Three Reasons Why Professional Air Conditioning Installation Is Important
When thinking ahead to the warmer seasons, you might be considering a new air conditioning unit. There are many do it yourself tutorials and videos out there that may have you believing this is something you can handle yourself. Or, you may have a friend or family member who does tasks like this on the side or as a hobby you might ask to help.
While it’s great to do some tasks around the home yourself, there are some things better left to the professionals, and installing a new air conditioner is one of them. Let’s look at three reasons why professional air conditioning installation is important.
1.) A properly installed air conditioner or furnace helps to:
Ensure that comfort levels are met
Keep equipment running to manufacturers' specifications
Reduce on-going service costs
Extend the life of the unit
Create less noise when running
What's more, having air conditioning doesn't just keep you and your family comfortably cool and dry. It can also protect your home. Since heat and humidity can swell wood furniture, flooring, molding and structural beams, this can eventually cause serious damage. Summer weather also makes basements damp and can spread mold or mildew.
Don't take a chance when it comes to your safety and get a strong start from the beginning by hiring only experienced, credentialed professionals to install your HVAC equipment.
2.) There are too many risks with improper installation
Today's HVAC systems deliver highly efficient heating and cooling only when they are installed correctly. When installed improperly, they deliver poor performance and expensive headaches down the road.
For your home's HVAC system to work efficiently, your heating and cooling loads need to be accurately assessed. Since these loads vary from room to room, the output from both the heating and air conditioning components must be correctly matched to your home's size. The amount of air flow through the space must also match the capacity of the blower (or fan). And lastly, the ductwork must be properly sized to evenly distribute heating and cooling throughout your home without substandard short cuts that introduce dust or mold.
Even if the system is designed by a professional, the installation job can be bungled by someone who lacks the right training. You might find someone who promises to complete the installation for a cheaper price, but remember that an efficient HVAC system is an expensive investment in your home's value and your family's comfort and safety. You don't want to jeopardize its function, and possibly cost yourself more money later on, by opting for a questionable installation job.
3.) Your home is unique and has its own particular needs
Your home is unique. It has its own heat load that defines its own unique cooling needs. Heat load is not determined by square footage, but is calculated by taking into account the area of exposed walls, the type of and glass-area of windows, the amounts of insulation throughout your home, shading from trees and the total volume of your home. The capacity of the air-handling system (or blower) and duct work must also be correctly matched. Most important, however, is selecting the right size and efficiency of the air conditioner unit (or condenser). Air conditioner condensing units are rated in tons of cooling capacity to describe its maximum rate of removing heat from a conditioned space.
When you are ready to install a new air conditioning unit in your home, Cool Heat has you covered! Call us today for an estimate! 630.999.9787
