Integrity Heating & Cooling Lake Norman & Charlotte, What is the average life expectancy of equipment?

What is the average life expectancy of equipment?

Most systems have a lifetime of 10 to 20 years. As your equipment gets older, it's efficiency can decrease dramatically. You may notice that it gets noisier and needs repairs more often. When a unit begins to show its age, you have two choices. You can overhaul the system or replace it. Because heating and cooling technologies improve over time, a new system designed with newer, more energy-efficient equipment makes sense, especially if your system is 10 or more years old. We can estimate the cost of a new system as well as a payback schedule that will show you how newer technology will pay you back in lower energy usage.

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Integrity Heating & Cooling Lake Norman & Charlotte, Can I just replace the outdoor unit on an older system to save money?

Can I just replace the outdoor unit on an older system to save money?

No. Replacing only the outdoor unit will lower the efficiency of the unit. In fact, you can lose up to 15% of the unit's efficiency! Even worse, your system may fail sooner than normal and most manufacturers' warranties will be voided. You should always replace the indoor cooling coil with the outdoor unit.

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Office  704 - 596 - 3119
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9115 - M Old Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 28269

Integrity Heating & Cooling Lake Norman & Charlotte, Will a bigger sized system perform better?

Will a bigger sized system perform better?

No. you don’t want your air conditioner to be too big. Air conditioners control the comfort level in your home by cooling the air and by removing humidity. An oversized air conditioner will cool your home faster, but it will use more energy and will not remove humidity adequately.

A unit that is too big for your home will have short run cycles. It may take only a short time to cool the air, but the unit shuts off before enough air blows across the indoor coil where moisture condenses into water and drains from your system. Too much moisture left in the air can lead to mold and mildew problems.

These short run cycles also mean your system starts and stops more often, which uses more energy and causes a lot of wear and tear. An air conditioner operates more efficiently during long run cycles.

The same holds true with heating systems. An oversized furnace will warm the house quicker, but it uses more fuel and causes greater temperature swings in the home.

Integrity is ready to service the Lake Norman & Charlotte, NC area Call Us Today 704-596-3119

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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 7.00am  to 5.00pm
Saturday- 8.00am to 3.00pm

Office  704 - 596 - 3119
Fax 704 - 598 - 1064

9115 - M Old Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 28269