Posts Tagged ‘heating & air conditioning’

I’ve had My Ducts Cleaned, So Now What?| Alsip, Evanston, Bridgeview

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

CHICAGO, IL – You’ve spent the money to have your ducts cleaned to improve the air quality in your home or building. If your ducts were cleaned by Four Seasons with state-of-the-art triple HEPA filtration, your ducts are so clean you could eat off of them.

There are two easy things you can do to keep them that way. First, FILTER YOUR AIR!!! Make sure that you have the best possible filter in place and that it is properly installed. Your Home Comfort Specialist at Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning would be more than happy to help you with this. Second, make sure that you clean your furnace and air conditioner regularly. The importance of this cannot be overstated. There wasn’t much point in cleaning your ducts if you are going to allow your furnace or air conditioner to get filthy right away! (more…)

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Maintain the right amount of moisture in your home

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Is maintaining the right amount of moisture in your home a problem? As we have discussed previously in other blog articles there are many choices for humidifiers from tabletop models to larger portable models available at most retail stores. One of the most cost effective and all around effective options is whole home humidifier unit that is part of your central air system. The Lennox Healthy Climate WB12 whole house humidifier provides cost effective whole-house humidity control for standard-sized homes.

The Lennox WB12 humidifier works with your HVAC system to maintain the right level of humidity by directing humidified air equally to the entire home. It operates more precisely keeping humidity levels constantly in the comfort range 30-60 percent humidity – humidified air feels warmer allowing you to lower the thermostat and still be comfortable. (more…)

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How to Choose your Air Conditioning Dealer

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

A savvy consumer does their share of research before making an investment in their home and spending their hard earned dollars. If you are planning on buying a central air system here are a few keys to making sure you get the most for your money when you choose an air conditioning dealer. Start with an HVAC contractor or heating & air company that has outstanding credentials. These would include the accreditation and associations the HVAC contractor belongs to; their certifications and those of their employees.  The Better Business Bureau is also an excellent tool, where you can ceck a company’s profile, letter grade and how well they perform with customers and how well they resolve issues.

Want the best for your buck? When you choose a dealer you also get the brands and manufacturers that they support. This support involves training, installation, service and product knowledge to be sure that the heating & air conditioning company you choose backs their product 100%.

There are many different models of central air conditioners to choose from and your heating & air conditioning dealer will help find the right size and model to fit your home. A qualified heating & cooling contractor will provide a written proposal based on specific equipment for your home, make sure any other estimates you receive are based on the exact same specifications.

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Sizing Your HVAC System

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

How do you size your hvac system? When sizing a heating and cooling system for a home, a load calculation is the best and only system recognized by city codes. Yes, you’ve probably heard it all before, but a poorly sized HVAC system can lead not only rob you of your comfort by providing insufficient heating or cooling but also be costly in terms of  higher energy  bills.

Most HVAC contractors only size your system based on your old furnace & A/C size. The problem is that the new system is more efficient then your old system. For example: your old furnace is 60% efficient (afue) and has a 150,000 btu input. That means 40% of the natural gas or propane your furnace is using is going up the flue pipe into your chimney. Also your btu output of your furnace would be 90,000 btu’s (150,000 minus 40%). So if the contractor replaces your old furnace with the same size new furnace (new furnaces range from 80% to 95% efficiency) a 150,000 btu furnace at 80% efficiency would give you an output of 120,000 btu’s, which would give you 30,000 more btu’s then you have with your old furnace. (more…)

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