Considering a New System? Start with the SEER Rating
SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. It measures how much cooling your air conditioner delivers for every unit of electricity it uses across a full season. The higher the number, the less power it takes to keep the house comfortable.
Older residential units often carry SEER values in the 10 range or lower. If that describes your system, you are paying for the gap every month from May through September without getting anything extra for it.
A new AC or heat pump can push that number to 25 or higher. Higher SEER equipment generally costs less to run, and that difference keeps showing up on the power bill for the full life of the system. Use the calculator below to see roughly where your current setup lands.
* These are estimations, results will vary.
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Two professional visits a year is the most reliable way we know to avoid a July breakdown or a furnace that quits on the coldest night in January. Our membership plans put that service on a set schedule at a predictable price, with perks that scale to how much protection you want.
Homewood HVAC FAQ
The questions Homewood homeowners actually ask us, answered without the runaround.
It depends on your home’s size, the efficiency level you pick, and what the install requires, since venting changes, duct work, and permitting all move the number. We do a load calculation and a walkthrough, then give you a fixed written price at a few efficiency tiers. Financing is available through Wells Fargo Home Projects with approved credit.
Often, yes. In older homes the equipment is frequently fine and the delivery is the problem. Leaking ductwork and rooms added long after the original system cause the same symptoms as a failing unit. Duct sealing or a single mini split for the room that never works can fix it for far less.
Usually. HVAC replacements in Homewood fall under City of Homewood and Jefferson County mechanical and electrical codes, and gas appliances add another layer. We pull the permits, schedule inspections, and handle the paperwork, which also protects your warranty and gives you documentation if you sell.
Usually. Bonus rooms over the garage, finished basements, sunrooms, and additions are the usual offenders, because the original system was never sized to reach them and extending ductwork out there is rarely worth the cost or the mess.
A single ductless head gives that room its own heating and cooling with independent temperature control, which also means you stop over-conditioning the rest of the house to compensate for one problem space.
All major manufacturers and system types, including gas furnaces, heat pumps, ductless mini splits, and older equipment other companies would rather replace than diagnose. We are one of the top 10 Trane dealers in Alabama for new equipment, but we service what you own.
Schedule HVAC Service in Homewood, AL Today
A furnace that will not light, an AC replacement you keep putting off, a mini split for the room nobody uses in August: we are ready. Honest recommendations, careful work, and a team that answers the phone.
Need more than HVAC? We also handle whole-home generator installation and licensed electrical work for Homewood homes, from the same in-house crew.
Call today to schedule your HVAC service in Homewood, AL, and see why Jefferson County families have trusted us for 30 years.