Buying a new furnace and A/C unit is a substantial investment and Barlow Service Experts knows that. However, when you look at your choices, there are a few important questions that you need answered in order to reasonably guarantee you have an affordable and efficient HVAC solution for your the Wasatch Front region area home. Now let’s take a look at what you should learn about a new home comfort system.
What Specifically Makes Up A Heating & Air Conditioning System?
Your home’s Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) system, what Barlow Service Experts refers to as the “home comfort system”, usually embodies three major components:
- The furnace, which creates heat and air movement
- The condenser, the air conditioner or cooling equipment, and
- One or several components that governs air quality and humidity levels in your home
In some the Wasatch Front region area homes, a heat pump may be used rather than a furnace and condenser. Heat pumps expel indoor heat in the summer and add outdoor heat in winter. Working together with the thermostat, these key components monitor your indoor environmental comfort level. Like the engine of a automobile, the home comfort system is the instrument of your home that ‘drives’ your family’s indoor comfort each day.
Quality Installation Is The Key
Picking the right equipment for your home depends upon the size of the home itself. The quality of the installation is essential in that process. If the installation is conducted inadequately, the equipment, energy-efficiency and your comfort suffers dramatically. No matter how much you spend, the equipment will suffer from frequent repair problems in the future if the install was shotty. So it’s absolutely critical to work with a company that can back-up their installation quality.
Look At All Possible Features And Options
There are a myriad of makes, models, features and options of comfort equipment available to pick from. You’ll want to look into every option to assure your home’s air quality, humidity level, temperature and energy-consumption perfectly fit for your family’s comfort and health needs. A decent home comfort company will se a consultative approach in identifying your family’s specific comfort needs and desires, then simply walk you through the most sensible and affordable choices that will meet those needs for you. When they're done, you should have all the resources you need to make a choice that fits your budget and satisfies your family’s needs.
Reduce Energy Consumption
A reputable home comfort company will also perform what’s called a heating and cooling load calculation and an energy-efficiency analysis on your home. These calculations not only help you figure out the proper type of equipment needed, they conveniently map the additional savings of high-efficiency heating and air conditioning products.
Energy-efficiency and utility savings are essential factors because the cost of operating a heating and air conditioning system is typically not added when evaluating your budget. For example, if you found $700 laying next to your furnace or A/C system each year, what would you do with the extra money in your pocket? As the cost of energy continues to escalate, high-efficiency equipment becomes increasingly helpful to your family’s budget. Equally important, as heating and air conditioning manufacturers build more efficient equipment, the outside environment also benefits. So truly consider your choice of high-efficiency equipment. It’s equipment designed to save much more than just your utility bills; it's environmentally conscious.
Will The Company Be Able To Honor Your Warranty?
When conducting your “apples-to-apples” comparison of Warranties and Guarantees from different the Wasatch Front region area companies, carefully consider and aggressively question the financial backing, history and longevity of the businesses you may work with. There are plenty of inexpensive, inexperienced HVAC service companies doing business today; buyer beware. A paper certificate does not help you if the issuing company is not around to honor it. The company should be viable enough to offer you reasonable financing with terms that fit your monthly budget. The risk with many smaller companies is that they are sold or just go out of business.
To summarize, the manufacturer of the equipment will commonly warrant flaws in the equipment, but the installing company independently guarantees the installation work.
Getting Started
If you live in the the Wasatch Front region area, Barlow Service Experts can help you. Schedule an appointment online or simply call 801-436-8985 and we will be happy to assist you.
A new furnace or air conditioning system could save you energy and money each month. Although it’s a big decision to get a new system, we hope this information has helped you understand the buying process and what to watch out for as you move through it.