Heating and Cooling Systems

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Building or Renovating?

• If you’re building a home, you’ll want the

best possible heating and cooling unit for

your home.

• If you’re renovating, you’ll want an

improvement, but you may have to work

with the constraints of your current home.

Figure Out What Your Home Needs

• Take climate into

account.

• Upkeep should also

be a factor.

• Aesthetic value of

your home is

important.

#1 High-Voltage Alternating

Current (HVAC)

#1 High-Voltage Alternating

Current (HVAC)

• Best option for most homes.

• Offers hot air when the temperature is low

and cold air when the temperature is high.

• Energy efficient and convenient to use.

• Increases the value of your home.

#2 Window Cooler

#2 Window Cooler

• Add-on coolers that sit on your window sill.

• AC reaches part but not all of the house.

• Fan function also allows more circulation.

• Not very aesthetically pleasing, will stick

out the window.

#3 Fireplace

#3 Fireplace

• Very effective in heating a room.

• Provides ambience.

• Adds decorative value.

• Choose between gas and wood.

• Gas gives of less pollution.

#4 Radiator

#4 Radiator

• Common heating apparatus for older

homes and large buildings.

• Can be part of a central heating system or

installed separately.

• Can burn if touched when heated.

• Works on the principle of convection.

Find Heating & AC for Your Home

• If your system is broken, try heating repair

first.

• Find help if you need an installation.