Complete Indoor Air Solutions
Many people are aware of the pollutants that affect outdoor air quality, but the air quality in your home is not always better than the air outside. Especially if your home has poor airflow, the indoor air quality may be worse than it is outdoors. Dust, particles, mold, mildew, and other pollutants can get trapped in your home, bothering your allergies and even posing a danger to your health. Trust our indoor air quality specialists to offer:
- Air filtration systems
- Air cleaning and air purification services
- Humidifiers and dehumidifiers
- UV systems
- Carbon monoxide detector installation
Indoor air filtration systems can be installed in your home or office to remove contaminants such as pollen, pet dander, mold, dust, mildew, small particles, and other pollutants. An air cleaning system can even remove odors from your home. These air conditioning services in Bradenton, FL will make the air in your home feel fresh and clean, and also protect your family from airborne contaminants.
What Are the Regional and Commercial HVAC Equipment Testing Standards?
Effective January 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will update its efficiency and testing standards for residential and commercial HVAC equipment. All regulatory changes will differ by product type and region. Since the updated standards will result in price increases across all HVAC contractors, now is the time to buy the equipment you need for your home or business.
The minimum efficiency standards for residential and commercial air conditioners and heat pumps manufactured after January 1, 2023, will increase. This change will increase production efficiency and national energy savings while decreasing national energy consumption.
Northern U.S. & Canada
All split-system air conditioners, split-system heat pumps, and packaged units manufactured after January 1, 2023, must meet the updated standards. However, split-system air conditioners, split-system heat pumps, and packaged units manufactured before January 1, 2023, can be installed indefinitely. The efficiency rating for air conditioners will increase from 13 SEER to 15 SEER in these regions.
Southern U.S.
Split-system air conditioners manufactured before January 1, 2023, can’t be installed once the updated standards take effect. All installations of products that don’t meet the new standards must be completed by December 31, 2022. However, split-system heat pumps, single-packaged air conditioners, and single-packaged heat pumps manufactured after January 1, 2023, can be installed indefinitely. The efficiency rating for air conditioners will increase from 14 SEER to 15 SEER in both the Southwest and Southeast regions.
In addition to higher minimum efficiency standards, the M1 testing procedures used for residential and 3 to 5-ton light commercial, single-phase equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2023, will increase. This change will produce more accurate SEER, EER, and HSPF efficiency ratings. Manufacturers will be required to re-test equipment using the new M1 Standard requirements as well as publish equipment efficiency ratings using the new efficiency metrics of SEER2, EER2, and HSPF2.
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