How to Choose the Right Air Conditioning Installation Specialist
A reputable air conditioning installation specialist:
• Belongs to national compliance organizations and adhere to all of the national standards set by regulatory bodies overseeing refrigeration and air conditioning standards.
• Will be courteous and informative about who they are, their capabilities, customers, and their standing in the industry. They will answer questions about your particular job quickly and make sure you are treated with respect and dignity. Their offices should be clean and they should invite you to see them.
• Will encourage and even demand that you purchase high efficiency, high quality products that use the latest technology. A good company will ensure that its sales, installation and service staff are all trained on supporting the newest equipment.
• Will only give you a written offer once they have done an on-site inspection. Do not choose an installation contractor who will not come to your home and review the site where the unit will be used and installed. Over the phone estimates too often cause a home-owner to either not get the right unit or to overspend. The contractor should insist on doing and on-site visit. During the visit, the contractor should do a complete survey and base recommendations on a cooling-load calculation.
• Will utilize the cooling load calculation and then give you an estimate of the energy bills (annual operating cost) you should see from the unit. This number is key to your making the right air conditioning unit purchase.
• Will ask about, and check for any cooling problems you have been having with your current unit and make sure that any problems are repaired so they do not affect the performance of the new unit.
• Will write up for you a detailed proposal outlining the equipment to be installed, the work to be done, and the price, including labor costs.
There are many air-conditioning specialists to consider and you should include a number of factors when picking one. Too often people only look for the lowest price and often overlook experience and quality of service. These factors often make the lower price choice much more costly than a more expensive one. A good contractor may charge more, but offer greater value. In any case, you should only deal with the top professionals who provide the best products and service.
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