{"id":998,"date":"2015-01-14T10:26:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T15:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/?p=998"},"modified":"2015-01-16T19:29:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T00:29:49","slug":"steps-to-take-for-heating-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/heating-service\/steps-to-take-for-heating-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Take for Heating Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heating installation involves a lot more than selecting a heating unit and having it installed \u2013 that is, if you want the installation done correctly. Rushing the process not only robs you of the opportunity to install a potentially better system for your home, you may wind up with a unit that is the wrong size. So what steps should you take? Here are some suggestions from our Comfort Flow Heating installation experts for Salem residents:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Review Your Choices<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Not too long ago, there were basically two choices for heating: a furnace or a boiler. These days homeowners have an array of choices. The heat options we carry at Comfort Flow Heating are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Furnaces (gas or electric)<\/li>\n<li>Heat pumps<\/li>\n<li>Ductless systems<\/li>\n<li>Radiant systems (electric)<\/li>\n<li>Geothermal systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Review Energy Efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Every heating system comes with an energy efficiency rating. For combustion systems, this rating is known as AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency); heat pumps use a SEER rating for air conditioning and HSPF for heating. Electric radiant heating efficiency will be based on the kilowatt hours. Understanding the energy efficiency a particular type of system can offer you is an important part of your long-term comfort with a heating system, so it shouldn\u2019t be overlooked.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Calculate Heat Load<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Every home needs a certain amount of heating to be comfortable; too much can make the air hot and dry and too little can leave you feeling chilly. Heat load involves more than just knowing the square footage of your home; other factors to consider are your home\u2019s orientation, floor plan, number of occupants, etc. Allowing a trained specialist to calculate your heat load helps ensure that you\u2019ll purchase and install a heating system that is correctly-sized for your home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/heating\/heating-installation\" target=\"_blank\">New heating installation<\/a> in Salem is a great opportunity to increase your energy efficiency and comfort; don\u2019t let it slip by because you are rushing to install a new system. If you are in need of a new heating system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">call the experts<\/a> at Comfort Flow Heating in Salem today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heating installation in Salem involves a lot more than selecting a heating unit and having it installed \u2013 that is, if you want the installation done correctly. Rushing the process not only robs you of the opportunity to install a potentially better system for your home, you may wind up with a unit that is the wrong size. So what steps should you take?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[88,91],"class_list":["post-998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-heating-installation","tag-salem"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=998"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1002,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/998\/revisions\/1002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comfortflow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}