If you have noticed any of these signs around your home, then it is time to have your HVAC unit serviced as there may be something wrong with it: 

• Odd smells are coming from your HVAC system 
• You hear odd noises, 
• Significant increases in your monthly energy bill 
• You can’t regulate your indoor temperature
• Your thermostat is inaccurate.
• There is water leaking from your unit
• You cannot turn your HVAC system on.
• There is low air pressure coming from your vents
• You have unexplained allergies
• Your home is dusty all the time regardless of how often you clean it

Yes, HVAC services are essential for many reasons. Let’s take a closer look at some of these in more detail: 

• Yearly maintenance will help technicians identify minor potential problems before they become more severe and costly
• Proactive maintenance can help extend the lifespan of your HVAC unit 
• Staying on top of maintenance requirements will ensure your home is operating as energy efficient as possible throughout the year 
• HVAC services can help you save money in the long run and on your monthly energy bill 
• Cleaning your HVAC system regularly will ensure the air quality of your home is clean and free of any dust, dirt, hair, and other airborne debris and pollutants that can affect your health
• Proactive maintenance on your HVAC gives you the peace of mind that your home is up to date and working as it should be
• It helps you save your HVAC warranty for more severe problems with your unit that are not preventable
• It will keep you and your family healthy and comfortable

Ultimately, homeowners will want to have their HVAC in Burlington serviced at least once a year to ensure everything is working correctly. However, if you have a pet or live in a home with more people, you may want to have your HVAC unit cleaned more than once a year. This is because more debris, hair, and other contaminants lingering in your air can reduce your indoor air quality. 

Nonetheless, when servicing your HVAC unit, consider conducting maintenance in the early fall to ensure that your system will work optimally for you during the colder months of the year. On the other hand, if your home has a central air conditioning unit, you will also want to service your HVAC unit in the spring. Hence, your unit is ready for the summer. 

HVAC stands for any heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit installed within your home. These systems allow homeowners to control their indoor temperature throughout the year, regardless of where they live or the outdoor temperature of their home. In other words, your HVAC system is directly responsible for heating and cooling your home with ease to keep you and your family comfortable at all times.

At the same time, your HVAC unit is also responsible for circulating the air throughout your home to ensure you and your family do not breathe in stale, stagnant air contaminated with dust, hair, debris, and other impurities that can significantly affect your home and impact your overall health. In addition, your HVAC unit also helps reduce the humidity within your home to prevent the growth of mold and mildew, which can cause significant damage to your home and cause you and your family to get sick and suffer serious medical consequences. 

Therefore, without an HVAC system in your home, the indoor air quality will diminish considerably. Additionally, during the winter, without an HVAC system, you will be unable to keep your home warm and at a comfortable temperature that is safe for your family. The same goes for your home during the summertime when you cannot keep your interior cool which is extremely dangerous. 

All in all, your HVAC system is key to ensuring you and your family can live comfortably no matter what time of year it is. And generally speaking, all homes should be built with an HVAC unit installed. Further, HVAC units can be classified as a hybrid, split, or ductless systems. More specifically, you may have one of the following, if not multiple units, already in your home: 

• Air conditioning: Air conditioners employ refrigerant to cool heated air that is either drawn from inside your home or outdoors before it is pushed back into your home to decrease your indoor temperature. 
• Furnaces: A furnace is responsible for heating your home. It distributes warmed air through an air duct system that runs through your entire home. This HVAC system is typically powered by natural gas, propane, or electricity to produce heat before moving across a heat exchanger and transporting it to each room in your home.  
• Boilers: A boiler system is powered by either oil, gas, or electricity to generate heat onto a designated coil. The heat is then employed to boil water held within your boiler tank. When heat is applied, it converts the boiled water into steam. They generate steam which is then delivered through ductwork to heat each room using air vents. You can think of this process as similar to warming up water on a stove.
• UV air purifiers: UV air purification systems work to remove bacteria, viruses, and other harmful airborne impurities by utilizing a high-powered UV light to kill the living organisms. This system helps protect the health of you and your family from illness.  
• Water heaters: Water heaters are accountable for transporting hot water through water pipes throughout your home. This type of system can also pump water under your flooring to create a heated feature. 
• Humidifiers: Humidifiers ensure there is enough moisture in your air. It ultimately stops your indoor air quality from becoming too dry while preventing mold and mildew growth.
• Heat pumps: Heat pumps are an HVAC unit that employs thermal heat transfer to heat and cools your home throughout the year. It will either draw warm or cooled air from the outside of your home into its cavity before a compressor changes the temperature of the air to your liking before transporting it back into your home.

With over 55 years of successful experience working in the HVAC industry Dunn Heating and Air Conditioning has worked alongside thousands of homeowners in the Burlington community. Because of this, we know first-hand that every homeowner and home is different. Therefore, when installing HVAC systems into your home, we learned that there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Before we can provide homeowners with an installation cost, they will first need to book a free home consultation with one of our licensed and experienced HVAC technicians. When doing so, a technician will come to your home and provide you with a thorough inspection that will help us better determine what HVAC unit will work for your home and suggestions on optimizing your home’s energy efficiency. 

Therefore, while we cannot provide you with a cost before visiting your home, we can provide you with an installation cost; we can provide you with a list of some factors that will ultimately contribute to what you can expect to pay in the end. Here is a closer look at some of these factors: 

• The style, size, and type of ductwork currently installed throughout your home. 
• The SEER rating, also known as the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio, of the unit needed to optimally regulate your home’s temperature throughout the year while remaining as energy-efficient as possible. 
• The type of HVAC system you want to install, in contrast to the current HVAC system in your home. 
• The scope of the project. 
• The cost of labor. 
• The company you choose to partner with to install your HVAC in Burlington.  

Further, another important factor that will determine the type and size of your HVAC unit required for your home is based on British Thermal Units (BTUs). These units are directly influenced by numerous factors, including: 

• The height of your ceilings 
• The age of your home
• The style, kind, and quality of ductwork installed in your home. 
• The total square footage of your home 
• The layout of the rooms and floors in your home 
• The quality of your insulation

All in all, these factors will help your HVAC technician provide you with expert advice and suggestions that will ultimately influence how you and your family heat and cool your home for the years to follow. 

When partnering with us, we’re happy to offer homeowners in Burlington 0% interest rates and no payments on all HVAC systems!