Fast Heating & Cooling Repairs

HVAC is a term that you may have heard once or twice before. It is commonly used in the heating and cooling industry. It stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. HVAC involves residential and commercial heating systems, cooling systems, duct work, air quality, humidity control, and registers.

All machines need to be maintained in order for them to work properly. This also includes your heater or air conditioner. A good way to think of it is making an analogy to purchasing a new car. You would never buy a new car and not give it an oil change when it needs it. You would keep the tires adequately inflated and get it checked out when it is making odd noises. You do all of these things to make sure that your new car runs well and lasts as long as possible.

Your home comfort system is like a car because it has a motor and electrical components. They both run on fuel. Just like you would have a mechanic maintain your car, you need to have a professional HVAC contractor maintain your heating and cooling system. When you don’t maintain it, then it does not run as well and it isn’t as energy efficient.

It is always a good idea to replace one with the other. There are 6 reasons why:

1. Matched Systems: Your system has a matched design system. Your outdoor air conditioner and heat pump are manufactured to work best with their matched indoor unit. They are specifically designed for that. Using a matched indoor and outdoor unit makes it more efficient and it will keep your home more comfortable. It is not impossible to use a mismatched unit. However, you will compromise your system’s performance, efficiency, and comfort levels.
2. Advances In Design: Over the years, HVAC manufacturers are using the latest advances in technology to improve their products. This is especially noticeable with indoor blower coil units. They have improved air handling, air quality through advanced filtration systems, and they are even quieter than before. Mismatching your system will compromise all of these new advances.
3. Improved Heating And Cooling Efficiency: When you purchase a new heating or cooling system, they have heating efficiency ratings for heating systems and cooling efficiency ratings for air conditioners. These ratings are based on a matched system. When you purchase only an outdoor or indoor unit, you will find increased efficiency, especially when compared to your older system. However, since matched systems are meant to work together, you will find that your new unit will not be as efficient because it is not paired with the unit that it was specially designed to work with.
4. The Age Of Your Unit: As systems age, they lose their ability to perform as well. They also lose their efficiency. When a cooling system or heat pump is ten years old or more, you will be better off replacing it. Typically, your indoor unit is as old as your outdoor unit. This means that it has also degraded in performance quality and efficiency. If you replace both at the same time, then you won’t have to worry about replacing the indoor/outdoor unit shortly after. Furthermore, you’ll have the highest possible efficiency by replacing both units at the same time.
5. Warranty: One of the benefits of replacing your system is that your new equipment comes with a new warranty. When you replace both the indoor unit and the outdoor unit at the same time, you can rest assured knowing that your entire system is covered by the warranty.
6. A Real Bargain: Most homeowners who choose to only replace their indoor or outdoor unit are doing so because they feel that it is more of a bargain. They don’t have to invest as much money into the replacement. However, as much as it may seem like they are making more of an economical choice, it actually ends up costing them more in the long run. This is because of reduced efficiency and decreased dependability. It might cost more initially, but it is far more cost effective to replace the entire system.

One of the most important factors that help determine whether you are selecting the right unit is size. At Result Home Solutions, we will be able to help you find the unit that works best for you. We can determine the right load calculation for your home. We will also do an energy analysis so that you are aware of how much it would cost to run that particular unit. This will let you know if that unit has a good return on investment. That is, if your system is so energy efficient that the difference between what you pay monthly with a new system offsets the balance from your investment.

Since there are many HVAC companies to choose from, it can be hard to know which one of those companies is actually giving you sound advice. Some companies are better than others. Some might not have the appropriate experience, knowledge, or tools to give you advice on how to properly manage a major HVAC system repair or replacement.

Unfortunately, some companies may even be unethical and give you advice in order to get hired for the job instead of giving you advice that will improve your situation. Some will even go as far as setting up a situation where you have to call them out for another service call within a couple of months. Due to this, yes, you should always get a second opinion for a major repair or installation. If you already have a written estimate from one company, be sure to contact Result Home Services to obtain another.

This all depends on you. A system that is properly maintained both by you and a professional licensed HVAC contractor should last about 12-15 years. A gas furnace that is cared for will last as long as 20 to 25 years.