Monday, October 14, 2013

How To Choose The Right Air Conditioner

By Jane Dabad


Many households within this country are equipped with cooling and heating systems, which definitely makes life good: Cooling, dehumidifying, and filtering the air the people in your home breathes.

Selecting the proper combination of equipment can definitely be tough since you have to think about things like initial cost, energy efficiency rating and other things prior to purchasing one. One of the most important things to think about is the capacity of the unit, because you must get equipment that's not too big or small for the household or office to be heated or cooled. An experienced contractor could make the load calculations needed.

An additional thing to think about prior to purchasing HVAC equipment is the SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) rating. These ratings will let you know the efficiency of the AC unit. It is law for the newest models to have at least 13 SEER rating.

There are a lot of brands of air conditioning accessible around the U.S. That are well known for their good quality. Bryant, Carrier, Lennox, Amana, and Trane are 5 of the best brands out there. All of these manufacturers provide great heating and cooling equipment with a lot of options that'll fit every budget. You could discover these great air conditioning brands at your local HVAC stores, home improvement shops, or even online.

When selecting a brand a big constraint is the price. However, selecting a A/C system based on just price may cost you a lot more over the following decade of owning it. Each of these brands are great quality and very reliable. The well known brands will certainly be more expensive, but they'll always be around when you require service. The models that have high efficiency ratings will also add to the price of the front end, but they'll save you money in the long run.

Without a doubt, it is safer to upgrade an old air conditioning system to a newer one that is more effective, especially if it's more than twelve or fifteen years old. You could even get tax credits. It's also a great idea to perform regular maintenance for your air conditioning system in order to keep it operating at a high level so you won't have to request any repairs for your A/C equipment any sooner than needed.




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