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How do I know when it's time to replace
my heating or air conditioning system?
Some telltale signs:
1. Do you have hot or cold rooms in the house?
A new, properly installed system can yield the same temperature
from one end of the house to the other.
2. Do you have to turn up the television or stereo when
your heat or a/c comes on?
With today's technology whisper
quiet high efficiency equipment is available.
3. Do you throw away hundreds of dollar every year running
an inefficient heating or cooling system?
If your system
dates back to the Carter administration (1977-1981), or before,
a new system will pay for itself in energy/fuel savings alone.
Example: a 20-year old furnace operates roughly at 55% efficiency
(most even less!). Replacing it with a 90% Trane or American Standard
variable speed two-stage furnace will increase your AFUE to 92%.
If your current gas bill is 200/mo. It would drop to $119.57/mo.
That's a $80.43/mo., $965.16/yr., or $19,303.20 over the next twenty
years, savings in fuel cost alone!
4. Do you have to wear a sweatshirt or wrap yourself in a blanket
when you're "relaxing" at home?
Variable speed two-stage furnaces,
hydro-air, and radiant heating can stop drafts in your home.
5. Do you feel that you just can't get completely comfortable
in your home?
With today's technology we can get your home
exactly the way you want it i.e. 70 degrees with 45% humidity,
dust/pollen free filtered air, and NO DRAFTS.
Call us to set up a free evaluation or fill out our
Estimate Form
to see what we can do for your total home comfort today!
What do I need to consider when selecting an
oil/heating company?
There is a fairly simple way to make the right decision and cut through
all the "offers." First, you need to understand exactly what
it is that you are buying. You are buying service -- period.
No company has a special way of filling up your oil tank better than another.
Sometimes a company may be a nickel higher or lower for a week or two,
but otherwise everyone is around the same price -- they have to be, in
order to remain competitive.
When your heat goes out at 11:00 PM on a Friday and
you call for service (assuming your oil company even provides service),
will you get a recording telling you to call back Monday morning?
Or, will you get someone "live," who will come out that night? At Wilson
Brothers H.V.A.C., Inc. we provide 24 hours/day, 7 days/week emergency service for all of
our heating customers: oil, gas and propane. You will always get a "live"
person to speak to, not a recording.
Our service and our
warranties are the best around...
our commitment to 100% customer satisfaction can attest to that.
If you're still not convinced, find out more
about us, or read some of our
customer testimonials... or better yet,
call 1-800-498-5373 and talk to us in person!
What do you mean by "Home Comfort System"?
The most common is a forced air system which uses air ducts to
carry conditioned air throughout your home. A typical forced air
system employs an air conditioner, furnace and coil, or a heat pump
and air handler. In some parts of the country a heat pump and furnace,
or air conditioner and air handler are more appropriate for heating
and cooling your home. All of these configurations are called split
systems because they require both a unit outdoors and a unit inside
your home. The opposite of a split system is a package unit.
Instead of an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, all system components
are housed in a single cabinet and installed outdoors or sometimes
in the attic. But regardless of whether it's a split system or a
package unit, the concept is the same. Each component is designed
and engineered to work together in what is called a "matched system."
A matched system composed of compatible equipment is perfectly
balanced, which is the best way to ensure optimum performance with
the highest comfort, efficiency and long life. The Home Comfort
Specialists at Wilson Brothers H.V.A.C., Inc. are trained to help determine
the best equipment configuration for your needs.
What is Zoning?
In a nutshell, zoning is the independent temperature control
of various areas of your home. It doesn't matter if it's done
with one system or multiple systems, with dampers or without
dampers - the concept is the same. With zoning, you can select
your own comfort level in each zoned area. For more details,
check out our Comfort Zones page.
How does a heat pump work?
A heat pump looks just like an air conditioner, but it does double
duty, acting as a heater in the winter and an air conditioner
in the summer. In the winter it captures the heat that is always
present in outside air - even down to zero degrees or less -
and pumps it into your home. In the summer, because of its unique
switchover valve, a heat pump reverses the flow of refrigerant
in order to pull the heat out of your home and transfer it outdoors.
It's this switchover valve that effectively converts a heat pump
from a heater to an air conditioner, giving you the best of both worlds.
Help! I'm confused by all the technical terms!
No problem... refer to our handy
glossary.
(Our glossary, like the rest of our web site, is a work in progress.
If you see something that should be in our glossary, please
let us know.)
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