What Home Comfort System Is Right For Your Family

What Home Comfort System Is Right For Your Family

Part 1

One of the first questions potential HVAC owners want to know when they call our company is: How much does an HVAC system cost? Although this is a very difficult question to answer, I will try to do my best here to explain some general pricing guidelines.

The purchase of an HVAC system is much like the purchase of a vehicle or even a home. With so many options available, price ranges can vary drastically. Just as a Ford F150 can start around 20k with just a basic package, it can quickly cost over 40k once a shopper adds such items as power windows, CD player, all-leather interior, chrome finishes, extended cab, 4-wheel drive, 4 doors versus two, upgraded wheels, dual exhaust, spray-on bedliner, built-in GPS system, etc, etc. Considering that the average American sells or trades-in their vehicle within the first five years of purchase, why do so many people elect to get so many upgrades? The answer is because most people understand the importance of getting what they want the first time so as to not have any regrets down the road. Because most Americans spend over 30 minutes a day in their vehicles, they want to make sure their vehicle will provide them with comfort, quality, longevity, and ease of use. These same principles apply to most HVAC shoppers. Understanding that they are going to have to feel their heating and air system everyday for as long as they live in their home, as well as the fact that picking the right system with the right options the first time is critical as to ensure maximum enjoyment, most shoppers elect to get the system that will make them happiest in the long-run. Unfortunately, some people only focus on the initial price of the equipment with the only goal of finding the "cheapest" contractor, therefore sacrificing low-maintenance, quality, warranty, and aesthetics, which inevitably leads to regret, especially considering that unlike a vehicle, an HVAC system cannot be traded in if one is dissatisfied and disenchanted.

Now that you hopefully understand the vehicle analogy, I will list some of the most common components as well as some of the options that go into installing your homes HVAC system:

§  Permit/ Inspection

§  Removing & Recycling of old equipment

§  New equipment (includes everything that would need to be switched out, line set, disconnect, whip, gas piping, etc.)

§  New transition duct work

§  Small Job materials (pvc pipe, calk, fuses, refrigerant, copper couplings, etc.)

§  Warranties

§  Guarantees

§  Thermostats

§  Filters

§  Efficiency

§  Duct Cleaning

§  UV Lights

§  Humidifiers

§  Dehumidifiers

§  Noise reducing models

As you can see, there are many options available, and when someone receives a quote from our company, we thoroughly examine each option as to educate the homeowner on the option's benefits as to identify its overall importance to the success of their comfort and savings in their home.

(To be continued.)

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