Selecting the Smart Product

Choosing the Right Home Heating and Air Conditioning System for Your Needs.

There are two major considerations in getting the right system for your needs:

Hire a skilled contractor. When it comes to HVAC, product performance and reliability greatly depend on the contractor's ability to design and install a system suited for your home. Check out our tips on how to select the right contractor.

Know what you want. Because heating or air conditioning purchases are few and far between, you may not be aware of the available solutions to correct common indoor problems. If you don't speak up, the contractor may assume you're not interested in saving energy, lowering utility costs, correcting hot and cold spots in your home or a host of other solutions.

A heating and air purchase is a long-term commitment, so now's the time to get the right system. You can do this by reviewing the questions below.

Would you like to reduce the amount of hot and cold spots in your home?

• If you have hot/cold spots predominately during mild temperature days, then ask about multi-stage options.
• Basic two-stage systems rely on two stages of heating or cooling to give better comfort during mild temperature days.
• Better two-stage systems use two stages of heating and cooling plus a variable-speed blower to provide more even temperature and fresh air in the home.
• The best is a modulating system that offers a multitude of stages to provide the most precise temperature control and comfort. Not all manufacturers have indoor and outdoor modulating systems like Tappan.

Do you want to lower your energy bills?

• If you have high electric bills in the summer, ask about 15 SEER air conditioners/heat pumps or higher.
• If you have high gas bills in the winter, ask about 95% furnaces or higher.

Do you want to control temperature by room?

• Zoning systems are designed to let you control the temperature by room. You can zone as little as two areas, or you can zone up to eight. The ability to zone your home, and the approach to zoning, may vary depending on both the home layout and contractor skill.

Does it get too dry in the home?

Is it too humid in your home?

Do you have pets and the resulting dust and dander?

Is dust a problem in your home?

Does anyone in your family have allergies?

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