Installation Services
Heating and Furnace Installation Services
You may be familiar with the ENERGY STAR label on energy efficient heating and cooling equipment, but did you know that improper installation can reduce the efficiency of the equipment by over 30%. It is estimated that 80%-90% of all heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment has comfort robbing, energy wasting problems. This equipment never performs to its advertised capacity and efficiency due to incorrect installation, which means you, as a homeowner, pay higher operating costs over the life of the equipment.
Components of a proper installation:
Needs Analysis
The comfort needs of you and your family as well as the characteristics of your home are unique and need to be understood before a new comfort system can be designed. At Friesen’s we take the time to ask the right questions before designing a comfort solution that is just right for you, your family and your budget. Some of the questions that we ask are: Do you have any hot or cold spots? Does anyone suffer from asthma or air borne allergies? Is your home too dry or too muggy in certain times of the year?
Proper Equipment Sizing
Installing the right size equipment for your home is essential to getting the best performance from your heating equipment and maintaining the comfort you deserve. Some believe that bigger is better when buying a furnace, but a heating system actually operates best when properly sized. An oversized furnace will cycle on and off more frequently, making the home less comfortable and shorten the life of the furnace.
Proper Gas Pressure Settings
Proper gas pressure settings are essential to optimize the performance of your new furnace. Improper settings will significantly reduce your comfort level and the life span of the furnace, all the while increasing the operating costs. Just as a side note; most heating equipment is manufactured at or near sea level and when installed in Alberta, where our elevation is much higher, the factory settings are incorrect and unless installed by a properly trained technician with the right tools the furnace will not be set up correctly.
Optimizing Air Flow (Temperature rise)
It should always be the goal of a proper installation to reach optimal air flow. Too little air will cause the equipment to fail by overheating and significantly increase energy costs. Too much air will cause excessive noise and higher electricity costs. By adjusting the air flow while checking the temperature rise and the gas pressures a properly train technician will be able to establish the ideal settings.
Leak Sealing
Air that leaks out of the ducts in an unconditioned space is a major cause of increased energy consumption. In Alberta, for the most part, our ducting is always in a conditioned space so the heating or cooling isn’t actually lost and wasted it is rather misplaced. This leakage is however a contributor to hot and cold spots in the home. By sealing the leaks, the air gets delivered to its designated location keeping your home comfortable.
Which Furnace Model is right for you?
- EFFICIENCY – Furnaces have come a long way in the last 15 years. What was once a “heating box” in the back of the basement is now a major player when it comes to your comfort. Furnace efficiency has evolved from around 50% in the late 1980’s to 95%+ today.
- HEATING OUTPUT – Maintaining an ideal temperature in the home has also been improved with the development of multiple stage heating options. It is like having a smaller furnace inside the bigger furnace to operate on the milder days when less heat is required and the larger furnace kicks in only when the temperature falls and more heat is required.
- FURNACE FAN – The fan is your furnace not only effects the comfort level in the home by moving the air for temperature balance, humidity control and air filtration, but it also effects the noise level. Improvements in furnace fan technology have made options available that significantly reduce the electricity costs to operate the furnace as well as a major reduction in the noise level.