{"id":1765,"date":"2023-12-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2023-11-30T18:49:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T23:49:53","slug":"3-things-pay-attention-to-during-heater-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/heating-service\/3-things-pay-attention-to-during-heater-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things You Should Pay Attention to During Heater Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you\u2019re getting a new heater installed, you should pay attention to the process as best you can. While you\u2019ve done your due diligence and made sure you hired installation technicians who know what they\u2019re doing, it can\u2019t hurt to pay attention as a check-and-balance system. But what do you look for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During heating installation in Sussex County, DE<\/a>, there are three things we want you to pay attention to so you can know you\u2019re getting the absolute best service possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Make Sure the Heater Is the Right Size (During Pre-Installation Appointment)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll have a pre-installation appointment before your heater is actually put into place and ready to roll. During this appointment, your technician will help you find the right heater based on your total square footage of your living space. That\u2019s an important step, because otherwise you end up with one of two major problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your heater is too small, it will struggle to heat your home. It may still heat your home to the target temperature, but it will take longer to get there, and with much more strain on your system than necessary. This also means you\u2019re spending more on your energy bills when you really shouldn\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the heater is too big, it uses more power to run, but if it\u2019s bigger than your house truly needs, then there\u2019s no point in doing that. Sure, your home may heat up faster, but it\u2019s at a great cost that you can see on your energy bill each month. The only reason you would install a heating system that\u2019s too big is if you\u2019re planning a home expansion in the next 12\u201324 months, and you\u2019re trying to be proactive about it. Otherwise, bigger is not better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double-Check Manufacturer Installation Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your heater has to be installed in a particular way, and it has to be done by technicians. This sounds like an excuse to always hire technicians, but in nearly every heater warranty terms and agreements section, it lists the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because they want to know the heater was installed by qualified individuals so that, in the event that you have to call in that warranty, they can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it\u2019s a legitimate reason and not at the fault of homeowners who aren\u2019t familiar with the equipment and may have installed it improperly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install Insulation If You Don\u2019t Have Enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the old heater comes out, you get a look at what\u2019s in the ceiling and in the walls. Insulation doesn\u2019t last forever, so even if there\u2019s insulation there, it might need to be taken out and replaced with newer, more energy-efficient insulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is extremely important because it affects how your ductwork maintains heat. Without insulation, small amounts of heat are lost from it traveling through your ductwork when there\u2019s nothing to keep it in. Yes, the duct material itself helps keep most of the heat in, but insulation handles the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installation Day is Fast Approaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to worry about all of this, you need to hire an HVAC installation company that knows what they\u2019re doing and puts your comfort above all else. That\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re here for\u2013call us today and we\u2019ll get everything going as soon as possible. It\u2019s time to get your heating system installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your heater installation as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Installation day is the most important day for your heater. here’s what you need to do to make sure it goes well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[50,208],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1765"}],"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=1765"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1768,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1765\/revisions\/1768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}