Valley of the Sun We Are In-between Heating and Air Conditioning

With our afternoon highs running just above eighty degrees and our morning lows in the mid to upper fifties you may think that our blog would be out of things to talk about that are either heating or air conditioning related.

Nothing could be further from the truth. This actually the perfect time of year to have either your heating or cooling system serviced or replaced.

1. HVAC contractors are not swamped right now with service requests.
2. Your attic is not yet hot enough to melt metal or have your service tech baked.
3. Many time prices on parts and equipment are at their lowest.
4. You have time to consider your options.
5. You can see if your utility company has rebates for new equipment.
6. There MAY be federal or state programs in place to help defer your costs.
7. Check new regulations that exist or are just about to be implemented to see what they affect.

By replacing your system in the spring you put time on your side.  Time to research the type of equipment that would be best for your situation instead of just replicating whatever you had before.  

Spring replacements also give you time to search for the best contractor in the area to do the installation and chances are, since contractors are in between the cooling and heating seasons, they will be much more available and willing to spend time with you to help you figure out the best ways to solve your cooling problems.  

Since investments in new HVAC systems can be significant, this time might also allow you to line up financing and maybe cover it under a home equity loan and save on financing costs.

If you have Aaron’s Mechanical Services check your AC system in the spring, you both might have time to have him run some new calculations on both the actual cooling requirements for your home as well as the ductwork and airflow calculations.  A lot might have changed with your home since that old HVAC system was installed and these changes can affect both the size and type of system you now need to adequately cool and heat your home.  For example, if you added insulation, or upgraded to more efficient windows, knocked out some walls or added a room, you might need a different system size.  If you get the wrong size system you could have two problems.  First, if your system is too small it won’t keep up on the hottest days.  If your system is too large it will cycle too much and will cause wide swings in your indoor temperature and if you live in an area where humidity levels can be high it will not remove all the humidity from your home and you will have problems – especially at night, when you are trying to sleep.  Also, if you have kids going away to college and you want to shut off the AC vents in their rooms while they are gone, you might be better off with a system that has at least two steps of capacity modulation or you will run into the same problems as having the wrong size system.  Closing room vents and doors effectively makes your house appear smaller to your HVAC system and in addition to comfort problems you could even do significant damage to the system or cause it to fail prematurely.

Are you looking for fast and fair Heating or Air Conditioning Repair? Aaron’s Mechanical Services wants you to stay comfortable all year round.  Most important we want you to spend the least amount of money possible while you stay comfortable. If your Heating system or HVAC unit needs service or replacement please think of us and call at 623-388-4436 and we will come to you and solve your Heating System service needs.

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