What Type of Air Conditioner Is Right for Me?
Summer may be over, but it’ll be here again before you know it. Before you subject your current air conditioner to another season of cooling your home on a daily basis, it might be a good idea to evaluate whether or not to replace it. All things have an expiration date, after all. That includes your air conditioner. If you’re in the market for a new air conditioning system, there are a variety of different options you could look into. Have a look at some of the most popular options below.
Central Air Conditioners
The old standby. Central air conditioners may not be the flashiest thing on the market, but they get the job done quite well. This is why they’re still the top of the market in terms of popularity. A central air conditioner can keep your entire home cool quite easily, and doesn’t typically take an excessive amount of energy to operate. If your home has ductwork installed already, it should not be hard at all to find the perfect central air conditioning system for your needs.
Heat Pumps
A heat pump is essentially an air conditioner that can change the direction that refrigerant flows through it. This allows the heat pump to actually switch back and forth between heating and air conditioning functions, depending on the needs of the homeowner. A lot of people install a heat pump as their sole climate control system, and use it throughout the year. This is especially good for saving on heating costs, since heat pumps don’t require combustion to generate heat.
Geothermal Systems
A geothermal system is a heat pump that doesn’t rely on the air outside to siphon thermal energy, as most heat pumps do. Instead, the system draws heat from the ground using an underground pipe system. This makes it more energy efficient during colder days, since the amount of thermal energy present underground doesn’t change much depending on the weather. This is in contrast to air-source heat pumps, which can struggle during cold days as the amount of available thermal energy in the air decreases. Geothermal systems also provide cooling functions, just like all heat pumps.
Ductless Mini Split Systems
Finally, a ductless mini split system is a heat pump that doesn’t use ducts. This provides it with a number of benefits that are not available to the other air conditioning types. Each air handler in the ductless system has its own thermostat. You can set a different ideal temperature for each part of the home using these thermostats, without disturbing the climate in the other areas. This eliminates wasted energy for areas like empty rooms, which don’t need air conditioning at all. It also makes it possible for each member of the household to set the temperature that is most comfortable for them.
PRK Services, Inc. offers comprehensive air conditioner installation services in Corinth, TX. If you need an air conditioner installed in your home, contact us today to schedule an appointment with one of our HVAC technicians. We’ll make sure that you can get the most out of your new air conditioner.
