Clients

Equipment with a heating element and/or cooling coil and other components in a cabinet or casing.

Adjusting an air conditioning system so that the right amount of air is delivered to the right places in your home in order to achieve the right heating or cooling effect.

British Thermal Unit, the measurement of heating and air conditioning capacity.  A BTU is the amount of heat that must be added to one pound of water to raise its temperature one degree Fahrenheit.

Chlorofluorocarbons, used as a refrigerant in air conditioners and heat pumps, linked to the depletion of the ozone layer.

Coefficient of performance, an efficiency ratio that compares the amount of heat delivered to the amount of energy used.  As with MPG on a car, the higher the score the more energy efficient the equipment is.   COIL A heating or cooling element made of pipe or tubing, usually with plates or fins.

The final step in installing a heating or air conditioning system.  Every component is checked and tested for compliance with codes, manuals, manufacturer requirements, and occupant needs. After commissioning, the technician will: provide documentation of testing, provide all equipment manuals, and show the homeowner how to operate the system.

The outside unit of a heating or air conditioning system. Here the refrigerant condenses from a gas to a liquid and hot or cold air from the building is released to the outside.

  A device that removes excess moisture from the air.

The U.S. Department of Energy, the federal agency that sets industry efficiency standards.