The cost of a new air conditioning and heating unit installed in your home can range for several reasons. One reason being that not all air conditioning installations can be equal as one company may offer copious upgrades to ductwork, IAQ(indoor air quality) products and efficiency levels of equipment that no two units can be priced the same. The average cost of a usual installation of a new air conditioning and heating system in the North Dallas Area can range from $4,500 single piece of equipment. To a much larger $25,000 for a complete system with a high SEER2 rating and all new ductwork and zone configuration, that gives you 2-6 thermostats per system.
This question can always be a hard one to answer because we do not know what is wrong with your air conditioning unit. When we approach a simple repair we can see average invoice totals of less than $250. When we get to something old or expensive or complex, you can see repair tickets averaging $1,500. Still no one can tell you how much it will cost you to repair your air conditioning unit until a licensed and trained technician comes to your home to look at it.
Normal one inch thick filters are required to be changed out every thirty days. If you have the next size up, 2 inch thick, you are looking at 60-90 days. After that you get into the 4 inch thick filters. The 4 inch thick filters are 90-180 day usage. This means that the more you use them the less use (time) you till get out of them. In the Texas area we use the air conditioning more than the heat, so naturally in the summer they will last closer to 90 days, and in the winter you can stretch them to almost 180 days.
If you have an electronic or other abnormal filtration system, they will all have different maintenance schedules. Check with the office if you have a fancy filter and we will get the maintenance schedule to you and help you clean it if needed.
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The first thing to do when your thermostat goes blank is check the breaker to the indoor air conditioning unit / furnace. After the you are going to want to check the drain line inside for a drain overflow protection switch. If you do not see any water in the float switch then you should check for a power switch for the furnace in the attic. It will look like a regular light switch but it will cut power to your furnace and in turn make your thermostat blank. If these do not work you should get on our schedule and we will get a technician out to look at it ASAP.
If you have a new air conditioning and heating system installed this year in 2023, then recent regulations most likely have your new air conditioning system at a minimum of 15 SEER2. This is not always the case when we go out to look at a broken air conditioning system at someone’s home. They usually have a unit that is 10-20 years old, and are looking to get a few more years out of it before they have to get a complete new air conditioning system.
The air conditioning system in your home or anywhere for that matter, does not require freon to be added at regular intervals, as long as it is still performing like new. When your air conditioning system gets older the metal tubes begin to rust and eventually you will get a freon leak. When this happens no one can tell you how fast the freon will leak out but the homeowner. They know how long it lasted the last time freon was added. This is crucial as the freon leak will not get slower ever, on the flip it will steadily increase in rate of leaking. Because the tubes are continually becoming older and corroding more and more every day.
The answer can usually be found in the history of your electricity account. If you check your bill you can see the history from last year and see what the average outside temperature was and the total electricity used was. This information might only be available online when you login to your account. Alternatively you may have to call your electric service provider and ask them to check the history for you. This can be a little tricky but it is an easy way to check your energy consumption compared to last year.
With that said you can always benefit from having an air conditioning repair contractor come out and check out your air conditioning system for potential loss of efficiency. This can be done several ways and we can check everything from the dirt accumulation inside and outside, to the freon levels and wear and tear on the motors.
The average residential air conditioning system is meant to be in service for 10-20 years. That puts your average lifespan of an air conditioning system in the North Dallas area to be approximately 15 years. With new installed air conditioning systems from SHR, you get a 10 year parts warranty on residential air conditioning systems and 2 years on your labor warranty.
If your in the market for a new air conditioning system to be installed in your home, check out information about AC replacement.
The recommended humidity level inside your home should always stay between 40 and 50 percent relative humidity. This will prevent long-term damage to your wood floors and increase IAQ (indoor air quality). Getting the top of the line whole home steam humidifier is the best way to regulate your indoor humidity for a long time. This unit comes with a 5 year warranty and components are easy to change to extend the lifespan to 20 years easy.
Air conditioning maintenance and cleaning is recommended once a year at a minimum. If the homeowner is taking good care of the filter then we can come out once a year. if not the we may have to make up to 6 visits per year similar to light commercial or retail air conditioning maintenance. When we come and look at your unit in the spring time we can tell you weather or not your A/C system needs to be cleaned outside so we do not need to perform this part of the maintenance if you do not need it.
Programable thermostats are very nice addition to your air conditioning system. The question as to weather or not you “need” one will be on you. I can say that programed thermostats can save over 30% on utility bills for your home. Also if you get a smart thermostat you can bet on increased energy savings even without the scheduled programs.
If you air conditioning system is using more electricity that usual, not cooling well, seems to not keep up with the heat, makes a funny noise or simply will not come on, you are in need of an air conditioning repair. Getting the repair scheduled is not hard just click here and fill out this form to have someone from the office call you with a good time to come look at your unit.
For the North Texas area the Energy Star recommendations for attic insulation is an R60
The size of air conditioning unit your home in North Dallas, TX is to be determined by a licensed and insured air conditioning and heating contractor. Not only do you need someone with the right paperwork for his company, you will also need someone who is well experienced performing a manual J on residential properties in the North Dallas area.
There is no set SqFt per ton, that is a guideline to double check existing builds that will not be very accurate at all. The manual J test must be performed on the home or equivalent to estimate the required heat load on the building. With this information estimated you will have a better idea of the estimated size needed for your cooling and heating load. Remember that you will still be off of the charts literally, once the outdoor temperature reaches above 98degrees F. For this reason in the North Dallas, TX area we like to oversize the air conditioning slightly to account for those high temp days we are so familiar with here.
This is a tricky question for a couple of reasons. First the cost of Freon anywhere fluctuates drastically. Number two is that we have about 4 different types of freon that are used in residential air conditioning and heating systems. For the most part on top of that we do not sell freon by the pound, we will estimate how much freon your air conditioning system is missing and give you a price to fill it up. The danger in not filling the freon up completely is that we know it will not only not cool well, it will freeze up and potentially leak water on the ceiling break the compressor or worse.
As for new air conditioning and heating equipment installed by SHR A/C & Heating, we only sell and install Carrier products for the time being. That means that Carrier, Bryant and Payne are our top brands. Now with that said some special purpose air conditioning and heating systems will be made by different brands, such as First Co., Coleman, Trane, Ducane, Goodman, Amana and many more.
When you call SHR A/C & Heating for residential air conditioning and heating repair, have confidence that we will have the skills and experience working on the exact type of air conditioning and heating system that is installed in your home.
We service all of the Dallas and Fort Worth area. Call today to schedule your appointment and verify our service area. Everywhere in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Garland, Wylie, Rockwall, Rowlett, Highland Park, University Park, North Dallas, Far North Dallas, Carrollton, Farmers Branch and many more. Check out service areas to find out more about the air conditioning and heating services offered.
