{"id":3103,"date":"2013-07-03T01:04:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T05:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbmcclure.com\/hbhome\/blog\/choosing-right-air-conditioning-system\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T04:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T08:56:45","slug":"choosing-right-air-conditioning-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbmcclure.com\/hbhome\/blog\/choosing-right-air-conditioning-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right Air Conditioning System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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\"\"Is it hot enough for ya? After a long spring with mild temperatures, hot days have arrived in central PA! If you\u2019re like a lot of midstate homeowners, you may not have learned until recently that your\u00a0AC is broken<\/a>. The cooler spring temps made it easy to keep the air conditioning off longer than usual.\u00a0So your AC doesn\u2019t work<\/a>. Or it doesn\u2019t work as well as you\u2019d like it to. What now? If you\u2019re like hundreds of customers who are on a waiting list for a replacement system, take the time to educate yourself about choosing the right unit. By the way, you don\u2019t HAVE to wait 3 to 4 weeks for a replacement unit. Larger HVAC companies like HB Home Service Team are able to modify work crew shifts during hot weather surges to meet market demand, resulting in manageable lead times for system replacements. Many system replacement installations are completed in one day \u2013 some conditions will apply, but this is our average. Larger doesn\u2019t always mean more expensive either. Larger HVAC companies often have buying power that smaller firms don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n

This can be used to drive down costs while providing the highest quality products. Don\u2019t discount a company because you think it\u2019s too big. \u201cBig\u201d can translate into more qualified staff and competitive prices! If you need a\u00a0new replacement air conditioning unit\u00a0(we are\u00a0not<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0talking about window units in this article), many people rely on their cooling contractor to recommend that best unit for their home. That\u2019s how it should be, and most of the contractors we know do the best job they can. But getting the right unit doesn\u2019t always happen and the consequences can make you hot under the collar! A unit that is not properly sized for your home will not provide consistent comfort. It can also drive up your costs. Uncomfortable and bleeding cash is not a good combination! It never hurts to be educated about what the \u201cright\u201d air conditioning unit is and how it should be sized for your home. Some tips for choosing the right air conditioning system:<\/p>\n