Cooling your home may not seem like an important concern during the winter months, but even during winter there are days when the temperatures can rise enough that your home gets excessively warm inside. Part of the reason for this is the heavy insulation that newer homes are required to have. Unfortunately, this thick insulation also inhibits air flow making the air in a tightly enclosed home stuffy and hard to breath. Running the AC can help circulate the air and keep the environment pleasant.
There are several types of air conditioning in Bellevue. The most common is the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system. This is a two-piece appliance that runs from a central location, usually an attic or basement. The condenser unit is placed outside the home due to noise and the need to release the collected heat outdoors. The air exchange is placed inside the home. This cabinet also houses the furnace and blower. This combination allows functionality and versatility, but requires that all the rooms be connected by a series of air ducts.
The alternative to the HVAC is the split or ductless air conditioning in Bellevue. A ductless system works similar to the HVAC with an external condenser, but the similarities end there. Once the refrigerant is condensed it is pushed through small pipes into the home and channeled to a series of chillers, one for each area that you intend to cool. The average ductless system can support up to eight chillers. When these are properly placed they should be more than enough for most homes. The benefit to using a ductless system is control over specific areas of the home. You can have one zone running cold while others are merely cool.
No matter how you cool your home it is important that you have the systems serviced. Routine air conditioning service is the best way to extend the life of your appliances. This can be very important since the purchase of an HVAC system is a large investment. If your cooling system is just an AC you can get buy with service during the early spring. If the system is an HVAC you may need to have the AC serviced in the spring and the furnace serviced in the early fall.
