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Need Preventive Maintenance? Use These Questions To Select A Reputable Contractor

Preventive maintenance is essential for lengthening the life of your heating and cooling system and keeping it running efficiently. Just like with major repairs and equipment installations, you want to work with somebody you trust to handle your valuable home comfort equipment.

Finding a reputable contractor is not as simple as looking in the phone book. Ask these questions before you make your decision:

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Load Calculations Give You All The Information You Need To Select Heating Or Cooling Equipment

HVAC load calculation Boston, MA areaNew heating and cooling equipment is a valuable investment, so it makes sense that you would want to purchase a system that is properly sized so you can get the most value for your money. Surprisingly, many homes have improperly sized home comfort systems, even when a contractor was involved in the original purchase decision. This is why load calculations are so important when you decide to install new equipment.

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Degree Days -- HVAC Pros Use Them To Figure Energy Use, And You Can Too

calculating degree days Boston, MA areaLearning to read your electric meter is a great way to understand your home’s energy consumption, but it falls short when trying to calculate how efficiently your home is using this energy. That’s because meter readings don’t take weather data into consideration. The weather affects how much energy your home needs for heating and cooling. You can fill the information gap by learning about heating and cooling "degree days."

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How Your HVAC Technicians Will Tailor Your New Air Conditioning To Your Home's Unique Requirements

Do you know how the size air conditioning you need is determined? If you said only by your home's square footage, you would be wrong. That used to be the method of sizing an air conditioner (and unfortunately still is by some contractors) but not anymore. There's a scientific method that responsible heating and air technicians now use. And, the calculation even includes adding the body heat of everyone in your household.

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R-Value Matters With Insulation

r-values and insulation Boston, MA areaHave you ever order out for a pizza on a crackling-cold, Newton MA winter evening? And, when it arrived, it was still nice and warm; so much so that the cheese was still stringy. The secret was the pizza container. It is a padded, insulated and sealed way to keep the heat of the pizza trapped inside so that it doesn't leak out.

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Learn To Ask Good Questions When Looking For An HVAC Contractor

choosing an HVAC contractor Boston, MA areaHVAC contractors, like other businesses, can come and go. In fact, only about a third of new businesses last more than five years. Your heating and cooling equipment is the largest (and most expensive) appliance purchase for your home. When investing in such a major purchase, you need up-front information about a contractor to protect you, your purchase and your future home comfort. 

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