Why You May NOT Need A New System
If you’re uncomfortable in your home and seek a professional contractor for advice, many will immediately tell you that you need to upgrade to the latest and greatest furnace or air conditioner to solve your problems. In some cases that may be exactly what you need, but in many situations our technicians determine that the problems with your home comfort come from places other than your equipment. Here are some areas we evaluate during a comfort check:
Filtration
The first area is
your home’s filter system. Clogged or incorrectly sized filters can rob your
system of efficiency and can make your home uncomfortable. As with most
products, you need the right balance of a filter that performs well and one
that does not restrict airflow to the point where not enough air is moving
through your system. We can provide options that will solve these
problems.
Equipment Operation & Tuning
If your utility bills appear to be totally out of hand it may simply be high energy costs.
However, it may also be an underperforming system. In addition to a system
cleaning and tune up, our technicians can provide complete combustion
efficiency testing and adjustment to insure your getting the most for your fuel
dollars. This fine-tuning can improve the efficiency of your system and save
you energy dollars.
Duct System
Problems Once your furnace or air
conditioner is tuned and running correctly we can check the airflow into each
room of your home. This procedure is known as air diagnostics and gives
you a true reading on what % of the warm/cold air coming from your equipment is
actually reaching the room. We will measure temperature loss and air
loss. In other words, your furnace may be producing 80 degree air and when
it reaches the designated room it is only 70 degrees. We can diagnose and
solve these problems.
It there does
appear to be a loss through your duct system we will do a scientific and physical
examination to determine the problems and make recommendations for repair. We
have come across hundreds of broken, disconnected, un-insulated, undersized and
collapsed ducts that are much more cost-effective to repair than replacing your
furnace or air conditioner.
Uneven airflow
throughout the house is a common comfort problem. Even if your furnace
and air conditioner are perfect, if your system was designed and/or installed
incorrectly you can face the problem of one room being comfortable and another
being uncomfortable. Our air diagnostics will quickly uncover the reasons
for these temperature imbalances.
As you can see, there are many things to evaluate before we make a recommendation for a new system. We are not in the business of selling you something you don’t really need. We are in the business of making you comfortable in the most cost-effective way possible.
