So, your tired, of having trouble sleeping, with the warm humid nights of last summer and have decided to purchase A/C for this year. Let's look at the different factors involved:

Where is the unit being located?

In most cases it goes on the side of the house. Try not to locate it right under the master bedroom window, to minimize any noise disturbance. Units going on the side of houses are fine rated in 74-78 db range as the noise factor is not usually a big
issue.

If, however the unit is going at the back of the house near your patio door then it certainly does make sense to pick a quieter unit. Here; a unit in the 68-72 db range is desired as each drop in db rating is a large drop in noise level.

SEER Rating

Units for Canadian market have a S.E.E.R. number assigned to them. -This stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating. The higher the number the less electrical energy used to produce the same, amount of cooling. SEER of 13 is. now the minimum from the lower 10 SEER which was common in our market. However, upgrading to a 14 SEER unit or higher will produce energy savings over a 13 SEER and going to a 16 SEER unit would be approx. 15% more efficient over a 13 SEER.

Warranty and Make of Unit

Buy a name brand unit with a very good dealer network like Lennox, with an excellent reputation. Warranties to look for are 5 years minimum on the unit and up to 10 years on the compressor. Higher end units also come with a good labour or service warranty, but the company has to have a good track record otherwise the warranty for service isn't worth the paper it is written on! newer lennox and goodman units now offer 10 year parts and service warranties.

Buy the unit even if you need to finance it!

Now, with delayed payment programs available up to 12 months/no interest/no payment available, makes it easy to purchase the unit now and budget for paying it over the months to come! Enbridge Gas Bill financing is now available.

The benefits of Central Air Conditioning are many and include:

Better security for your home (no windows need to be open)
Less dust & dirt being blown in.
High humidity can damage wooden furniture and excessive moisture in basements promotes mould.
Medical allergies can be kept to a lower level by filtering air in the house, and keeping pollen counts down.
Finally the best of all! A restful night's sleep!