What size air conditioner do I need?

If you are looking for a new air conditioner, it can be overwhelming to review all the different options you can get. One of the first things, and perhaps the most significant, is to determine what size air conditioner you need to meet your home’s cooling requirements. Efficiency is often top of mind, but it’s just as important to make sure you get the correctly sized system that will also work effectively.

You want to make sure you have an air conditioner that reaches your home comfort needs. You want to ensure you aren’t spending money on a system that is larger than you actually need. On the other hand, you don’t want to try and cut expenses by buying a smaller system and driving it to work harder.

There are a variety of reasons you will want to make sure to find the appropriately-sized air conditioner:

• Keeping the suitable humidity – Air conditioners not only help to keep your indoor air cool, but it also works to decrease humidity. If your system is outsized, odds are it will meet the desired temperature too quickly to assist with the humidity levels.
• Maintaining energy costs – While a system that is too small could still be able to keep up with cooling your house, you are pushing it to work more regularly or possibly constantly. This isn’t going to help your energy costs. You may have saved on original costs for the equipment, but it won’t offer savings in coming months.
• Allowing appropriate cycling – If you choose a system that is too large for your needs, it will rapidly cool down your home and shut off, not letting your air conditioner to run through the proper cycling. This impacts your energy bills, because your air conditioner will be turning on and off constantly.

Let our professionals help you take the guesswork out of choosing the right air conditioner for your family. Finding the best size is just one of a lot of considerations while shopping for air conditioners. Our team can help take you through your options and evaluate your home and space to provide guidance into what will be the best choice for you. Give our professionals a call at 587-404-0790 or you can visit us online to easily request an appointment.