What is the Importance of a Properly Sized Furnace?
It is extremely important that you have a certified heating and cooling professional choose the appropriate sized furnace for your home when shopping for a new system. Choosing the wrong sized furnace can cost you in more ways than one. Here are just some of the reasons why it is so important that you have the proper sized furnace system installed in your home.
Furnace System Too Small
Choosing a furnace system that is too small to heat the home will result in a number of serious issues. Because the furnace can not adequately supply the target interior heat, it will run for extended periods of time in an effort to do so. The longer the furnace runs, the higher your utility costs will eventually be. In addition to the system running for longer than recommended periods, it will wear much sooner than the manufacturer has designed it for. This means that you will have a repair company out more frequently to lubricate and replace worn parts, and eventually the entire system will need replacing much sooner than you had planed for.
Furnace System Too Large
When the furnace system is too large, it will never run for the appropriate heating cycles. The furnace will in a sense turn on and off more frequently. While this might seem like something that will save you money in utility costs, the truth of the matter is the cycles running so short can actually be detrimental to the components of the heating system. Key movable parts are going to be turning on and off sporadically because the target temperature will be reached quickly. Each time the temperature drops, the unit will turn on and off quickly and never get to run a full cycle.
Dangers of Having a Wrongly Sized Furnace System
The biggest danger of having the wrong sized furnace system is the draw on the electricity. Drawing too much or too frequently can cause significant issues that can lead to shortages or outages. The best way to ensure that the system is properly measured for your particular home is consulting with your local HVAC professional. They will be in the best position to measure all the space in the home that needs treated air and the most efficient heating systems available.
The heating professionals can recommend energy rated pieces of equipment that will get the job done efficiently and save you money in the long run.
Instead of considering a furnace replacement on your own, leave this type of work to All Valley Plumbing & AC Co. Hiring a professional can help you to preserve your property and your money, call us today at (956) 686-6656 for quality services in McAllen.
