Airflow - The Key to Comfort and Efficiency

Your air conditioner and heater need unimpeded airflow to do their job properly.  When it comes to HVAC (Heating, Venting, Air Conditioning), airflow is king!

Air conditioners need 400 cubic feet of air per minute for each ton of air conditioning.  Lower airflow will reduce capacity, damage equipment, and cause it to struggle on the hottest days.  Also, low airflow will cause your system to use much more electricity to do the same job. 

Your furnace operates under the same principle. As your furnace produces heat, airflow moves the heat into the home, rather then escaping up the flue.  This wastes energy and robs you of comfort.

NCI studies show that over 80% of home heating and cooling systems do not meet minimum airflow standards.  Causes include; leaky duct, improperly sized equipment, and poorly designed duct systems. 

3 Simple solutions to improve airflow:

1. Change your air-filter regulary
2. Clean vents and registers to ensure that air flows properly
3. Open your registers - When we close registers in un-used areas of the home, we diminish total airflow.  Thus reducing efficiency and capacity of the system.