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How to Properly Size an HVAC System for Your Home

Properly sizing an HVAC system for your home is essential for ensuring optimal comfort, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The professional and highly skilled team from A-Plus Quality is here to help with your HVAC needs. Here are some key steps to ensure you choose the right size HVAC system for your home:
 
Conduct a Load Calculation: A precise load calculation considers various factors, including the size of your home, the number of windows, insulation levels, and local climate. This calculation determines the amount of heating and cooling your home requires, ensuring the system you choose meets these needs.
 
Understand BTUs: HVAC system sizes are measured in BTUs (British Thermal Units). This unit indicates the amount of heat an HVAC system can remove or add per hour. A higher BTU rating means a more powerful system. However, bigger isn't always better; an oversized system can cycle on and off too frequently, reducing efficiency and increasing wear and tear.
 
Consider Home Insulation: Proper insulation plays a significant role in maintaining indoor temperatures. Well-insulated homes require less heating and cooling, which can impact the size of the HVAC system needed. Ensure your home is adequately insulated before sizing your HVAC system.
 
Account for Windows and Doors: The number, size, and type of windows and doors affect your home's heat gain and loss. Double-paned windows with low-emissivity coatings, for example, are more efficient and can reduce the load on your HVAC system.
 
Factor in Occupancy: The number of people living in your home and their activities also influence HVAC requirements. More occupants generate more heat, which can affect cooling needs, particularly in smaller homes.
 
Consult with Professionals: Working with HVAC professionals ensures accurate sizing and selection of the right system. The team at A-Plus Quality uses advanced tools and expertise to perform detailed load calculations and recommend the best system for your home.
 
By properly sizing your HVAC system, you can enhance comfort, improve efficiency, and save on energy costs. For expert assistance, trust the team at A-Plus Quality.

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  • Why should I maintain my Furnace or AC?

    An annual maintenance will extend the lifetime of your heating and cooling unit. The technician will diagnose and repair any problem with the unit before it fails, so you won't need to worry about any problems when the weather gets very hot in the summer or extremely cold in the winter.

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    Heat pumps use electricity to move heat from a cool space to a warm space, making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer. During the heating season, heat pumps move heat from the cool outdoors into your warm house and during the cooling season, heat pumps move heat from your cool house into the warm outdoors. Because they move heat rather than generate heat, heat pumps can provide equivalent space conditioning at as little as one quarter of the cost of operating conventional heating or cooling appliances.

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    This can be due to Ignition lockout, sometimes could be resolved by resetting the power  and if this does not resolve the issue you should contact a certified gas technician from A-Plus Quality to get this problem resolved!

  • Water is Leaking on my Furnace

    Water falling on to the furnace can harm your heating unit by affecting the control boards and other components enclosed in the furnace. There can be many causes to the water overflow, but the most common cases in the summer is the ice build up inside the evaporator coil due to low refrigerant level. Water build up can also be due to the evaporator coil having a crack on the base, if this is the case contact us by booking an appointment or call us today to have a technician come have a look at your unit and repair this issue before it causes excessive damage.  

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