888.630.9224Because AAA Heating & Air Conditioning cares about helping our customers save money and improve the environment, we wanted to help you make sense of the ENERGY STAR® program and what it means for your heating or cooling system. This is Part 7 of a 9 part series on the subject that is published every other Thursday. If you missed our previous posts, you can find them here: AAA Heating & Air Conditioning ENERGY STAR blog posts
Replacing your old heating and cooling equipment with new energy-efficient equipment is guaranteed to save you money on your utility bills. However, you need to make sure that the company that is installing your new equipment is doing it properly. Improper installation can reduce system efficiency by up to 30%! Make sure you ask the following questions before committing to a company:
- How did you size the equipment for my home? If the system is too big or too small, it will work harder than it should and shorten the length of its life. You want to make sure that a heat loss calculation has been performed on the house by your contractor to determine exactly what the right size of equipment is for you.
- Do I have any leaks in the duct system? The contractor should evaluate the duct system to identify leaks and then seal them.
- How do you ensure a proper refrigerant charge? If your cooling system has an improper refrigerant charge, it can cause failure of components, which results in costly repairs.
- Do you have a Quality Installation Checklist? A contractor that has a checklist to ensure that the installers are doing the install correctly is definitely a company you should look for.
Next week in our series on ENERGY STAR: Rebates and Tax Credits
Source: www.energystar.gov
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