Evolution of HVAC equipment quite amazing

Things change, that’s one of the rock solid truths of living on earth.

But wow, the level of changes that have come along in the past quarter century are actually just mind blowing.

I’m sure that most people would say that’s true for anyone who is currently in their 50’s. But a recent HVAC upgrade at my home has made me consider just how much technology has evolved. I’m living in the same house that I was living in just 25 years ago. It doesn’t seem like this much time has passed. But again, that’s what a lot of people my age come to realize. Still, we bought this house and it came with residential HVAC. We didn’t have a choice on what sort of HVAC equipment we were getting. The heating and cooling equipment just came with the house. It was a house we liked, could afford and was in a plan that we liked. But we were also thinking about the school district and all that stuff as we were planning a family. We had those kids and they are now all in college and out on their own. It became clear that our heat pump was at the end of its life once the air conditioning costs began to spike. That’s when we started looking to replace it. We were both just staggered by how much HVAC technology had advanced when we first met with the HVAC contractor. The SEER rating alone is more than three times the old heat pump. And we have zone controlled HVAC along with a smart thermostat that takes care of all the heating and cooling output. It’s just stunning to me but then again, look at all the technology everywhere else in our lives, right?

 

 

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