What do S.E.E.R ratings mean?
A. Air conditioning equipment is rated by the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating, or SEER. A SEER of 10 means for one watt you get 10 BTUs moved out of your home. A btu is the about the amount of heat of one match. So we get the heat of 10 matches sent out of the house at a cost of one watt. If we have a 12 seer unit we get the heat of about 12 matches moved out of the house for the same cost of electricity. Q. Should a thermostat be set to “auto” or “on”? A. When the thermostat is set to “auto,” the fan operates only when the temperature requires it. This is the most used setting. Q. How often does my air conditioning need maintenance? A. We recommend 2 times a year. Once for summer months and again in the winter months. Q. What is involved in replacing an old system? A. Aside from the placement of the new equipment, your Service Technician will inspect several items and make a determination of whether or not these items need to be supplied or replaced. Some of the items include: ductw
