Robert L. Ervin was a Colby College graduate, coach, and business owner. He did not have to look far to see the sound commercial potential in the Kennebec River. It had become the source of "frozen gold" for entrepreneurs shipping ice all over the world. Ervin's new business became the Spring Brook Ice Company, taken from the name of the crystal clear brook on Drummond Avenue that he dammed and harvested every winter.
Blocks of ice were cut with heavily toothed saws. Then, they were carried by conveyor belt into the massive icehouse to be covered with straw and sawdust. With a strong economy and growing commerce, the business expanded to the Spring Brook Ice and Fuel Company in 1922. Nine years later, the business moved to its current home on 12 Sanger Avenue.
Blocks of ice were cut with heavily toothed saws. Then, they were carried by conveyor belt into the massive icehouse to be covered with straw and sawdust. With a strong economy and growing commerce, the business expanded to the Spring Brook Ice and Fuel Company in 1922. Nine years later, the business moved to its current home on 12 Sanger Avenue.
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For over 100 years, Spring Brook Ice and Fuel Company has been part of the community fabric of Central Maine. In the third generation of local ownership, we have evolved from selling ice and coal to supplying heating oil, propane, and diesel fuels. Despite accelerating change, our values have not wavered.
You want your heating and cooling system to take care of you. That requires diligent maintenance and occasional replacement. It also requires the full knowledge of emerging technology and product design features to maximize efficiency. Energy systems cannot waste dollars. Whether a simple furnace cleaning or a full boiler replacement, Spring Brook expects quality work.
Spring Brook is a family-owned company, not a corporate environment. If you are looking for a small-town Maine business that has served Central Maine for three generations, these employment opportunities are for you! Wages are commensurate with experience. Full benefits include Health Insurance, Retirement Plan, Clothing/Boot Allowance, Cell Phone, Service Vehicle, and Vacation.
We offer incredible specials on fine Rinnai appliances. Price includes installation in most circumstances. The above price is based on an average use appliance and could be less for a lower capacity unit. One of our technicians would be happy to look at your home's needs. Why pay for electricity to heat your hot water continually when you use hot water infrequently?
Spring Brook has provided for the last 80 years to Central Maine. Oil continues to be one of the most popular heating methods in Central Maine. Our 500,000-gallon storage facility allows us to buy and store oil in the offseason to provide competitive pricing during the heating season. No other Central Maine oil delivery company has this type of asset.
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Kate Ervin Kaplan
Apr 06, 2021
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Francis Y.
Jul 05, 2020
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Carl is the ONLY reason Springbrook functions properly and they would be at a total loss without him. We always do the prepay because it's cheaper (hopefully unless the price of oil drops by winter) and it has worked out every except once.
Do not get me started about the office staff because they are useless and I have no idea why they are still employed. They are the reason I'm taking off one star.
Do not get me started about the office staff because they are useless and I have no idea why they are still employed. They are the reason I'm taking off one star.
Nichole Schooelr
Nov 16, 2017
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I have used springbrook for a few years, but recently found a much cheaper oil company to go thru. I called them and asked if i could have my kvcap voucher switched to this company and was told i could not by the woman who answered the phone. I then called kvcap and inquired with them and they told me it was a fairly easy process, i just needed to send an email with some details. I did that on May 19th. The following week i called kvcap to see if they recieved the email and they stated they did and sent it to Springbrook on Monday the 22nd and had i believe 10 days to send back the money. Here
Bb K.
Aug 30, 2017
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I was a customer for years. I hired the furnace repair man from Springbrook. It was a disaster. He quoted me wrong, he left my house for hours then when he came back, I asked him where he went, and is he going to charge me for the hours he was gone. He told me to; 'stop my b&*&*&ng'. He was a big guy, he became belligerent, I told him to leave, and he refused. I called Springbrook and told them to get him out of my house or I was going to call the police. I went outside my house for safety. He left, I went and checked on my furnace and it was leaking horribly. I called Springbrook
