Heating and cooling your home is the cornerstone of comfort and safety, and doing so efficiently will be most affordable. Gas furnaces are the most common in the U.S. for family homes, with other options being electric or oil heat. Heating and cooling companies should be able to provide information and services to find the most efficient and affordable way to climate control your house.
Air conditioning might have once been considered a luxury when it was first introduced in homes in 1903, and in automobiles in 1936, but today it is widely used and relied upon for those living in hotter climates and those with lower tolerances for heat such as the elderly. A home air conditioning compressor is part of the unit that cools the house from either a central unit or a window unit. It is recommended to also use electric fans in your house to help the air conditioner circulate air and run more efficiently.
HVAC is a system that can also be used in homes but is more often necessary for larger industrial buildings, offices or restaurants. HVAC circulates air as well as handles both heating and cooling systems to essentially manage the overall indoor air quality and climate control. The industry in the U.S. is massive, employing over 300,000 people and with an estimated worth of $71 billion.
An HVAC system can be costly to install in your home, and a separate gas furnace and individual AC units are most cost effective. Home air conditioning installation can be done on your own but any furnace repair should be done by a professional. A home air conditioning compressor can be replaced if you don’t want to buy a new unit and can lengthen the lifetime of the unit. Heating and cooling repair services may be costly but well worth the money to ensure a quality repair, especially if you aren’t sure you can do it on your own.