Heating and air conditioning is one of the luxuries of living in the modern age. The industry that deals in the heating and cooling of a home or business is called HVAC, which stands for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Homes with these systems might have one unit that both heats and cools and other homes may use two or three different pieces of equipment to accomplish these tasks plus control humidity and air purification for those with allergies.
These types of units include furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, air filtration units and other devices designed to make your home more comfortable inside regardless of the weather outside. Professional design and installation of HVAC systems is recommended and include the latest technologies.
Furnaces are responsible for producing heat and then circulating it into the home via ductwork that delivers the warm air to each room. They use natural gas, propane, heating oil or other fuel to produce heat. Air conditioners extract heat by using a refrigerant that absorbs heat and then sends the cooled air back into the room. Some homes utilize a new piece of technology called a heat pump.
A heat pump is capable of both cooling and heating a home. A heat pump also uses refrigerant that on warm days, absorbs and disposes of heat, returning cool air into the home while in on cold days the process is reversed with warmth from the outside air compressed and sent into the home. Even on cold days, there is still heat in the outside air. On very cold days, heat pumps have an electrical heating element that creates more warmth to supplement the heat pump’s outside warm air draw. Some heat pumps rely on the geothermal properties of the earth from which to draw and condense cool and warm air.
Homeowners or businesses considering the purchase or servicing of an air conditioning or heating system will want to consult with insured professionals who can make sound heating and air conditioning recommendations. Designing the systems that will serve a home or business requires training and experience. There are state, national and international codes and recommendations when it comes to designing HVAC systems. Recent innovations have made systems more efficient and environmentally friendly than ever before. Visit Domain for more information about environmental systems, installation and design.
