July Spotlight: Morris Comfort Systems

Q: Morris Comfort Systems is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, what is the history of Morris Comfort Systems in the Miami Valley?

A:Morris Comfort Systems was started in 1993 by Doug & Linda Morris in Piqua. Morris is a state licensed HVAC contractor. Residential heating and cooling is our main focus but we do work with local businesses and offer commercial services as well. We are the long time Factory Authorized Carrier Dealer in Miami County.

Q:There is new ownership for Morris Comfort Systems, when did this take place and can you tell us more about yourselves?

A:Doug & Linda Morris retired in early 2022, John & Kaylee Ellis took ownership and have been continuing to serve the Miami Valley with the same workmanship and values that makes Morris so successful. John has worked in the HVAC industry for over 20 years in every aspect of the field from starting out as an install helper to service to management. Kaylee, while new to HVAC specifically, has worked in the team office environment to achieve a common goal.

Q:What was the mission of Morris Comfort Systems when it was founded, and how does that compare to your mission now

A:The mission at Morris Comfort Systems has always been the same, to provide our customers with a service and reliability that keeps their trust in our team. We are always striving to train our team to keep up with the fast pace innovation in the HVAC industry.

Q: What moments/things have been most rewarding to you running this business?

A:The most rewarding things for us is taking a customer’s project from the beginning steps to a fully completed job to meet their satisfaction. It is also taking a customer that has a comfort problem and having the know how to resolve that problem, then hearing the positive feedback from that customer.

Q:What elements of your business do you think make you so unique and so vital to the Miami Valley community?

A: Our team’s continued training and education along with the extensive experience of our staff is what makes up the value of our business to our customers in the Miami Valley..

Q: What is something new you would like to do with your business, or start to offer more?

A: With the growing interest of indoor air quality, Morris is continuing to expand our offering line of indoor air quality products to our customers. This along with new

technology that is always becoming more and more. Smart systems integrated into HVAC equipment will continue to be a focus for us.

Q: What is a dream goal that you would love to achieve with your business in the future?

A: The dream goal for all of us at Morris Comfort Systems is to be grateful to our customers for 30 years doing business in this great community and to strive to be better and better in the next 30 years of business.

Thank you from the Troy Chamber of Commerce to Morris Comfort Systems for this wonderful interview!