{"id":2357,"date":"2015-12-23T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T22:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barronheating.imarketbeta.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/which-is-the-best-hvac-brand\/"},"modified":"2020-10-01T08:43:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T15:43:46","slug":"which-is-the-best-hvac-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/which-is-the-best-hvac-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the BEST HVAC brand?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government and utility consumer protection authorities unanimously agree that your satisfaction depends much more on picking the right contractor than a particular equipment brand.<\/h3>\n

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\nOne question we are asked time and time again is\u00a0“What brand of furnace or air conditioner should I buy?”<\/p>\n

Once a homeowner becomes more informed about the secrets of the HVAC industry, they always realize that the\u00a0brand question is almost irrelevant.<\/p>\n

Regardless of brand, today\u2019s equipment is very well made. Modern air conditioners and furnaces are similar to modern televisions. It’s almost impossible to buy a bad TV nowadays. All the\u00a0major brands\u00a0make really excellent products that rarely break down. Like a TV, modern heating and cooling equipment is also very\u00a0well made\u00a0and\u00a0dependable.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the comparison stops there. When you buy a TV you can take it home, unpack it and plug it in. While a TV works right out of the box, a\u00a0central air conditioner,\u00a0heat pump\u00a0or\u00a0furnace\u00a0must be very carefully selected and installed in order to work as the manufacturer intended. It can’t be just plugged in.\u00a0Unfortunately for consumers, the installing contractor is the weak link in the chain.<\/p>\n

A replacement HVAC system is\u00a0NOT\u00a0a plug-in appliance. It is much more like a\u00a0home renovation project\u00a0\u2013 which depends much more on the contractor than on the renovation materials used.<\/p>\n

Government and utility consumer protection authorities unanimously agree that your\u00a0satisfaction\u00a0depends much more on\u00a0picking the right contractor\u00a0than a particular\u00a0equipment brand.\u00a0Energy Star\u00a0says a\u00a0good contractor:<\/p>\n

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  1. Will ask lots of\u00a0questions\u00a0about how the\u00a0old system\u00a0performed, and what you are hoping the\u00a0new system\u00a0will do.<\/li>\n
  2. Will\u00a0measure\u00a0and\u00a0inspect\u00a0your home and recommend the\u00a0right size system\u00a0for your home.<\/li>\n
  3. Will inspect or\u00a0test\u00a0your existing\u00a0air duct system, explain the possible impact your old ducts will have on your new equipment, and provide upgrade options.<\/li>\n
  4. Will\u00a0explain\u00a0multiple\u00a0options\u00a0for\u00a0equipment efficiency, comfort and noise reduction features, warranty \u2013 and brand.<\/li>\n
  5. Will\u00a0install\u00a0and\u00a0commission\u00a0your new system properly to best industry practices.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Buying a new heating and cooling system is a\u00a0big investment\u00a0\u2013 both upfront and long term due to utility and repair costs. Invest the time to become an\u00a0informed consumer. Focus on the contractor and their business practices, not on the equipment brand or brands they happen to prefer and recommend.<\/p>\n

    If you are in the market for a new system,\u00a0give us a call. We\u2019d be happy to come out and chat about your needs, and explain how we follow the\u00a0best industry practices\u00a0so that you are\u00a0100% satisfied!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Government and utility consumer protection authorities unanimously agree that your satisfaction depends much more on picking the right contractor than a particular equipment brand. One question we are asked time and time again is\u00a0“What brand of furnace or air conditioner should I buy?” Once a homeowner becomes more informed about the secrets of the HVAC […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,133,255,175,91,92,188,233,169,131,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-100-satisfaction-guarantee","category-afue","category-air-conditioning","category-ductless-heat-pump","category-energy-efficiency","category-energy-star","category-furnaces","category-installation","category-ptcs","category-understanding-energy-efficiency","category-when-to-replace"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7247,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357\/revisions\/7247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}