{"id":961,"date":"2014-02-03T16:57:16","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T21:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=961"},"modified":"2014-02-03T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T21:57:16","slug":"4-things-to-consider-before-installing-a-new-heating-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/heating\/4-things-to-consider-before-installing-a-new-heating-system\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Things to Consider Before Installing a New Heating System"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern home heating has reached the point of technological advancement where there are now numerous options for warming any house during the winter. And sometimes it\u2019s more choice than people can handle. How can you know which heater you should install<\/a> in your Emerson, NJ home?<\/p>\n

DB Heating & Cooling understands how difficult this choice can be: that\u2019s one of the reasons we\u2019re here. We can offer the professional assistance you need to not only install a new system, but to choose one as well.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of Energy suggests that you consider these four things before you select a heating system:<\/p>\n

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  1. Fuel <\/b>\u2013 Your fuel availability will affect your choice. Electrical-powered heaters are always an option, but a gas line opens up other possibilities for installation. Homes without natural gas can also rely on heating oil or propane. The cost of each fuel will also factor into your decision, as well as its environmental effects.<\/li>\n
  2. Climate <\/b>\u2013 The colder the average winter temperature, the more powerful and heating system you\u2019ll need. While a place like Southern California may only need space heaters during the winter, in New Jersey you need a central heating system.<\/li>\n
  3. Efficiency<\/b> \u2013 How much fuel energy does a heater convert to heating energy? A more efficient heater will mean savings on your energy bills\u2014but high-efficiency systems usually cost more to install. You\u2019ll need to consider your long-term budget plans to find the heater with ideal efficiency.<\/li>\n
  4. Size<\/b> \u2013 An improperly sized heater will be wasteful of energy, no matter its efficiency rating. A heater that\u2019s too small will stay on continually trying to reach its target temperature, and a heater that\u2019s too large will \u201cshort-cycle\u201d and drain power from constantly re-starting. You will need a heat load calculation done in your home to find the right size.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The best way to the best heating<\/h3>\n

    If you looked at the above considerations and felt overwhelmed, don\u2019t worry: it requires a professional to make some of these choices. You definitely need a heating contractor to help you with determining the best size heater to install, and the contractor can assist you with balancing the other considerations as well to target the optimal heater. Since you will need professional eventually to install the heater, why not bring them on earlier to make sure you have the right heater?<\/p>\n

    DB Heating & Cooling<\/a> has a staff of technicians experienced with heating installation in Emerson, NJ. Come to us when it\u2019s time to pick the perfect heater for your home.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Modern home heating has reached the point of technological advancement where there are now numerous options for warming any house during the winter. And sometimes it\u2019s more choice than people can handle. How can you know which heater you should install in your Emerson, NJ home?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[116,231],"class_list":["post-961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating","tag-emerson","tag-heating"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/961","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=961"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":966,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/961\/revisions\/966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}