As spring sets in, most people’s thoughts turn to how they’re going to cool their house, especially here in southwest Arizona where the summers are long and blazing. However, if winter showed you that you need a furnace replacement, spring is actually the perfect time to contact an HVAC dealer. Read More
It’s a bit like putting a new engine in your car while ignoring the fact that the old transmission is slipping: It may not get you very far. Replacing your home furnace and air conditioning system without giving attention to the state of your ductwork could be an exercise in false economy. While adding new, modern HVAC equipment will increase your home’s energy efficiency and comfort, distributing that air through faulty ductwork could offset many of those gains. Conversely, research by the National Comfort Institute shows that ductwork renovation conducted at the time new equipment is installed can increase overall system performance by 35 percent or more —about twice the expected increase from replacing the equipment alone. 
In the climate of southwest Arizona, a residential attic can become a broiling oven just above your ceiling. Summer temperatures in a poorly ventilated attic can easily exceed 150 degrees. In a home with inefficient insulation, studies show that more than one ton of air conditioning volume is wasted just to offset the effect of attic heat on the living space. In addition to energy expense, unventilated attics invite a variety of other problems including deterioration of external paint and roofing materials, as well as infestations of pests such as termites and carpenter ants. In winter, attics with insufficient ventilation can become repositories for wet, humid air that condenses and causes mold, mildew and wood rot. The good news is, attic ventilation can be dramatically improved at modest expense and effort. 
As we enter the peak cooling season in the Yuma area, conducting an energy audit of your home will help you lower your electric bills without suffering indoors from high temperatures. The cooling season in Yuma averages seven months, which can add up to thousands of dollars to cool your home for the entire season. 
When you need to upgrade your home’s cooling and heating system, consider an energy-efficient heat pump. These systems are among the best suited to the hot, dry climate of Yuma. Heat pumps move heat from one place to another, removing it from your home in the summer and bringing it in during the winter. -
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