72 Degrees

Specialties

A residential and light commercial heating & cooling service & installation company serving Ankeny & The Des Moines Metro area since 1992. A LENNOX Premier Dealer24 hour emergency service for ALL makes/​models Owned by Kendel & Julie Richlen

History

Established in 1992.

Iowa’s Air Conditioning, Heating, Electrical & Energy Conservation Company

We opened our doors in the fall of 1992 with the vision of establishing ourselves as «The Comfort Company» in central Iowa. «Seventy-​Two Degrees,» what an unusual name, you say? The name was inspired by a relative who wanted to retire to San Diego because he believed it had the most ideal, comfortable weather with an average daily temperature of, you guessed it, 72°!

The 72°difference is how we care for our customers. Contact us for your home comfort needs and get «right where you want to be», 72°.The commitment to customer comfort is the secret to the continued success of 72°, «The Comfort Company.»

Meet the Business Owner

Kendel R.

Business Owner

Kendel Richlen has been with 72 Degrees since May of 1993, but has been in the industry since he was 14 years old. His first boss in the industry taught him a work ethic and business sense that has kept him motivated throughout his career. He worked as a service tech and a wholesale territory manager before joining the service department at 72 Degrees in the hopes that he would eventually realize his dream of becoming an owner. By 1998, that dream came true.

He and his wife, Julie, have two teenage boys and a dog. Outside of work, you will find Kendel spending time outdoors; hunting, fishing, golfing, or following kids to sporting events. You might also find him volunteering at church, working on home improvements, or trying to carve out «time away from work» with his wife.