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Britson's Heating, Cooling and Efficiency LLC

We're not Comfortable until You are

About us

Britson's Heating Cooling and Efficiency, LLC is a heating & air conditioning company serving Des Moines and surrounding areas. We deliver high quality service by providing our customers with a personalized customer experience. We know all systems lose efficiency over time. We offer agreements to bring the systems efficiency back to its original factory efficiency ratings. Our team is respectful, experienced, and professional. A few of our core values include transparency, hard work, and premier service. We pride ourselves on our competitive pricing and 100% satisfaction guarantee. Our mission is to always treat our customers as family and not rest until you the customer have that wow moment when you've realized how much better the system conditions the home or business.

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Frequently asked questions

Why should I perform preventative maintenance?

All equipment has an expected lifetime of roughly 12 - 25 years depending on the type of equipment is utilized and maintenance on the equipment. Air movement through the condenser coil, evaporator coil and secondary heat exchanger coils ( If applicable ) are factors that effect efficiency. When left unattended this causes more stress and strain on other components in the equipment. Regular maintenance keeps equipment running in tip top conditions in order to maintain efficiency and longevity of the equipment lifetime.

How do I know if I should purchase a new HVAC system?

Are all air filters the same? How often should I replace them?

There are numerous varieties of air filters. MERV ratings are the key to how effective the filters will collect dust/ debris. The higher the MERV rating the more effective the filter is. The higher the MERV rating is the longer the filter can be used before replacement. The amount of time a filter can be used varies on the contaminants in the air, a dirtier atmosphere will lower the amount of time the filter should be used in order to maintain efficient air movement. Sizes vary widely as well. Generally a 1" wide filter will last from 2 - 3 months. A 4" wide filter with a MERV rating of 11 or lower will last from 3 - 6 months. A 5" wide filter with a MERV rating of 16 or greater will last from 8 - 12 months.

Do you offer service agreements? How do they work?

We offer three tiers of agreements. Our first tier agreement we come out twice a year. Once for the spring check and once for the fall check. We look over 24 points of possible breakdown in a air conditioning system. We then clean the outside of the condenser coil during the spring check. We look over 24 points of possible breakdown in the heating system during the fall check. Our second tier agreement includes the first tier plus removal of the blower assembly. We disassemble the entire blower assembly for cleaning of it's components plus the blower cabinet and secondary heat exchanger coil ( If applicable ) This process will be done the first spring check and every forth spring check thereafter. Our third tier agreement includes the second tier plus removal of the heat exchanger for visual inspection to confirm no defects or safety concerns . While the heat exchanger is removed we access the top side of the evaporator coil so it can be cleaned thoroughly. We will also disassemble the entire condensing unit for cleaning as well as a refrigerant leak search while the evaporator and condenser coils are exposed. Again this process will be done the first spring check and every forth spring check thereafter.