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Residential HVAC Services in Cleveland, Ohio
If
you are looking for
residential HVAC contractors in Cleveland, call us today at (216)
214-0945 or complete our
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form.
Design Air Heating & Cooling provides
HVAC products and
services for
residential and commercial customers in
Cleveland, Ohio.
 There is a right way and a
wrong way to do just about anything!
Your home HVAC System (Heating, Ventilating,
Air Conditioning) is no exception. When the
time comes to replace a homes heating and
cooling system many homeowners panic and
quickly replace their existing equipment
with similar equipment, missing an
incredible opportunity to improve the most
essential component in making their home
comfortable, healthy and energy efficient.
Replacing equipment without considering what
improvements have been made over the years
such as new windows, insulation, or air
sealing can result in having a system
installed that is grossly oversized. This
can cause a whole host of problems including
higher initial cost, and higher utility
bills, poor moisture control and
uncomfortable rooms.
We
often see homes that have been added on to,
and in the process ductwork has been added
to the existing system to heat and cool the
addition. This approach can result in an
undersized unit that can’t keep the home
comfortable in extreme weather conditions.
Replacing this equipment with equipment of
the same size can cause higher utility bills
and shorter equipment life along with just
not being able to keep up on the hottest or
coldest days.
So
what is the right way?
Most homeowners are not happy with the
comfort level of their homes, and do not
realize that it can be enhanced. If you are
considering upgrading your current system we
recommend that you take time to consider
anything you like or dislike about you
current system. Do you have hot and cold
rooms in the home, is the system too noisy,
are energy bills high. This is a decision
you will live with for a long time and there
are many options to consider.
Once you have your wish list together, A
Design Air Comfort Consultant will show you
options that meet your needs, choices may
include Gas Furnaces, Electric Heat Pumps or
Hybrid Systems which combine the two, we
will help you understand the efficiencies
that are available and calculate savings. We
realize that replacing an HVAC system is not
something you do very often. Our Goal is to
simplify the process and help you come to a
decision you will be comfortable with for
many years to come.
Proper Sizing
To determine
the proper size of the equipment to be
installed we submit an ACCA (Air Conditioning
Contractors of America) “Manual J” load
calculation, the industry standard for
determining the number of BTU's needed to
properly heat and cool your home.
Using Manual J,
we calculate heat loss from the house
through walls, ceilings and leaky ductwork,
and infiltration through windows, doors and
other penetrations," "Manual J also helps
calculate heat gain into the house from
sunlight; people; lights and appliances;
doors; walls; and windows."
Most of the information needed for sizing
cooling loads can be taken directly from
house plans. Essential information includes
solar gain, which is a function of window
area; orientation of the house; window type
and glazing (such as Low-E, low solar heat
gain coefficient, gas-filled); shading from
landscaping and building overhangs; and
shingle and siding type and color, levels of
insulation and the air infiltration rate.
There are currently only 5 ACCA approved
software programs available. If you working
with a contractor and he cannot name the
program he uses beware! Design
Air uses Wright Soft, the industry leader.
Manual J load Calculations cost between $150
and $300 however we include them free of
charge with any new system.
Our services include
HVAC repairs
and installation,
Energy Audits,
Heating contractor
services, Air
Conditioning contractor services,
Indoor air
quality testing and Zoning services.
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