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Consumers Look to Save on Systems
Posted Oct. 1, 2005
Winter Energy Bills to Surge
Typical payment could jump $300, says state utility
Posted Sept. 10, 2005
Getting the Most Out of Your Heating, Cooling System
Changing Furnace Filter Helps Improve Indoor Air Quality
Posted Aug. 21, 2005
The HVARC industry has undergone some major changes.
As of January 23, 2006, the minimum efficiency for an air conditioner was raised. The Federal government rates the efficiency of air an conditioner by SEER (Seasonal Energy Ratio). The minimum SEER rating was raised from a 10 SEER to a 13 SEER. This forced most air conditioner manufacturers to redesign their units to meet the new standard.”
This is not bad news for our consumers or for our environment. For our environment and the ozone layer, this is very good news. The units are at least 23% more efficient. And for the consumer, it is good news for our pocketbooks.
But, this news is not all bad. For our environment and the ozone layer, it’s good news!
Currently, a/c units use a chemical compound called R-22, which has been proven to affect the ozone layer. The a/c industry will be switching to a new chemical, R-410. Since this compound does not work in existing systems, the manufacturers are in the process of refining the units.
How will this affect you?
Black-Haak Heating is installing the new R-410 units. With this new system, we need separate tools to work with the higher pressures R-410 operates under. Black-Haak technicians have already taken the required training to work with the new products.
Estimated Heating & Cooling Savings*
| Annual Natrual Gas Heating Costs | ||||||
Loss | 55% AFUE | 60% AFUE | 65% AFUE | 70% AFUE | 80% AFUE | 90% AFUE |
| 30,000 | $1,098 | $1,007 | $930 | $864 | $756 | $672 |
| 50,000 | $1,796 | $1,646 | $1,519 | $1,411 | $1,235 | $1,097 |
| 60,000 | $2,145 | $1,966 | $1,815 | $1,685 | $1,475 | $1,311 |
| 80,000 | $2,843 | $2,606 | $2,406 | $2,234 | $1,955 | $1,738 |
| 90,000 | $3,192 | $2,926 | $2,701 | $2,508 | $2,195 | $1,951 |
| 100,000 | $3,541 | $3,246 | $2,996 | $2,782 | $2,435 | $2,165 |
| Annual Air Conditioning Costs | |||||||||
Gain | 4 SEER | 6 SEER | 8 SEER | 10
SEER | 12
SEER | 14
SEER | 16
SEER | 18
SEER | 19
SEER |
| 24,000 | $473 | $316 | $237 | $189 | $158 | $135 | $118 | $105 | $100 |
| 30,000 | $592 | $394 | $296 | $237 | $197 | $169 | $148 | $131 | $125 |
| 36,000 | $710 | $417 | $355 | $284 | $237 | $203 | $177 | $158 | $149 |
| 42,000 | $828 | $552 | $414 | $331 | $276 | $237 | $207 | $184 | $174 |
| 48,000 | $947 | $631 | $437 | $379 | $316 | $270 | $237 | $210 | $199 |
| 60,000 | $1,183 | $789 | $592 | $473 | $394 | $338 | $296 | $263 | $249 |
*These estimated savings are based on rates as of Spring 2005.
