Things to help you get the most from your Home Comfort Advisor visit
Your appointment should be made when everyone interested in their home comfort will be there.
Your new Home Comfort System may be one of the biggest and most important purchases you will make in the near future. Most homeowners only make this purchase 2-3 times in their lives. Like everything else, lifestyles change, technology changes, and research into home health also changes. It only makes since to have all the people that are invested in the home be present during the Home Health Evaluation.
Also to Note:
We offer a 5% efficiency bonus if the decision to invest in a new comfort system is made while the comfort advisor is on site and a date is set that allows us to design our schedule around our other installations. Unless you are planning for the future, if for any other reason you do not think you will be able to make a decision at the time your Comfort Advisor is there it is beneficial to reschedule the appointment for a better time or date.
We call this an efficiency bonus because this allows us to maximize the time and energy of our comfort advisors giving them the ability to help others design their perfect comfort system. It also allows the office team to have time to construct a plan that allows your comfort system to be installed at a time that works within your time frame and makes it possible to allow our installation crews to keep busy without being stretched too thin.
Preparing for an Energy Analysis
Before the energy assessor visits your house, make a list of any existing problems such as condensation and uncomfortable or drafty rooms. Have copies or a summary of the home’s yearly energy bills. (Your utility may be able to provide these to you or you may be able to get them online.) Assessors use this information to establish what to look for during the audit. The assessor will also talk with you to better understand your needs and interests in having an assessment. The assessor will examine the outside of the home to determine the size of the house and its features (i.e., wall area, number and size of windows). The assessor then will analyze how you use your home:
- Is anyone home during working hours?
- What is the average thermostat setting for summer and winter?
- How many people live in the home?
- Is every room in use?
Your answers may help uncover some simple ways to reduce your household’s energy consumption.
Preparing for a Heat Load Calculation
Our Home Comfort Advisor will need access to all areas of the home. He will be performing a heat load calculation and will need to inspect the sizes of all the windows and doors, along with this he will be inspecting your supply and return air ducts to make sure of the amount of air flow your system can handle.
If you or anyone else has ever built on to your home or upgraded anything like Insulation, windows, doors or even crawlspace encapsulation, your HVAC system may or may not be sized correctly for your home.
A heat load calculation is a mathematical process for measuring several aspects of a building to determine the HVAC system’s best size, application, and style. The purpose of a heat load calculation is to ensure energy efficiency while increasing comfort inside your home.
The right size system gives you optimal comfort and energy efficiency levels. Instead of trying to fumble through this process alone, have a trained professional like our Home Comfort designer make sure your new comfort system is sized perfectly for your home.
Apply for Financing
We have several financing options available and though we have no control over whether you may qualify for them. Ask your Home Comfort Advisor for our most current available options.