Home Renovation and Replacing Your HVAC

Whether you are putting an addition on your home or finishing a basement, most remodeling projects will affect your home’s heating system.

Your heating system has been designed for the size and shape of your home before renovations, so you may need to do some work on the system during your remodeling project. There are three major things you need to consider ensuring your new space is well heated and comfortable. When you add square footage to your room or change the layout of a certain space, you could be inadvertently straining your existing heating system, resulting in severe wear and tear, and lowering efficiency levels. Replacing your windows can even influence your HVAC system. Hiring a HVAC contractor to conduct a load calculation will help you determine how your existing system stacks up against the newly remodeled space and if it will need replaced. If your home is ten years old or more, you should consider the energy savings of a newer system. Newer systems are more energy efficient and Energy Star rated, saving you money. Sometimes, government rebates will be available depending on what product you are purchasing and if it meets the rebate requirements. Renovations can be messy and adding a whole home air cleaner can get your home back to having clean air much sooner. Whole home air cleaners work in conjunction with your HVAC system and filter out nearly all air borne allergens. With these three things in mind, you can take advantage of an ideal time to upgrade your heating system. Checking your system to make sure it can handle the expanded area of living space is something you should do before starting a home renovation.

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