Thursday, December 26, 2013

Survival Tips For Buying A New 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. A great contractor can make the needed load calculations for you.

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 more than a few A/C brands out there within the United States that are praised for their high quality. Five of the most effective brands out there are Amana, Carrier, Trane, Lennox, and Bryant. These brands give you a top of the line heating and cooling system that has a lot of options that'll fit your budget. You can find most of these good quality air conditioning brands at specialty HVAC shops, home improvement stores, or on the web.

When you are trying to choose a brand one of the biggest constraints is the cost. However, when you only pick a system based on just price you might end up paying more over the next ten years of ownership. Each of these brands are great quality and very reliable. The brands that are more popular will easily cost you a lot more, but they'll always be around once you require some 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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