What questions should I ask when getting central air conditioning installed?
There are a few questions you should ask. 1. When getting a quote from a company, ask them if they have done a complete Manual J load Calculation on your condo, and Manual D duct work sizing. Recent surveys show that 88% of all ductwork is installed wrong, and 92% of systems are not sized properly. If they just sort of walk through your house looking at the ceiling never getting a tape measure out and measuring all the rooms, doors, and windows. Taking into account the insulation value of your walls, ceilings, and floors, then they do not know what they are doing, and you should not hire them. 2. Ask them if they will be sealing the duct work. If the duct work is not sealed, you will have air leaks that will drive up operating costs, and shorten the life of your equipment. 3. Ask if they will be installing dampers on all of the supply line taps. Without these dampers, it is impossible to balance the space, and can lead to hot or cold rooms, which will signigicantly decrease your comfor
