Heating Repair and Replacement

If you are having regular appointments with our experts at TMC, then you’ll know the right time for an HVAC replacement as we always repair first and replace when necessary.

However, it’s essential to recognize the signs and symptoms of a dying unit. Let’s look at five signs:

1. It’s Over a Decade Old. Your HVAC unit is not designed to last more than ten years, so when it gets close to this point, you may need more expensive repairs. 
2. It’s No Longer Efficient. It can cost you a lot of cash to operate your HVAC if it’s tired. A tired unit uses more energy, and you need to ensure your costs are cut back. A newer, more efficient unit will do this for you.
3. The Repairs Are Expensive – And Frequent. You shouldn’t need constant HVAC repairs. In fact, it makes financial sense to have an HVAC replacement than the continuous payout for repairs. Our experts can recommend the best HVAC systems and brands for you to make an informed choice.
4. It Breaks Down – Often! You shouldn’t be waiting for your HVAC unit to stop working. Ask our team today what to do if you notice that it’s breaking down regularly. You may as well invest the money in a new unit instead of paying for frequent repairs.
5. Your Home Is Uncomfortable. You shouldn’t have a hard time keeping your home cold or warm. If you are struggling with your daily comfort, then you need a new system.

The best time to repair your HVAC is any time it’s broken, but when it comes to a replacement, you should look at the end of September – November.

Fall months are the best time to shop around, and you would have just had the summer heatwave and heavily used your air conditioning. You’re about to switch to warmth mode for the winter, so choose fall for a replacement so that you can bridge the gap easily between seasons.

To have an efficient HVAC system, you need to know what it’s made of. This is a device that’s responsible for the heating, air conditioning, and ventilation of your home.

If you know all of the components, you can learn what’s stopped working when things go wrong!

Not only will this help you when describing the issue to us, but we can also often repair and replace your system faster.

Let’s take a look at the essential components of your HVAC system:

1. Thermostat. First, the thermostat is the most visible part of the system. It’s usually in an accessible room of the home and evident on the wall. It’s there where you set the right temperature you want for each room for the home, and you can use this to program different temperatures for different parts of the house. Once you set the temperature, your home will be maintained there until you change it.
2. Furnace. A vital component of the whole HVAC system, the furnace is the largest of all of them. You should have space in your home for your furnace to go so that it can run properly with enough ventilation. Usually, the furnace goes in the attic or in the basement. It needs enough space around it for an engineer to inspect it when necessary.
3. Heat Exchanger. Inside the furnace, the housing unit is a heat exchanger. When the thermostat is turned up for more heat, this is activated, and the cooler air is pulled in and converted to warmer air. It then circulates this air back out of the house.
4. Evaporator Coils. These are the opposite components to the heat exchanger, acting as a coolant for the air when the thermostat is set to air conditioning. It’s inside the metal enclosure outside the furnace, and it produces cold air to go through the ducted vents.
5. Condensing Unit. Connected to the evaporator coil, this is installed by our experts for you outside of the home. It’s filled with refrigerant gas, and when it’s been cooled to a liquid via the heat exchange with exterior air, the unit will pump liquid to the evaporator coil to become a gas once more.
6. Refrigerant Line. The lines carry a refrigerant substance to the condensing unit, which is then vaporized in the form of gas before returning to the evaporator coil as a liquid. These are made from metal and are great at keeping the refrigerant cold.
7. Vents. These outlets around the house transfer the air you’ve cooled or heated from the ducted system into each room. They are made of a safe metal that won’t burn or freeze your hand to touch, and they’re always by the ceiling. They move the air downward to be able to heat or cool the whole room and work to ensure the entire place is heated or cooled correctly.
8. Ductwork. The ductwork in your home transports the hot or cold air from room to room. These are made of lighter materials, and they are designed to be sturdy. You will find some are made of steel, others with fiberglass but they all work the same way.