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What Does SEER Mean?
What do SEER and EER mean? Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (S.E.E.R.) is the most commonly used measurement of how efficient (in BTUs) an air conditioner is during the warming season or heat pump is during the entire cooling season as compared to the total electric input (in watt/hours) consumed during the same period. Basically, a measurement using an average outdoor temperature to rate the efficiency of the air conditioner. If this were a car, this would compare to highway miles per gallon. SEER has nothing to do with the capacity (in...
read moreCheck Heater Before Use?
Do I have to have someone check my heater every year before I can use it? Sammy, Gulfport My first answer is no. However, we find every year there are those who take the time to prepare for winter and those, for all our human reasons, (you fill in the blank), that will wait until the first good hard freeze to find out their heating system doesn’t work properly. If you have a fairly young heating system and have not had any problems with it in the past, then I would turn it on for 5 to 10 minutes BEFORE IT GETS COLD, to make sure it works....
read moreSmoking Unit?
My unit sometimes stops outside and it looks like smoke is coming from it, it still heats well. I was told this is normal is this true? Karen from Ocean Springs, MS Karen, If your unit is a heat pump, you have no worries. A Heat Pump has to defrost just like your household refrigerator. So while it may look like smoke, it is only steam caused by the system performing a defrost cycle. You don’t see the steam caused by your refrigerator’s defrost cycle because of the cabinetry which covers the working parts. However, it still performs a...
read moreHeating and Air Repair or Replace
Not sure if you should repair or replace your heating and air system? Consider the frequency of system break downs. That means more expensive emergency service calls or possible outage during peak season. Also consider the ongoing cost factor with energy prices continuing to increase. You could save up to 40% on your energy usage with a new high efficiency system. As seen in the Sun Herald’s “Ask the Expert” Read full article.
read moreNot sure if you should repair or replace your heating and air system? Consider the frequency of system break downs. That means more expensive emergency service calls or possible outage during peak season. Also consider the ongoing cost factor with energy prices continuing to increase. You could save up to 40% on your energy usage with a new high efficiency system. As seen in the Sun Herald’s “Ask the Expert” Read full article.
read moreEarthCents Rebates
You may also qualify for Mississippi Power’s EarthCents financing on your new equipment. Rates are competitive and payments are conveniently added to your monthly bill. View additional information here. Call today at 866-251-1943 ...
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read moreAsk an expert at the Sun Herald!
ASK A BARNES EXPERT AT THE SUN HERALD: Go to http://www.sunherald.com/static/insite/login.html and use the contact form link. Read previous questions at: http://www.sunherald.com/qna/forum/HVAC/index.html
read more2011 Rebate Incentive
The federal government offers a rebate of 10% (up to $500) for A/C and heating systems. The Energy Star website offers additional information many of Barnes Heating & Air customers have found helpful: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index . Take advantage of the rebate incentives for 2011 and save energy year-round. According to ENERGY STAR you could save about $200 a year when replacing your heating and cooling equipment with high efficiency units. With heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounting for...
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Barnes Heating & Air Awarded MS Power Earth Cents 2011 Energy Efficiency Pioneer Award
Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Gulfport, MS -Barnes Heating & Air was awarded the Earth Cents 2011 Energy Efficiency Pioneer Award by Mississippi Power for its residential project with a combination of conventional two-stage 19 SEER heat pumps, multi-zoned 26 SEER vav system with cassettes and a whole-house de-humidifier. In addition, they installed CleanEffects air cleaner to promote indoor air quality and healthy living. This creative combination of technologies was key to overcoming the obstacles of high humidity as a result of the...
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