{"id":1738,"date":"2023-09-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2023-09-11T13:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:32:43","slug":"how-long-an-hvac-replacement-really-takes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/how-long-an-hvac-replacement-really-takes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long an HVAC Replacement Really Takes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your old air conditioner\u2019s time has come. Now it needs to be replaced so you don\u2019t swelter in summer, but the idea of the replacement appointment is making your head spin. Questions spin around, like do you need to replace all the ductwork? Are the installers going to find more problems when they pull the old unit out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you replace HVAC in Sussex County, DE<\/a>, there\u2019s a few things that you have to consider before it all starts. Let\u2019s talk about those and how they affect the timeline of your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Pre-Installation Appointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even if you\u2019re replacing a central AC with another unit of the exact same type and capacity, you still need a pre-installation appointment. During this time, your technician will inspect the ductwork, fittings, and electrical hookups that your current AC is using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, they can determine what still works, what needs to be replaced, and make plans accordingly. This also affects the cost projection, so it\u2019s important information to know early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s not what any homeowner wants to hear, these pre-installation appointments also exist to locate problems that your technician may run into during installation. If an expensive issue pops up, it\u2019s important to know how it changes the timeline, and how it affects your costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider What System You\u2019re Replacing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s a central AC system or a furnace, what HVAC unit are you replacing? Installation times vary, even if you already have existing ductwork for a new AC. That\u2019s because it\u2019s not uncommon to encounter issues with existing ductwork, especially if you don\u2019t get routine sealing and testing services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re replacing a central AC system with a heat pump, the changes are minimal. But if you\u2019re replacing it with multiple ductless units, it changes the scope of the project completely. The type of system you\u2019re switching or upgrading to will change everything about the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technician Experience Doesn\u2019t Equate to Faster Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It would be nice to think that experience immediately means a job will be done faster, but the real benefit is that it\u2019s done properly. That you can trust and believe in the work, because it\u2019s being carried out by a professional who\u2019s seen just about everything there is to see during HVAC replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have the expectation that when you work with professionals like us, the job will be done properly, but it doesn\u2019t mean it will be lightning fast. We double-check our work to ensure it, and we\u2019re more concerned with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, How Long Does it Take?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It can take a single day to install your new HVAC unit, or it could take up to a week\u2014it all depends on your current setup, what needs to be upgraded, changed, and what type of HVAC unit you\u2019re switching to. The best-case scenario is a simple unit replacement. However, you should anticipate some other bumps in the road especially if you\u2019re replacing a very old unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your HVAC replacement as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your HVAC replacement has a ton of factors that go into it before you can really know how long it’ll take. Let’s talk about that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[166],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1738"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1741,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1738\/revisions\/1741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}