HVAC 101
A QUICK STUDY GUIDE FOR HOMEOWNERS
There’s a lot to think about when buying a heat pump, gas furnace or central air conditioning system. That’s because next to your home itself, a home comfort system is one of your largest investments. Here are answers to ten common questions to help you make an intelligent HVAC choice.
1. SHOULD I REPAIR OR REPLACE MY EXISTING SYSTEM?
2. HOW MUCH CAN I SAVE WITH NEW EQUIPMENT?
3. IS INSTALLING A CENTRAL HVAC SYSTEM REALLY NECESSARY?
4. WHAT IS THE BEST THERMOSTAT TO USE WITH MY SYSTEM?
5. HOW CAN I BE SURE I'M SELECTING THE RIGHT CONTRACTOR?
6. HOW DO I SELECT THE RIGHT HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM?
7. IF I HAVE AN EXISTING SYSTEM, CAN ANY OF THE COMPONENTS BE REUSED?
8. HOW COMPLICATED IS A NEW SYSTEM INSTALLATION?
9. WHAT DOES THE AIR HANDLER DO FOR MY SYSTEM?
10. WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY?
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Ductless AC Pros And Cons
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Best Situations to Use Ductless Air Conditioners
When it comes to keeping your home cool in the dog days of summer, you have several options. You could set up a window-mounted air conditioner, but these units are not particularly powerful or efficient. Plus, they can compromise your security. Alternatively, you...
Telltale Signs Your Refrigerant is Leaking
Your HVAC system is one of the most important components in your home. It's what keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, but you may not give it a great deal of thought until something goes wrong. One of the things that could go wrong with your HVAC...
FAQs About Replacing Your HVAC System
Most residential HVAC systems need to be replaced about every 15 to 20 years. Of course, some systems perform remarkably well for a few years beyond that time period. However, it's worth considering that technology can change a lot in a decade or two. The HVAC system...
Can A Power Surge Damage My Air Conditioner Or Furnace?
In the United States, we are fortunate to have really reliable power grids. In fact, power tends to be so reliable here that we sort of take it for granted. This means that we don't necessarily expect things like power surges and power outages, but they do occur....
What Is A Good AFUE Rating?
Are you in the market for a new heating system for your home? If so, it probably won't be long before you start hearing the term "AFUE." What does AFUE stand for? It's Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. This is a rating that measures the efficiency of a heater....
Get The Most From An Energy Efficient Heat Pump
Because they move heat instead of generating it, heat pumps are already a more energy efficient way to heat and cool your house when compared to other systems. However, this does not mean that there aren't ways to make your heat pump's operation even more efficient....
A Window Heat Pump Does It All
In many homes and commercial properties, heat pumps have become the top choice for property owners. These systems are quiet, efficient and provide heat in the winter and cooling in the summer. Most people are used to seeing large heat pump units that sit just outside...
Why It’s Important That HVAC Filters Are Cleaned And Maintained
Your home’s HVAC system is what makes it a place of warmth and refuge on a bitterly cold winter day and a welcome abode of relief when it’s sweltering hot outside. But whether it’s hot or cold outside, research by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that...
Difference Between A Split System And A Package Unit
When you hear people talking about the HVAC industry or HVAC considerations for the home, that simply stands for “Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.” Making the temperature comfortable inside your home year-round means getting just the right balance between...
What is An AC Condenser?
We all know what an air conditioner is. It’s that unit that somehow blows cool air into our homes to give us blessed relief on a sizzling hot day. An air conditioner may not be as complex as the Space Shuttle or the CERN Large Hadron Supercollider, but an AC unit is...
HVAC Investments That Lead To Savings
Do you consider your household to be average? If so, then there's a pretty good chance that you spend more than $2,000 every year on energy bills. Of that amount, the Department of Energy estimates that nearly 50 percent is used to heat and cool your home. That is a...
An Introduction to SEER and Efficiency
If you're looking into a more efficient way to cool your home, it's time to see about SEER. You've no doubt heard SEER mentioned if you're in the market for a new residential air conditioning system. However, you may have a few questions about how to use SEER to make...
Should I Really Set My Thermostat to 78 Degrees?
If you're investigating the ideal temperature for cooling your home during the warmer months, you've likely already bumped into the U.S. Department of Energy's official recommendation to keep your home at a consistent temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. That may...
How Your Heating and Cooling Systems Interact
What You Need to Know About Home Heating and Ventilation At Delaware Heating and Cooling, our technicians have been educated and trained at higher learning or vocational institutions for the purpose of becoming certified and licensed by state regulators. When talking...
What Does An Air Handler Do?
Heating and air conditioning is one of the most common luxuries of modern life. Just a century ago, few homes had any type of mechanical heating or cooling system. Now, somewhere between 75 and 85 percent of all homes in the U.S. have an HVAC (heating, ventilating,...
HVAC Warranty Stuff You Should Know
What should every home and property owner know about HVAC warranties? For starters, it's important to understand exactly what a legal warranty is, and what it isn't. It might seem obvious to most, but there has always been a bit of confusion about the difference...
Inverter Air Conditioner Systems, What Are They?
Are you in the market for a new air conditioning system? If so, then you have probably heard about inverter air conditioner systems. This means that you've probably wondered how these systems are different from traditional AC units, and whether or not one of these...