McKinney High Efficiency Air Conditioning Repair Basics

 

About High Efficiency Air Conditioning Repair In Texas

In 1914 carrier installed the first residential air conditioning system at a mansion in Minneapolis. Before this system was installed, which was huge about 7 Ft. tall and 20 Ft. wide, the only air conditioning systems were in industrial use and hospitals. It wasn't until later in the late 20s and 30s that air conditioning units became more readily available for residential use. After that it was quickly made available and affordable enough for every household to have the opportunity to get an air conditioning unit. Since then air conditioning and heating installation and repair has come a long way. Finding ourselves in the most efficient air conditioning and heating error of our time, we can only go up from here. With more and more complex air conditioning systems being installed, especially in Texas, it is more and more important for you to have a reliable professional air conditioning repair company available 24/7 to make sure your system does not stay broken long. Technicians nowadays have a few extra hurdles to deal with when beginning and air conditioning repair on high efficiency equipment. The most common difference between a standard AC system and the top of the line model is variable speed motors. The variable speed motor allows the unit to run at different capacities, which by itself increases your potential for electricity savings to an almost unknown number. Now when we say unknown what we are really talking about is the fact that depending on certain circumstances in your home this unit may be more efficient at your house than it would be at another.

 

What is the difference between a standard fan motor and a variable speed fan motor. The most notable difference is that the variable speed fan motor may run at 1200 different speeds or more, while your standard fan motors will only have four speeds and only utilize two of them at a time. The standard fan motor will run high speed for cool and medium high for heat under most circumstances. When the fan is called by itself the medium high speed will be engaged without the furnace turning on the heat. The variable speed fan motor not only has different speeds that it can run at when it's at Max Capacity but it will also ramp up the speed from a dead stop very slowly. A standard fan motor will jolt on at full speed, the variable speed motor prevents normal wear and tear by ramping up and down turning itself on and off. Imagine that it takes 90 seconds to go from a dead stop to a full speed that is basically what your variable speed motor is doing.

 

Another Factor When comparing standard fan motors to variable speed is the quantity of air they will move versus electricity being used. In basic terminology your air conditioning unit needs air to transfer the heat from the house into the air conditioning system. The more air your indoor system moves the more efficient your air conditioner will be. Installing a variable speed indoor unit automatically increases your Seer rating on the air conditioning system 0.5. This might be negligible but when we are talking about government rebates and local and utility credits or rebates they will require minimum standards that will need to be met. You will have to gauge the cost difference between the most expensive air conditioning system and possibly a unit in the middle with a variable speed indoor unit matching it. This type of unit matchup is extremely common when trying to achieve high efficiency or minimum standards for tax rebates. These tax rebates usually apply to installing air conditioning systems new, in other words upgrading your current AC system to a more efficient one is what they are looking for. And some cities states and sometimes the federal government and the utility companies will all have potential rebates at some point in time.

 

With maximum air flow control and precision quantity of air flow to match cooling or heating needs, this is not the only benefit we get from variable speed units. Anytime we have a variable speed unit we are automatically able to influence and control the humidity inside of your home better than with a standard fan motor. This means in the summertime we're trying to remove humidity from the house, and in the winter time we want to make sure and leave as much as we can and if we need to use humidifiers to put more in. Whole home humidifiers are available and extremely efficient with new technology pumping steam into your ductwork for maximum humidity control. With variable speed air conditioning and heating systems humidity will no longer be a problem in your home. Wood floor manufacturers recommend your humidity to stay right around 40% give or take 5 or 10%. This will maximize the lifespan of your wood flooring and maintain its beauty. During the summer time the air conditioning system will remove humidity from the air that it cools on a regular basis anywhere from 5 to 15 gallons of water a day will be generated by a normal air conditioning system. In the winter time as we expand the air inside the house by heating it up we reduce the quantity of air inside. When we do that we are not changing the ratio of air to water which is our relative humidity. So when we remove air we also remove water from the house just like a lot of things when air heats up it expands thus pushing itself out of your home. This removal of air is a removal of water in the air and most of the time if you are running the heater up consistently you will need a humidifier. Humidifiers help replace the moisture you have taken out of the air and maintain a minimum of 35 or 40% relative humidity.

 

Next time you're in the market for an air conditioning and heating system weigh the possibility of replacing your system with a variable speed air conditioning and heating system. The best time to upgrade to a variable speed unit is when you are installing a new system it may be considerably more than your Standard Builders grade model. When you look at the difference between upgrading your air conditioning system don't just think of the utility savings also remember your comfort level inside and indoor air quality.