Even if you plan on hiring a professional company to install your air conditioning unit, it’s important that you are well informed on certain important facts about the entire process, before you even begin the installation itself. You want to be sure that the company you hire is doing the job correctly. Knowing how the whole process works will also better equip you to take care of the unit after the installation process.
You may want to consider having a timer installed during the installation process, as you don’t want the unit to continue running while you are not at home. The implementation of a programmable thermostat with a timer can save you a lot of money and energy while you are away from home. These types of thermostats can certainly be added by yourself after the unit is installed, but it is much easier to have them both done at the same time, and most technicians or companies who supply you with these units can get great deals on these thermostats.
Hiring an unqualified individual can be quite unsafe and unreliable – there are laws regarding coolants that must be followed, and the air conditioning installation process should always be handled by a licenses and certified installer. Make sure that the installation company you hire is reliable and qualified.
Make sure that you bring up the topic of insulation throughout your HVAC system with you installers. The air conditioner itself is not insulated, but the ducts are, especially in the hotter areas of your home like attics and certain crawl spaces. The location of the air conditioning unit is very important; decide on it ahead of time, the last thing you want is for the compressor or the condenser to be obstructed, which will end up causing airflow efficiency problems.