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Purchasing New Units: replacing older units.
So, you are thinkin g about purchasing a new furnace, air conditioner, or heat pump? What type of questions do you need to consider? What information do you need to gather?
The information below should serve to help you begin that process. But, please call us for more information as
each home is unique and every family has different needs.
WILL MY NEW FURNACE WORK DIFFERENTLY THAN MY OLD ONE?
Maybe. When you install a new indoor comfort system in your home, you'll
probably notice it operates differently than your old system. Radical changes have taken place in the technology of the comfort industry in
recent years. These changes will affect how your system operates, and also may affect what you notice about your system.
HIGH EFFICIENCIES
Higher efficiencies in furnaces and air conditioners have become increasingly important over the past few years. Consumers, government
agencies, and manufacturers all see higher efficiencies as a way to conserve our natural resources while reducing consumer energy costs. Today, furnaces are designed with high efficiency in mind.
ADD-ON AIR CONDITIONING
Modern furnaces are designed to handle high efficiency air conditioners and must have blowers that are efficient yet powerful enough to
accommodate the add-on cooling. Since cold air is much heavier than warm air, your system needs an extra boost from the blower to get cool
air throughout your home to provide you with efficient total comfort during the summer.
WHEN REPLACING THE OUTDOOR UNIT OF AN AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT PUMP, SHOULD THE INDOOR UNIT ALSO BE REPLACED?
The answer is most likely YES, and here are the reason why!
MATCHED SYSTEM DESIGN
All air conditioner and heat pump outdoor units are specifically designed to work with matched indoor units for optimum efficiency and performance
. The result of this matched system is a coordinated, top-performance team that ensures the dependability and high efficiency today's applications require.
HIGHER COOLING AND HEATING EFFICIENCY
The cooling and/or heating efficiency ratings that are advertised for an air conditioner or heat pump are based on their performance as matched systems.
EQUIPMENT AGE
If an air conditioner or heat pump outdoor unit is 10 years old and needs to be replaced, the indoor unit is just as old and has been subjected to the
same amount of wear and tear. Replacing both units mean you won't have to replace the indoor unit in a short time... you'll have years of service from both units.
WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH REFRIGERANTS IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS?
Due to environmental concerns, our federal government has issued reg ulations that restrict the future production of HCFC refrigerants. This is having, and will continue to have, significant impact on the air
conditioning industry. We want you to know that Lennox is aggressively responding to this challenge and preparing now for the opportunities of the future.
HOW DOES THIS EFFECT THE EQUIPMENT I MIGHT BUY NOW?
EPA regulations call for the eventual phase out of R22 which is the refrigerant used in current air conditioner and heat pump equipment.
Products that use HCFC refrigerants, such as R22, must stop being produced by the year 2010. All production of R22 refrigerant will stop by 2020.
SHOULD I HESITATE TO BUY A NEW AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT PUMP?
There is no need to hesitate buying current air conditioning or heat pump
equipment. The air conditioning industry has worked closely with the EPA to coordinate the eventual HCFC phase-out so that consumers can have
confidence that the products they purchase today will be capable of supplying their home heating and cooling needs for the full expected life-span of the air conditioner or heat pump.
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