Your HVAC system is crucial to your home’s comfort. So it does require maintenance and occasional upgrades to keep working efficiently. If you have an older system that’s seen some better days, here are some upgrades to your HVAC system to consider.
Useful Upgrades to Your HVAC Systems
Top reasons to add upgrades to your HVAC system are to improve efficiency or add functionality. Not surprisingly, the top additions are filtration and humidifier systems.
Air Purifiers Improve Indoor Air Quality
All HVAC systems have filters that remove dust, debris, and other allergens from the air, but air purifiers go above and beyond what standard filters can do. High-end air purifiers can remove between 75 and 95 percent of microorganisms as small as .30 microns in size. And even the less-expensive models have still proven to be effective in capturing pollen, dust, mold, and pathogens. All of these can affect your family’s health.
Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers Improve Indoor Air Comfort
Adding a central humidifier to your HVAC system makes it far easier to control indoor humidity than free-standing room units. As you can probably guess, dehumidifiers do the opposite of humidifiers and remove moisture from the air. This works in Bay Area winter months to lower the humidity in your home to make it more comfortable. It also cuts down on mold, mildew, and dust mites in your ventilation system and living spaces.
Smart Thermostats Make Heating and Cooling More Efficient
A smart thermostat should really be standard in every home. It allows you to program your thermostat to adjust the temperature automatically at certain times of the day and days of the week. Modern thermostats can even be adjusted from your smartphone while you’re away from home so you won’t have to worry about running up your utility bill heating or cooling an empty house.
UV Lamps Further Purify Air
UV lamps work in conjunction with air purifiers to kill airborne pathogens. Ask your Oakland heating and cooling service whether it makes sense to install these lamps inside your home’s system to purify the air. This upgrade usually gets installed in professional spaces like medical offices rather than private homes.
Ventilators Freshen Indoor Air
Many homeowners are so caught up with making sure they have proper insulation that they don’t always think about ventilation. Ventilator upgrades could include a whole house fan or other exhaust system. Without proper ventilation, the air in your home can get stale and feel stuffy. This could affect your family’s comfort. So make sure that you have your ventilation system checked the next time you have your system inspected.
Zoning Systems are Efficient Upgrades to Your HVAC Systems
If you have a larger home or members of your family all have their own preferences when it comes to heating and cooling, consider installing a zoned heating and cooling system. This will allow you to adjust the temperature in certain rooms without having it affect the rest of your home. You might even be able to control every zone in your home at once from one smart thermostat.
Ductless Systems
Installing ductwork to new additions to your home is expensive and time-consuming, but ductless systems allow you to make zoned upgrades with less construction. A ductless system only requires a three-inch hole in the wall between your indoor and outdoor units. And a ductless heat pump can both heat and cool your home depending on the time of year.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Carbon monoxide detectors are now required in every home. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that can be emitted by faulty HVAC systems, and it can be deadly. Get at least a few of them installed in your home, especially if you aren’t replacing old home heaters.
Element Home Solutions Expertly Installs Upgrades to Your HVAC Systems
Whether you want to install any of these HVAC system upgrades or you need any other help from a Bay Area HVAC service, don’t hesitate to contact Element Home Solutions. We are an East Bay HVAC dealer that specializes in installing and repairing heating and cooling systems for homeowners throughout the Bay Area.
