When people purchase air conditioning systems, whether for a home or business, they have many considerations including type of system, pricing, installation, warrantees and maintenance. When faced with this decision, it’s best to consult with a professional air conditioning specialist, to know your options.

1. 7 Tips for Purchasing Air Conditioning
Systems
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2.  Whether for a home or business, they have
many considerations including type of system,
pricing, installation, warrantees and
maintenance.
 When faced with this decision, it’s best to
consult with a professional air conditioning
specialist, to know your options.
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3.  Between the various systems available – ducted
air and split system air conditioning – there is a
wide range of products to choose from, with
varying features and air conditioning installation
guidelines.
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4. Here is a short primer to introduce
you some of the choices you will
face.
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5. A specialist will evaluate
the space to be cooled for
choosing which of the air
conditioning systems will
most meet your needs.
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6. Depending on the square footage, the
architecture and the budget, there are
two types that are commonly installed,
and they are split system air conditioning
and ducted air conditioning.
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7.  The way air conditioning works is to dissipate
the hot air of a room or space to the outside and
to blow cool air to the inside with fans.
 A split system air conditioner divides the hot
side from the cold side with a wall. The cold
side is made up of a “cold coil” and expansion
valve, and is housed in an air handler unit that
blows air through the coil and to a duct or ducts
in the building.
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8.  This split system air conditioning can
be placed at a home with separate
units for each room. It is also used with
large business offices, department
stores and shopping malls with a huge
condenser unit on the roof or with
several smaller units for split zones
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9. A ducted air conditioning system will
provide quiet comfortable coolness to
a home.
A compressor unit powers the system
outside the home, while air ducts
connect each room with consistent air
flow.
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10.  The functionality of the unit will allow several
rooms in a home to be the same temperature
for a pleasant ambiance in every room.
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11.  Air conditioning installation means more than just
putting a compressor on the outside of the building and
air ducts and thermostat on the inside.
Placement of both are
important in getting the best air
flow indoors and the most
efficient and protected area for
the compressor outside the
building.
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12. An air conditioning company will assist you by having
a professional look at your home or business to make
a recommendation. A specialist will review the
capacity, sunlight in the room, and air distribution and
make the recommendation for the most effective
installation.
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13.  Air conditioning prices will vary
widely, depending on whether
a home or business owner
prefers split system air
conditioning or ducted air
conditioning, and the amount
of space to be cooled.
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14. The size of the unit that
produces the cool air and
whether or not the system is
ducted or split level will be a
factor too.
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15.  Air conditioning prices are based on the Seasonal
Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER rating) that
determines how well the unit converts the
electricity to cool air throughout the building and
pertains to ducted air conditioning. Also included in
the pricing is the brand of equipment and the
warrantees issued.
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16.  An air conditioning warrantee must be
examined carefully when choosing the AC unit.
Most air conditioning systems will be
covered by a year or more of product
protection, and the installation is insured
by the installer by an even longer period, if
a warrantee for AC installation is granted.
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17.  When you have the system you are
choosing reviewed, purchased from and
installed by the same company, you will
have much more assurance that it will
have covered warrantees from the
installation and the product itself.
Warrantee extensions can also
occasionally purchased or granted.
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18.  All air conditioning systems and
especially ducted units will perform
best if they have regular air
conditioning maintenance.
 You as a home or business owner
can do some of the maintenance
yourself and also call upon the air
conditioning vendor to assist you.
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19. The first order of maintenance for your
AC unit is to regularly replace the air
filters. The minimum time in which an
air filter needs replacement is quarterly.
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20.  Secondly, ducted air conditioning systems
may need occasional cleaning of the ducts
to remove excess dust particles, pollen,
debris and sometimes mold and mildew.
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21. Lastly, the AC system will work more
efficiently if the coils of the
condenser unit are cleaned on an
annual basis.
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22.  Purchasing, installing and maintaining air
conditioning systems is easy to
accomplish when you hire an air
conditioning specialist.
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23.  This type of company will be able to analyze your
air conditioning needs and offer solutions, with
various pricing estimates on the most efficient
units for your home or business.
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24.  The quote will offer turnkey costs for delivery,
installation, electrical work and warrantees for
both the air conditioning system and the
installation workmanship.
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25. This route is the most productive way to
install an AC system and will keep your
unit running hassle-free for years to
come.
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