Indoor Air Quality – Choosing the Right AC Size – Too Much Air Conditioning is a Bad Idea

Author: Art Emiss
Source: ezinearticles.com

Let’s create a scenario of your home. You come home in the late afternoon and notice your home is a little warm in certain areas. You call the A/C Contractor and they check it out. Their diagnosis is that the unit is not functioning right and recommend getting a new unit. The first thing you think “Bigger is Better”, right? This is not necessarily the case. In some areas of life, bigger can be a disaster waiting to happen. My case in point: Air Conditioning.

The point is that you realize that you need to buy a new Air Conditioner to fix the heat problem in the isolated rooms of your home. Mentally, you have prepared yourself to fix the problem but are not afraid to spend the money. You will spend the necessary money to buy the top of the line but caution is important here regarding the size of the unit. It is important to buy an Air Conditioning Unit that is rated for your home’s approximate square footage.

The next item that is important concerning the A/C size is “Heat Load Calculation”. The first thing that comes to your mind is; What is Heat Load Calculation? It is an uncommon term that Air Conditioning Contractors tend to forget when they are sizing a house for a new A/C Unit. They will usually replace the original with a like sized unit which can be a problem because they do not know if it was sized right in the first place. Heat Load Calculation takes in consideration the size of each window (length, height) in each exposed wall, and the number of windows along with size of the roof. Remember this the next time you are changing your Air Conditioning Unit. Always ask them to do a Heat Load Calculation on your home first

In conclusion, the solution is simple. Have a reputable A/C Contractor come and evaluate you unit. Remember, not all A/C Contractors are equal like they want you to believe. Ask them to do a Heat Load Calculation on your home and show you in writing they did it. Always buy a quality air conditioner in the first place because you will have to live with this unit for a long time. I always tell my clients who have humidity problems to make sure to buy a unit that has a variable speed fan. This helps remove excess humidity in your home if it is set up right.

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