If you are looking to install a new, more efficient heating system for your Bryn Mawr house, you are on the right path. However, there are a few checks you can run before getting too deeply involved in this project. The following are some significant things you should look out for before installing a new heating system:
Air Leaks
Before you go ahead and install your new heating system, make sure you check the air ducts in your home for leakages. Any such leakages should be eliminated immediately. You may already know that sealing these leaks is an energy saving and cost effective step most of us forget to take.
Balancing
Your Bryn Mawr heating system will function more efficiently if the room air is balanced. This means that when the doors of all the rooms are closed, they should all have the same air pressure on both sides. You can conduct the following tests to assess the air pressure levels in your home.
- Turn on the furnace or just the fan if that’s possible.
- Shut the door of the room you’re carrying out the test in.
- Light an incense stick.
- Now open the room with just a little space for your finger to fit in.
- Hold the incense stick there for a while.
If this smoke blows back at your face, you might have a problem. Even if it gets back into the room at a relaxed pace, there is still a problem. If this persists, you will need to remove the door or keep some kind of opening from the room so the air pressure can be balanced. Apart from this, you must also get your furnace filter and heat exchanger checked.
For more information about installing a new heating system in Bryn Mawr, give Wm. Henderson Plumbing Heating Cooling Services a call today!