Choosing an Air Conditioning Unit – Intro
Now that we have worked through all of the issues and decisions, it is time to start talking about how to select the right air conditioning unit. Some of our furnace decisions will effect our air conditioning decisions, and I will mention those things as we go along. However, we will address all of the decision points. Also, we are going to limit our discussion to only units that use the new...
Read MoreFurnaces – Part 3 – Staging
This will be our final discussion on furnaces. As you can hopefully see from the first three conversations, the furnace is indeed the key to the heating and cooling system. So far we have looked at efficiency which relates to how much you will pay each month for your furnace to run, as well as the 3 different types of blower motors. We learned when discussing the blower motors that an...
Read MoreFurnaces – Part 2 – Motors
The next topic to discuss with respect to furnaces is the blower motor. This is where the road takes a fork and allows us to travel down several different routes. The blower motor in the furnace runs every time the system is on; whether in heating, cooling or simply running the fan to circulate air through your house. So the efficiency of the motor is very important. Running the motor all...
Read MoreFurnaces – Part 1 – Efficiency
For our first conversation about furnaces, let’s focus on efficiency. Most people immediately go to this issue because they want to know – “How much money will I save owning this new unit?” Efficiency for furnaces is rated in AFUE. This is the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. It is stated in terms of a percentage. Here is a simple way to look at it. If a furnace is...
Read MoreDon’t Forget About Your Furnace – Intro
Last year, I published a series of articles discussing the different areas of consideration when purchasing a new heating and cooling system for you home. We talked about sizing, installation requirements, efficiency and budget. This Spring, I want to focus on some of the details within these categories. Most of what I will talk about over the next few weeks will be decisions that will be...
Read MoreWhere Does Your Energy Go?
Today is that infamous first day of the year when I go out to get in my truck to go to work and my clean blue truck is covered in yellow pollen. The official signal of the beginning of Spring in Atlanta. No matter what the calendar says, Spring is here. Not only is the pollen falling, the azaleas are blooming and our yards are beginning to show off all their colors. This is also the time of...
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