Q. HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CHANGE MY FILTERS?
A. CHECK YOUR FILTER ONCE A MONTH. TYPICALLY, FILTERS SHOULD BE REPLACED OR CLEANED MONTHLY DEPENDING ON HOW MANY PETS AND PEOPLE ARE IN THE HOUSE
Q. HOW OFTEN SHOULD I HAVE MY SYSTEM SERVICED?
A. WE AT DANIEL’S RECOMMEND THAT YOUR EQUIPMENT BE SERVICED A MINIMUM OF ONCE A YEAR. SOMETIMES TWICE A YEAR SERVICE IS BEST TO MAINTAIN THE BEST INDOOR AIR QUALITY, MAXIMIZE EQUIPMENT LIFE AND MINIMIZE ENERGY COST. THIS TUNE UP CAN DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT MANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY OCCUR. CALL TO SET UP YOUR SPRING/FALL CLEANING AND INSPECTION TODAY
Q. SHOULD A THERMOSTAT BE SET TO “AUTO” OR “ON”?
A. WHEN THE THERMOSTAT IS SET TO “AUTO”, THE FAN OPERATES ONLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REQUIRES IT. THIS IS THE MOST USED SETTING. HOWEVER THERE ARE ADVANTAGES TO USING THE ON SETTING. FIRST OF ALL, THE AIR IN THE HOUSE IS CONSTANTLY FILTERED THROUGH THE UNIT’S AIR FILTER. SECONDLY, THE CONSTANTLY CIRCULATING AIR RESULTS IN AN EVEN TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. THIS ALSO HELPS ALLERGIES AND DUST REMOVAL
Q. WHAT DOES THE RATING OR SEER NUMBER MEAN?
A. TO HELP CONSUMERS MAKE INFORMED CHOICES, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT REQUIRES AN EFFICIENCY RATING FOR ALL AC AND HEATING EQUIPMENT. THE RATING IS MEANT TO REFLECT THE PERCENTAGE OF ENERGY USED EFFICIENTLY. A HIGHER RATING INDICATES HIGHER EFFICIENCY. AN EASY WAY TO UNDERSTAND SEER IS TO THINK IN TERMS OF “MILES PER GALLON”. THE HIGHER THE SEER NUMBER IS, THE MORE MILES PER GALLON, OR THE MORE EFFICIENT THE SYSTEM IS AND THE LOWER YOUR ELECTRIC BILL WILL BE
Q. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT SIZE SYSTEM A HOUSE NEEDS?
A. THERE ARE MANY VARIABLES TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE DETERMINING WHICH SYSTEM IS BEST FOR YOU, SUCH AS SIZE OF THE HOUSE, CLIMATE AT THE LOCATION, THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF WINDOWS, INSULATION OF THE HOUSE AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE HOME, ETC. DANIEL’S WILL CONSIDER ALL THESE FACTORS IN MAKING A RECOMMENDATION. WE ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PERFORM HEAT AND COOLING LOADS AND ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR ANY HOME
Q. HOW OFTEN SHOULD I ADD FREON?
A. NEVER!!! THAT’S CORRECT NEVER… THE FREON SYSTEM IS SEALED. ONCE THE SYSTEM IS FILLED DURING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION, A SYSTEM SHOULD NEVER NEED FREON AGAIN. IF YOUR UNIT REQUIRES FREON YEARLY, IT HAS A SERIOUS LEAK. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
