Choosing the right air conditioning system for your home might seem rather easy: you can either buy a central AC and heating system, or you can buy window units to cool rooms individually.
Unfortunately, there’s a little more to it than that, and that’s because different air conditioning systems are built to cool under different conditions. That means homeowners need to learn a little bit about load. A home’s heating and cooling load is defined as the amount of heating or cooling needed to keep the home at a comfortable temperature. That changes from house to house, and some things to consider when deciding on your AC unit are:
- How big is the house?
- How hot and/or humid is the climate?
- Does the home have an attic, a second or third floor or a basement?
Putting all the ingredients together and choosing the right system for a house generally involves more math than most people are willing to tackle, thus, the best way to calculate load is to have a professional, such as an expert with All Temp AC and Refrigeration, do the math for you. We have helped many with AC installation and AC repair in Riverview, so we know exactly what unit is best suited for your home.
Many homeowners may wonder why it’s so important to calculate load and then to match requirements with the right equipment. The answer lies in the fact that comfort isn’t just about making it cooler in a house—the humidity level matters too, and so do electricity bills. In addition to cooling, air conditioners also remove moisture from the air in a home, but a system that is too “big” for a home, can cool the house down before it has removed much of the moisture, leaving the house feeling a bit dank. Also, a system that has to work too hard can lead to unnecessarily high utility bills.
Something else homeowners need to consider is the language used by companies that sell heating and air conditioning systems. The “size” of a system, for example, refers to the rate at which it heat or cools, not its physical size. Also, the acronym SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. This is a number given to a piece of equipment that designates how efficient it is. Also, heating is measured in BTUs per hour (Btu/h), while cooling is measured in tons of cooling: 1 ton = 12,000 Btu/h. Such numbers allow homeowners to compare prices for similar systems among different vendors.
For those who prefer to leave all the technical aspects of cooling systems to the experts, look to All Temp AC and Refrigeration—we can help you figure out what sort of cooling system is right for you and your family, one that will keep you comfortable, in every sense of the word. For AC installation and AC repair in Riverview, call us at (813) 630-9400. We would be happy to take care of any AC problems or questions you might have.
