Text Box:       6.  Should I cover my outside unit in the winter? No.  Units are designed for outside applications.  Also, rain helps keep the outside coil stay clean.  Heat pumps run all year round and should never be covered.  If you do cover up your unit, and forget to remove the cover, this could cause costly damage to the system.     Text Box:       7.  Should I repair or replace my system?    There seems to be two main factors to consider when answering this question:                            # 1.  Cost of Operating your current system      # 2.   Life Expectancy of your current system To further explain, you must consider the age of your system, the efficiency of the system, as well as, the cost of the various repairs and maintenance that the system is currently requiring or has required. For example, keep in mind that when your system breaks down and requires a repair, that it may be less costly, in the short term, to get it repaired than to get a new system.  However, in the long run, having an old system repaired once or twice a year, as well as, paying high utility costs for an old, inefficient system may be more costly than having the system replaced with a   new efficient system.  In regards to today’s energy efficiency standards, air conditioners and heat pumps that are six years old are considered highly inefficient.  Even the lowest efficiency systems that the U.S. Government will currently allow to be installed will, in almost all cases, cost less to operate than systems that were installed ten years ago.  Basically, all of the options need to be weighed, to answer the question, should I continue to repair my old system or update it with a new, energy efficient system.  Saving money now by repairing the current problem may mean system break downs and high utility bills in the future.  In the long run, high efficiency systems will greatly reduce your utility bills, and a new system shouldn’t require continual costly repairs.           Text Box:   5.  How can I prolong the life expectancy of my system?   A/C & Heating systems can be compared to a vehicle in some ways.  To illustrate, the more you take care of your vehicle, having the oil changed regularly, as well as, having regular maintenance performed on it, the longer it will last and the more efficiently it will work, in general.  Similarly, having your system serviced twice a year, can often extend the life of the unit, prevent problems, and help it operate as efficiently as possible for it’s age and model.  If you are interested in preventive maintenance, see our Annual Preventive Maintenance Program page to learn more.   As stated earlier, changing filters can greatly effect the strain put on your unit.  Regularly   changing filters can help extend the life of your system.  Also, see the Cooling & Heating Tips section for tips to help your unit last  longer and operate more efficiently.      Text Box: Office (940) 872-4541 Cell (940) 841-2316   Fax (940) 872-3051  

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Very important!  This can’t be stressed enough!  Every aspect of the installation must be done correctly ...sealing up any air leaks, sizing the duct properly, running the correct size copper, etc.  There are so many elements to installing a system properly, and if some or numerous elements are not done correctly, then, your system may: a. never work at it’s best, b. never provide you with the efficiency ratings that you paid for, c.  run all of the time, thus making your utility bills high, d.  cause various components to fail as they struggle to operate under poor installation conditions, and/or e. never really heat or cool your home to your satisfaction.  It is a known fact in the a/c & heating industry, that poor installations are one of the main causes for heating & cooling problems.  Even if you purchase the top of the line equipment, but it is installed improperly, the system can’t function properly or at it’s optimum because it can’t make up the deficit of the poor installation.  Since the installation is just as important, if not more important than the equipment itself, then it is very important that you, the consumer, choose the a/c & heating company that will ensure a proper system installation.  At Air Dynamics, we stand behind our equipment and our system installations.  To learn more about why you should choose us, please click here to go to our Why Call Us Page.           Text Box: 10.  How important are efficiency ratings?         Efficiency ratings are very important in regards to saving money on utility costs.  Systems that   are only 6 to 10 years old generally have much lower efficiency ratings than the current systems being manufactured.  Likewise, systems older than this have drastically lower efficiency ratings, which in turn costs you, the customer, much more in utility bills.   For more about efficiency ratings, please click here to go to our Efficiency Ratings Page.            Text Box: 9.  Does Air Dynamics accept credit cards?  • Yes. We accept Visa, MasterCard, & Discover Card. For more information, please click here      Text Box: 8.  When I am replacing my outside unit, do I need to replace the indoor part also?  In most cases, yes, if you want to maximize the efficiency level of the new outdoor system, as well as insure that the system functions properly.  In other words, there is a direct correlation between the indoor components, such as the coil, air handler, and even copper lines being properly matched to the new outdoor unit in achieving the optimum efficiency of the new unit.  For example, if you are replacing your outdoor equipment with a high efficiency a/c condenser, but do not match the indoor equipment with the new a/c condenser and/or make sure that the copper lines are the correct size for the new condenser, then you will not obtain the high efficiency level that you are trying to get.  Simply put, you won’t get the high efficiency savings in regards to your utility bills that you paid for when purchasing a high efficiency system. To further illustrate, data provided by Trane noted that when a 13 SEER a/c condenser was matched with existing equipment, which was 10 years old, the SEER rating dropped to 9.2.  Thus, drastically diminishing the energy savings that the newly installed high efficiency system should have provided.       Text Box: 4.  Should I turn my system off during the cool of the night, and open my windows, and then close my windows during the heat of the day and turn my system back on?  Will this save me money on my utility bill?  •    No!  Turning the system off at night and opening the windows allows humidity into the home, which is then absorbed into the furnishings of the home, as well as, into the air in the home.  The humidity levels rise in the home, and the air becomes “unconditioned.”  When the temperature rises outside, and the unit is then turned back on, the system has to work longer and harder to try to remove the humidity in the home, as well as, drop the air temperature to a comfortable level.  Setting your thermostat to the desired temperature, in the long run, will keep you comfortable, and save you money since the unit doesn’t have to work harder and longer to recondition the air.      Text Box: 3. Does my unit have a filter? All units are designed to have a filter.  Thus, if your unit doesn’t have a filter, you should locate the place intended for the filter, and install one.    Text Box: 2.  How often should I change/clean my filters? Once a month when in use.  Replace with the same size and kind of filter as the original.  If your filter is not the disposable kind, then follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning. Many service calls and system failures are caused by neglecting to change filters.   Text Box: 1.  When my unit is not working, is there anything that I can do before calling for service? Check the thermostat.  Make sure that you have set it to either the heat or cool position.  Also, make sure that if you have selected heat, that you have moved the temperature setting up high enough to cause the unit to come on.  Similarly, if you have selected cooling, make sure that you have moved the temperature setting down far enough to make the unit come on. Check the circuit breakers in the panel box to ensure that they are not tripped.  Sometimes, power surges or lightening storms can cause the breakers to trip.  Make sure that the blower cover is on the furnace since many gas furnaces are built with a safety switch that does not allow the system to operate without the door being properly closed.  This door may have been left ajar after a homeowner changed the filter, and failed to get the door closed completely or properly.       Text Box: # When my unit is not working, is there anything I can do before calling for service?   # How often should I change/clean my filters?   # Does my unit have a filter?   # Should I turn my system off during the cool of the night,  and open my windows, and then close my windows during the heat of the day and turn my system back on?  Will this save me money on my utility bill?   # How can I prolong the life expectancy of my system?      # Should I cover my outside unit in the winter?   # Should I repair or replace my system?   # When I am replacing my outside unit, do I need to replace the indoor parts also?   # Does Air Dynamics accept credit cards?   # How important are efficiency ratings?  Is it really worth  spending a little more money to get a system with a higher efficiency rating?    # How important is the actual installation of the system to it’s functioning properly & achieving the correct efficiency ratings?                                                 

                                          

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