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Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment & Installations in Chicago

For a new furnace, boiler, heat pump or air conditioner replacement the first step should be the sizing of the equipment so it will properly heat and cool your home. A qualified heating and air conditioning contractor should never size your equipment just on the square footage of your house or assume that your existing equipment was sized properly to begin with. Proper equipment sizing is based your home's total heat loss during cold weather and total heat gains during warm weather.

Heat Load Calculations

In order to complete the design load calculation the heating and air conditioning contractor will need to take several measurements during the on-site survey and identify any problem areas such as poor insulation or leaky windows. The calculation is usually done using software but can be done manually as well.

These calculations are critical to the performance and energy savings of your new heating and air conditioning system. If a unit is oversized, it will cycle “off and on” frequently causing the temperature in the house to “rise and fall” instead of a steady temperature. If a unit is undersized, it will run all the time struggling to keep up with the demand and cause premature failure of components due to under sizing.

Heating and Air Conditioning – Proper Airflow

A quality heating and air conditioning contractor will test the air flow of your heating and cooling system and make adjustments for optimal performance and energy savings. Indoor equipment should be installed in a conditioned space or well insulated. Heating and conditioning equipment should be installed in an accessible area for easy maintenance and allow plenty of room for free airflow on all sides of the equipment. Thermostats should be placed away from direct sunlight, drafts, doorways, windows or un-insulated walls.

Air Conditioning

If you are installing a new central air conditioner one of the most important aspects of a proper installation is the refrigerant charge or more commonly known as “the amount of Freon.” Incorrect refrigerant levels can lower efficiency by 10 to 20% and can ultimately cause premature component failure, resulting in costly repairs that could have been prevented.

Ask your heating and air conditioning contractor if they verify refrigerant charging using these three methods:

• super-heat
• sub-cooling
• weight

They should also take an amp draw reading on the compressor in addition to indoor temperature, outdoor temperature and a TD (temperature difference) across the inside A coil.