixon's service van
30
Years of Service
§ 03 — Certified Partner

A Daikin
Comfort Pro Dealer.

Dixon's is a certified Daikin Comfort Pro in Central Illinois — factory-trained on the full residential and commercial lineup, backed by Daikin's 12-year parts warranty, and equipped to quote, install, and service systems you won't find at big-box competitors.

Daikin residential and commercial lineup
Daikin Certified Pro · Central IL
Plate 02 · The full lineup Residential & commercial
Daikin
Authorized Comfort Pro

Why Daikin? It's quieter, runs more efficiently, and — quite simply — holds up better than what you'll find on most equipment lots. For Central Illinois homes that swing from −10°F in January to 95°F in July, that matters.

We quote every replacement as a clear "good, better, best" with real Daikin model numbers, warranty terms, and efficiency ratings — never a one-line estimate.

Daikin Fit
Daikin Fit
Residential · side-discharge
Daikin high-efficiency gas furnace
High-Eff. Furnaces
97% AFUE · two-stage
Daikin air purifier
Air Purifiers
HEPA · whole-home
12year
Parts warranty
24.5
Max SEER2
59db
Quiet operation
Request a Daikin quote View rebates
§ 04 — Field Notes

Recent work,
photographed in the field.

A running gallery of installs, before-and-afters, rooftop mechanicals, and one-of-a-kind metal pieces from our shop. The best proof of what we do is the work itself.

Custom architectural metal bay-window bonnet, hand-formed and installed on site
Custom bay-window bonnet, hand-formed PLATE 04 · ARCHITECTURAL METAL
New Daikin Fit outdoor condenser set on a fresh pad
New Daikin Fit, level set PLATE 05 · RESIDENTIAL COOLING
Hand-formed copper chimney flashing tucked along a brick chimney
Copper chimney flashing PLATE 06 · METAL FABRICATION
Custom sheet-metal duct transition feeding a rooftop package unit
Sheet-metal transition, rooftop unit PLATE 07 · COMMERCIAL
Commercial Daikin air handler with refrigerated suction lines
Commercial Daikin air handler PLATE 08 · COMMERCIAL
Fabricated sheet-metal duct run installed along the wall of a large commercial space
Commercial duct run, fabricated PLATE 09 · COMMERCIAL
Rooftop ventilation cap set on standing-seam metal roof
Rooftop ventilation, sealed PLATE 10 · COMMERCIAL
§ 05 — In the Shop

The people
behind the work.

HVAC isn't a catalog — it's fabrication, delivery, installation, and a shop dog keeping watch over the Daikin pallets. A look at the hands that build every Dixon's job, from the brake press at 7 a.m. to the forklift on the side of the highway.

Two Dixon's technicians operating the Roto-Die sheet-metal brake in the fabrication shop
Sheet-metal brake, four hands PLATE 11 · FABRICATION SHOP
Dixon's technician tapping the seams on a newly formed sheet-metal plenum next to the Roto-Die brake
Tapping seams on a new plenum PLATE 12 · FABRICATION
Murphy, Dixon's shop dog, sitting in front of boxed Daikin equipment
Murphy, shop supervisor PLATE 13 · SHOP CULTURE
Dixon's lead tech on a Toyota forklift unloading crated stock from a semi-trailer on a rural Illinois highway
Delivery day, side of the road PLATE 14 · LOGISTICS
Dixon's technician in a navy hoodie forming a duct at the Roto-Die brake
Forming a duct transition PLATE 15 · FABRICATION
Dixon's technician pulling long lengths of galvanized stock from the shop racks
Pulling stock for the next build PLATE 16 · FABRICATION
Dixon's field view from an elevated boom-lift during rooftop mechanical work
Boom-lift, rooftop mechanical PLATE 17 · FIELD WORK
Derek and Brody servicing a Daikin outdoor unit
Derek & Brody, Daikin Fit service PLATE 18 · SERVICE CALL
§ 06 — How we work

A predictable,
honest sequence.

No surprises. From first phone call to final walk-through, every Dixon's service call follows the same four steps — so you know what's coming, what it costs, and why.

01
Day 1 · 15 min

Honest conversation

Call (217) 636-7934. We'll ask about your system, symptoms, and timeline — and tell you plainly whether we're the right fit.

02
Day 1–3 · on-site

In-home assessment

A technician walks your system, measures what matters, and writes up a clear set of options — good, better, best — with real pricing.

03
Scheduled window

Skilled installation

Floors protected, drop cloths down, tools labeled. The team you talked to is the team that shows up. No surprise subcontractors.

04
Ongoing

Standing behind it

We test, teach you the thermostat, and leave a clean site. Then we're a phone call away for tune-ups, questions, and future work.

§ 07 — Dispatches

What neighbors are saying.

★★★★★ 5.0 Google · Verified customers

Recent reviews from homes and businesses we've worked with — pulled live from our Google Business Profile.

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★★★★★

“Derek was out within the hour on a Saturday. He explained exactly what was wrong, what it would cost, and didn't try to sell us anything we didn't need. That's rare anymore.”

Jackie H.AC Repair · Springfield
★★★★★

“We've used Dixon's for both our home and our shop for years. They do what they say they're going to do — when they say they're going to do it.”

Shaun T.Full HVAC install · Athens
★★★★★

“Furnace went out the coldest week of January. They had us back up and running the same day. Respectful, clean, and reasonably priced.”

Lori K.Furnace repair · Petersburg
★★★★★

“Finally found an HVAC company that treats you like a neighbor, not a transaction. Our old system is quieter and runs about half as often.”

Robert B.Furnace replacement · Williamsville
§ 08 — Where we work

Rooted in Central
Illinois.

Our trucks are out every day across the greater Springfield area. If you don't see your town below, give us a call — chances are we've been there.

Athens Springfield Petersburg Williamsville Chatham Rochester Sherman Riverton Pleasant Plains New Berlin Cantrall Tallula Ashland Mechanicsburg Auburn Divernon
Dixon's HQAthens, IL35-mile service area
§ 09 — Schedule

Let's get you back to comfortable.

Whether it's a tune-up, a repair, a full replacement, or a custom metal piece for the exterior of your home — we're a quick call or a short form away. No pressure, no up-sell, just a real conversation about what your home or business needs.

Call (217) 636-7934 Email ddixons@att.net
Mon–Fri · 7:00a — 3:30p · 24/7 for emergencies — we pick up
301 W Athens Blacktop
Athens, IL 62613
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