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Thinking About Replacing Your Heating System?
Call us if you live in the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio and are considering replacing your heating system. There are quite a few good products out there these days, and you’ll have to determine whether it’s better to stick with the type of system you have already or switch to something a little different. It’s important to understand the pros and cons of each type of heating system before you commit to having one installed. How do you make a decision?
We want to wind up with the best possible HVAC System for your home, but you also don’t want to spend hours trying to understand the technical information about each type of system to see how they measure up to each other.
Our heating replacement technicians are happy to sit with you to help you make the best possible decision for you and your family. We can walk you through selecting the best replacement heating system by considering the size and dimensions of your home and your particular heating needs. You’ll know what to expect, and we’ll work with your schedule as much as possible so that your heating replacement doesn’t interfere too much with the rest of your life. More on this webpage
What about Heater Efficiency Ratings?
All of the heating systems currently sold have at least an 80% AFUE rating, and some can get as high as 95 or 97%. The AFUE rating is the efficiency rating.
As a consumer, you would want the most energy-efficient furnace you can get, but there are a couple of other factors to consider. To begin with, heating systems with a 90+% AFUE rating typically cost significantly more than those rated around 80%. You will certainly save money on your monthly heating bills with the higher-efficiency furnace; the amount you save won’t offset the higher cost of the more efficient furnace unless you use it a lot. 80% is still very efficient, so if you live in a relatively temperate climate, you won’t save enough monthly to warrant the extra initial expense of the higher efficiency system.
We also only install heating systems that we believe are of the highest quality, so you can be sure you’re getting a heating system that will serve you well for many years. Give us a call today and let us know what we can do for you.