Cooling load is a fancy turn of phrase for the amount of energy needed to regulate the temperature of the rooms in your house. Knowing your home’s cooling load is a necessary step in using your Hader HVAC system to maximum effect while minimizing your electricity consumption.
There’s a lot of talk among HVAC experts about the recommended frequency of changing your HVAC filters. There are proponents for replacing the filters once a month that make very reasonable arguments for the advantages of this time frame, while on the other hand, others advocate for changing the filters only as needed, as determined … Continued
There are many factors that play a role in the overall energy efficiency of your home, though your roofing, windows, insulation and heating and cooling units are perhaps the home components that have the biggest effect on this. Understanding how they all work together as part of a greater whole is part and parcel of … Continued
In addition to increased energy savings, an energy-efficient HVAC system has better lifetime performance and provides more consistently comfortable indoor spaces than would a lower-quality unit. In this blog post, your local heating and cooling expert Hader discusses some ways to help improve your home’s energy efficiency even further.
Thermostats serve as the control center of HVAC units. They dictate when the heating and cooling equipment should run, constantly monitoring the temperature of the air in rooms. They allow you to control different zones with ease, especially when they’re programmable.
For a home already equipped with a central air conditioning system, you may already have zone control systems installed. The bigger the home, the more complex it is, hence the likelihood that it will develop problems at some point.
If you’ve ever shopped around for an HVAC system, there’s chance you’ve come across the different ratings that will give you an idea of how efficient a system is. These units and measures are a good way to compare performance and efficiency between products but they can be a little confusing to understand if you … Continued
The basement is a valuable area that often goes unnoticed in some homes. According to 2016 data from Remodeling Magazine, basement renovations are among the top remodeling projects that boast the highest returns on investment (up to 70%).
You don’t need an expert to tell you that a furnace should never blow out cold air. So if yours does, then you know that there is a problem going on somewhere in your unit. Your furnace is an essential part of your home’s heating and cooling system. It’s your primary source of heat when … Continued
As a homeowner, you might have wondered sometimes if your home heating system is right for your needs. After all, the operating costs for heating your living space change every year because fuels are market-driven, which by itself is volatile. This is why when your units are past their prime, it’s better to explore other … Continued
