My husband and I are purchasing a home that needs a new HVAC system.
I really knew nothing about HVAC technology before research and I will tell you one thing, it gets really confusing.
For example, it’s possible to use a smart thermostat to turn your air conditioning or your heat up and down during the day or to even program the HVAC unit to turn itself up and down. My Daddy always told me to set the thermostat and leave it at that temperature because turning it up and down works the system more than it should have to and will increase utility bills. Now, I don’t know what to believe. I never knew that there were so many ways to heat and cool your home. I come from a wealthy tropical town where heat and air conditioning usually both come from a self contained unit attached to indoor air vents. We rarely used heat and it came from a heated coil in the self contained system. Until I spent some time up North, I didn’t even know what a furnace was! And there are so many kinds! What is really annoying me, though, is the air purification systems. From what I understand, there are some that can be installed on an existing HVAC unit that uses HEPA filters. Then there are the UV light air purification systems that break down the genetic material of viruses, bacteria and other microbes to keep them from reproducing, but that would require at least one light being on all the times and I don’t know that I like that idea. Fortunately, my husband and I have a meeting with an HVAC technician next week at the new place. Maybe he can clear some things up for me.