Faqs

The federal government began the Energy Star program as a way to identify energy-efficient products.  Currently, for a condensing unit to meet Energy Star requirements it must be rated 14 SEER or [...]

The more efficient a condensing unit is, the more it is likely to cost.  As a rough estimate, with every 1 point increase in SEER, the unit will go up in cost by 8-10%, all else being equal [...]

In 2006, federal regulations were put in place that requires a minimum SEER rating of 13 of new central air conditioners and heat pumps.  There are still units at work in homes with a SEER rating [...]

SEER is much like fuel efficiency in your vehicle. The further your car or truck can go on a gallon of gas, the more fuel-efficient it is.  For a condensing unit, the more air conditioning or [...]

Every condensing unit, the core component of a central air condtioning or heat pump system, is given a SEER rating which is a measurement of its energy efficiency.  The SEER rating is short for [...]

By keeping the humidity level in your home at 40 to 55% in the winter the air can feel more comfortable. This may allow you to set the thermostat a little lower and still feel comfortable. I have [...]

The only efficiency test that can be done in your home is called a steady state test. This has only to do with how efficiently your furnace burns the gas. It doesn’t take into consideration that [...]

AFUE means annual fuel usage efficiency. The AFUE test is a test that is used to rate products so that all manufacturers heating products are rated the same. This test has to be done in a [...]

No, although vent free stoves are legal to sell in New York State we have elected not to sell them. Even though they are less expensive we don’t consider them a good investment in this part of [...]