Heighten Your HVAC Efficiency | OKC | Airco Service

Posted on: Nov 24, 2016

When it comes to heating and cooling, efficiency is essential. An efficient HVAC system lowers your utility bills, preserves natural resources, wards off repairs and gives you peace of mind. There is a wide spectrum of heating and cooling efficiency rates that differ by equipment, maintenance, usage, installation quality, and age.

Heighten Your HVAC Efficiency

You can boost the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems by being proactive. Only rely on experts for a thorough installation. A professional HVAC installation team will ensure that warm/cool air reaches your entire home or building.

HVAC can also be ramped up with regular maintenance. An annual tune-up will boost the productivity of your heating and cooling systems. Moreover, it gives an HVAC technician the chance to examine your system for problems and inefficiencies. If it appears as though a repair is necessary, have it taken care of right away; whether it’s the thermostat, condenser, or ductwork. This way, you won’t waste energy and force your HVAC system to work harder than it should.

Energy Efficient Ratings

When examining heating and cooling systems, be mindful of their energy efficiency ratings. The rating shows how much energy is required for operation and correspondingly, how high your utility bills will run. HVAC system performance is typically gauged by the SEER rating. This acronym stands for seasonal energy efficiency ratio. The higher the rating, the lower the operating cost will be. A high SEER rating also hikes up the system’s price tag. Even so, such energy efficient air conditioners and furnaces pay for themselves in the long-run through low utility bills, making it a solid investment.

Another key acronym regarding HVAC is EER or energy efficient rating. Used to evaluate performance at high levels of operation, EER accounts for the removal of moisture when temperatures are high and the air is laden with humidity. Both ratings are important. Think of SEER as a measurement of efficiency across an extended period of time, while EER measures a single moment in time. As a result, most HVAC specialist place a stronger value on SEER than EER when evaluating efficiency.