Residential AC & Heating Services in Westwood, Boston & Eastern MA

We recommend tuning your home’s air conditioner at least once a year. Ideally, you’ll do this before the beginning of summer to ensure the system will deliver peak effectiveness and efficiency when the temperature rises.

This depends on whether you have pets, allergies, high pollution, etc. As a general rule, you can change it every six months if you don’t have pets or allergies. However, you may find that you breathe easier if you change it every three months.

Mid-70s in the summer and upper 60s in the winter are ideal for our climate. Any more, and you won’t significantly increase your comfort; you’ll only increase your monthly utility bills.

Some compressors have two operating levels for hot and mild days. The low setting is intended for use during most of the summer, while the two-stage option is designed to cool across a wider timeline on sweltering days.

Two-stage products reduce your power consumption and give you more control over your indoor climate. They’re more expensive upfront but make up for that expense through reduced energy bills.

HVAC products experience wear and tear when exposed to moisture. Covering your unit will raise humidity exposure, which could snowball into a mold infestation, leading to residential HVAC repair bills.

Air conditioners can withstand winter weather, but if ice forms on their coils, it will damage the system. It’s best to cover your air conditioner when winter weather drops below freezing but remove it as soon as the ice risk declines.

Not all thermostats are compatible with all HVAC systems, so your first step to finding the right product is to check system compatibility. Once you have that out of the way, look for thermostats that can communicate with smart technologies.

Programmable products can bring significant energy-usage reductions, so no feature is more important than this. Smooth setback recovery is another option to consider. This feature picks up temperature extremes, then triggers a temperature recovery process a few hours before the thermostat is programmed to turn on.

Zoning systems allow you to change your thermostat settings on a room-by-room basis. This feature enhances comfort and reduces your energy usage by reserving your highest settings for rooms that are in use.

Both heat pumps and ACs can function quietly if they have the right features. If noise is a concern, look for systems with discharge mufflers, compressor insulation, and indoor blowers. Regular residential HVAC maintenance will also keep your system as quiet as possible.

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute certifies the finest HVAC systems in the industry. It offers unbiased evaluations and ensures that HVAC manufacturers’ claims about their systems are accurate. When you choose an AHRI system, you secure the quality of your residential HVAC system.