{"id":2099,"date":"2020-07-06T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=2099"},"modified":"2020-06-30T15:50:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:50:35","slug":"ac-installation-bigger-isnt-always-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/ac-installation-bigger-isnt-always-better\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Installation: Bigger Isn&#8217;t Always Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AC-Installation-Bigger-Isnt-Always-Better-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"technician-welding-connection-for-ac-installation\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AC-Installation-Bigger-Isnt-Always-Better-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AC-Installation-Bigger-Isnt-Always-Better-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AC-Installation-Bigger-Isnt-Always-Better.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>With summer officially here, we\u2019re going to assume that if you\u2019ve come upon a blog post about AC installation, you\u2019re likely in a bit of a rush to get one in your home. Maybe your old system broke down, or perhaps you\u2019ve never had central air conditioning and have decided to make the upgrade. Either way, we commend your decision\u2014but do want to discourage you from rushing!<\/p>\n<p>The thing is, too many homeowners rush into their air conditioner purchases and\/or installation without really thinking through all the considerations there are to make. The AC you choose should perfectly fit your home and specific needs. Without adequate installation, you could wind up with an air conditioner that works inefficiently throughout its entire lifespan, breaks down early, or has numerous repair issues.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s one factor in particular that\u2019s missed when homeowners don\u2019t invest in <em>professional <\/em>AC installation. That\u2019s the size of their air conditioner and the difference that makes to efficiency and performance. Read on to learn more!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why an AC Must Be Correctly Sized<\/h2>\n<p>Properly sizing a new air conditioner involves balancing its power levels against the needs of your home. Whether your air conditioner is too small (underpowered) or too big (overpowered), it will not work the way it\u2019s meant to unless it fits <em>just right. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can probably guess what the problem is with an underpowered system. It simply will not be able to cool down your home enough, but will keep running as it tries to meet the desired temperature on your thermostat. Air conditioners aren\u2019t <em>meant <\/em>to run for this long, therefore this will expedite wear and tear on the system, leading to excessive repair needs and eventually a premature breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>But an overpowered system is just as harmful to efficiency and AC operations! There is actually such thing as cooling down a home too fast. Air conditioners use the\u00a0largest amount of energy cycling on, and cycling off. They use more energy during these two times than they do simply running. Your cooling system also undergoes a lot more wear and tear this way. Ideally, a cooling system should run in 15-minute increments.<\/p>\n<p>When an AC system is overpowered, it will shut off and turn on in rapid succession\u2014a process known as <em>short-cycling. <\/em>What happens is the air conditioner cools the home too fast and shuts off, only to turn on again a few minutes later due to the resting heat in your living space. This is hard on the air conditioner and will raise your monthly energy bills higher than they should be as your air conditioner consumes excessive energy.<\/p>\n<p>An incorrectly sized cooling system will shorten that system\u2019s lifespan, which means you\u2019ll find yourself purchasing a new air conditioner sooner than you would have had to otherwise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DB Heating &amp; Cooling, Inc serves the heating and cooling needs of customers throughout Rockland County, NY as well as Bergen County, NJ and surrounding communities. You can count on us for expert services. <a href=\"\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a> today for professional <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/air-conditioning-installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AC installation in Bergen County, NJ<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The thing is, too many homeowners rush into their air conditioner purchases and\/or installation without really thinking through all the considerations there are to make. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[190,73],"class_list":["post-2099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning","tag-ac-installation","tag-bergen-county"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2099"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2102,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099\/revisions\/2102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}