Considering installing a new heating and cooling system in your home means that you will be faced with a number of decisions. You will likely hear the term “matched system” in the process. A matched system can be confusing when you are not experienced with HVAC terminology.
A matched system means that the heating and cooling systems are properly sized to your home. What this means is that you will always have an option to get a furnace or air conditioning system that is smaller or larger than what your home in Toronto actually requires.
When you have a system that is too small for the square footage, or cubic feet of air in the house, that means it is going to be working harder than it should have to in order to provide the hot or cold air to every room in the house. When you have a system that is too large for your house, you will be wasting money having it run to cool air that doesn’t exist.
Many people assume that getting a larger furnace or air conditioning system than the house actually requires is a good thing. They assume that it will be more efficient because it will cool the entire house much quicker. This is not how the systems run.
A matched system will create optimal conditions and ensure that proper cycle times are maintained. It will also mean that humidity is much easier to control and the sound from the systems are minimized.
Matched systems are also much more efficient. When you are shopping for a new heating and cooling system, you should have an HVAC professional come to your home, measure the size of the house, and determine exactly what size furnace and air conditioning condenser is ideal for your home’s size. When you have an ideally matched system, you are going to save money on your utility bills, enjoy a quieter running system, and have a more comfortable environment at home.