Elizabethtown

Air Conditioning

Whether you are coming home from a long, stressful day at work or you have finally collected your children from all their summer activities, the last thing you want to find is a hot, stuffy home and a broken air conditioner. One of our goals at Comfortable Design is to be sure that scenario does not happen to you. If you live in Elizabethtown, you know the importance of having a working air conditioner in the summer.

One of the best ways to minimize the chances of having a failing air conditioning system here in Pennsylvania is through regular maintenance. Remember that you will probably be asking your air conditioning system to work 24/7 on the hottest days—it deserves to get a little TLC before the task. Call our professional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) team to conduct a thorough inspection and cleaning, so your air conditioner is ready for the big job ahead.

Besides minimizing the chances of failure, a well-maintained air conditioner will be more energy efficient, reducing your energy bills. In addition, you will also be extending the overall life of your unit, which means your air conditioning system can serve you in years to come.

However, if you find your older system is unreliable, our team can also help you select a new air conditioning system that will meet your particular needs at an affordable price.

If you need service, repair, or a new system, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 for more details. We are ready and waiting to help. Request air conditioning service online today.

Air Ducts

Do you have a mystery in your home? Perhaps your house never feels quite comfortable in terms of its temperature even if your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is in good repair. Or maybe your family suffers many allergies or respiratory issues. Or perhaps you notice odd noises inside your walls occasionally. Your mystery may be related to air duct issues.

It might be time to have your ductwork system in your Elizabethtown home inspected to see if leaks or lack of insulation may be causing your problems. All of us at Comfortable Design know that ductwork is not the first thing you think of when you are facing an HVAC issue; however, it is a vital part of your home’s heating and cooling system and often overlooked and neglected. In some cases, registers are placed in odd locations in a home, which can cause uneven cooling and heating distribution. This is something our professionals can easily address.

Most air duct systems have leaks if they are not properly sealed. These small gaps or cracks can result in hundreds of dollars in lost energy every year for your Pennsylvania home. By inviting in our air duct sealing professionals, you will start recouping your costs immediately. In many homes, uninsulated ducts can also result in energy loss, and our team can help you identify and remedy that problem as well.

Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 for more details about help with your ductwork. Request air duct service online today.

Air Handlers

Are you wondering what an air handler is? For most homeowners in Elizabethtown, air handlers may be a bit of a mystery. Although air handlers can be an important part of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, they are not necessarily commonplace. However, our trained professionals at Comfortable Design can help you understand air handlers and how they might fit into your HVAC system.

You may own a furnace or air conditioner and have never set eyes on an air handler, which typically looks a bit like a furnace and sits inside your Pennsylvania home. However, if you use a heat pump to deliver your heating and cooling needs, then you most certainly already have an air handler. Although an air handler performs different functions, one of its main jobs is to circulate the air throughout your home via a blower.

Air handlers, working with heat pumps or some air conditioner systems, offer several advantages over traditional furnaces and air conditioning units. First, air handlers distribute the air more evenly throughout your home, which can increase your comfort. Second, they produce less condensation, which can lead to a safer environment. Third, they are simple to clean, improving the overall indoor air quality of your home. And, finally, they can supplement your heating and cooling as well.

For additional information about air handlers, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 . One of our professional team members will be happy to answer any questions and share our product line with you. Request handlers service today..

Commercial Services

Having reliable commercial heating and cooling is important to a company’s bottom line. It takes a special service provider to understand the unique needs of a commercial operation. Our professionals at Comfortable Design will listen carefully to your organization’s particular situation and make recommendations that fit your business, time frame, and budget.

Heating Services

Whether you’re looking for a heating solution for a small, medium, or large business, our team of professionals is ready to help. We can work with just about any industry, building configuration, and budget constraints to provide reliable, consistent heat in the winter months.

Our team has experience with Elizabethtown commercial furnaces and boilers as well as ducted and ductless heat pumps. For large organizations, we can install a rooftop unit (RTU), which often manages heating, cooling, and ventilation more efficiently.

Cooling Services

When it comes to keeping your employees, customers, and equipment cool in the heat of the summer, you want a system that’s properly scaled and reliable to meet your Pennsylvania cooling needs. Our trained technicians are well-versed in installing and servicing commercial air conditioners, chillers, heat pumps, and cooling towers as well as with a variety of other cooling equipment you might require. Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 today.

Maintenance Services

Investing in preventive maintenance of your heating and cooling system is a smart business decision. Our trained technicians will be happy to come out and inspect, clean, and tune-up your commercial cooling system in the spring and your commercial heating system in the fall.

During these checkups, we can often spot potential problems and make needed repairs before your commercial system fails. That saves you time and money as well as the inconvenience of having a broken heating or cooling system during business hours. Check out our maintenance plans that are customized to serve your particular commercial business’s unique needs. Request commercial service online today.

Boilers

If you live in Pennsylvania, you know that reliable heating is critical in the colder months. High-efficiency boilers can be an excellent way to heat your Elizabethtown home, whether you rely on natural gas or heating oil as your source of energy.

If you use a residential boiler system and begin noticing things like deep rumbling noises or inconsistent heat, you may want to check your pilot light or thermostat. If you can’t see an easy fix, be sure to call our trained experts at Comfortable Design. We would be happy to come out and inspect your boiler system for pressure valve malfunctions or other common problems and provide repair services.

However, if you are using an older boiler, say more than 10 years old, it may be worth it to purchase a new one. You will recoup much of your initial investment in energy savings. Studies show that older boilers may be only 50 percent efficient, wasting half the energy you purchase, while the best systems available today can be up to 98 percent efficient.

Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 for more details. Our team can provide guidance on the best residential boiler for your home based on your local climate, the size of your residence, and your family’s unique needs. Request boiler service online today.

Ductless Systems

Have you ever heard of a ductless heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system? Ductless systems provide heating and cooling without forcing air through a network of air ducts in your Elizabethtown home.

Our professionals at Comfortable Design suggest considering a ductless system if you are adding a room or providing customized climate control to a particular space in your home. For example, a ductless system would work great in a Pennsylvania sunroom, man cave, bonus room, or home office. They are also a possible solution for keeping one bedroom extra warm for an elderly family member or as supplemental heating or cooling for a rarely used guest room.

One advantage of a ductless system is it requires a very small hole to be drilled through a wall, which makes installation a breeze and energy loss close to nonexistent. In addition, ductless systems are typically quieter and can reduce your energy bills over time if you are losing energy through a duct system.

Though they can be more expensive initially to purchase, in short time you save enough in energy costs to make the difference back. These are perfect if your home needs a system with a small footprint. We can install them most anywhere in your home.

If you are ready to learn more about ductless systems, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. Our professionals would be happy to share the systems and services we offer. Request ductless system service online today.

Evaporative Coolers

Have you ever heard of evaporative coolers? They are an alternative to central air conditioning, and ductless air conditioning units. Instead of relying on a compressor and refrigerant to cool down your Elizabethtown home, an evaporative cooler creates evaporation through an automated system to reduce the temperature and increase humidity in hot, dry climates.

Our team at Comfortable Design can help you decide if an evaporative cooler is the right cooling solution for your Pennsylvania home. They work best in dry, hot climates like the states located in the southwestern region of the country. Since they cool by evaporation, they double as a humidifier in your home as well.

Evaporative coolers take in hot air and pass it over water-soaked cooler pads. As the water evaporates, the temperature can drop by 20 degrees. This cooler air is then circulated through your home with an additional fan. Some evaporative coolers allow you to change the speed of your fan or control the unit remotely. In addition, others have a spot for an ice pack, which will cool your home even more.

Another advantage of evaporative coolers is they are less expensive to operate because they require significantly less electricity than air conditioners. This also means they are a more sustainable cooling solution.

Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 for more details about evaporative coolers. They might be an excellent cooling solution for your home. Request evaporative cooler service online today.

Furnaces

When the mercury falls here in Pennsylvania, you will want a reliable and functioning furnace to keep your home warm. If you happen to be building a new home or creating a large addition, you may be looking for the best heating solution to install. Owners of older homes may need to replace aging furnaces to gain efficiency or eliminate costly repairs.

Although furnaces have been around for a century, there are many different designs, fuel sources, and sizes available today. Sorting through all the features, price points, sizes, and designs can be overwhelming. Our team at Comfortable Design can go over all the different furnace options available on the market today to help you make the best decision for your budget and lifestyle.

Our trained professionals can look at your Elizabethtown home’s size, design layout, and construction material, as well as the local climate, to recommend the optimum furnace for your situation. It’s important you select the proper sized furnace to generate enough heat on extremely cold days while not wasting energy on a regular basis.

Once you invest in a new furnace, it’s important to maintain it regularly to keep it up and running year after year. Solid maintenance will also help you extend the life of your new investment.

For more details about furnaces, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. Our team is ready to answer your questions and provide more information. Request furnace service online today.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Residentialgeothermal heat pumps have been around for a very long time. They are energy efficient, are low cost in the long run, and work with nature instead of against it. Why don’t more companies talk about this heating and cooling option?

Sadly, it’s because some common myths are still circulating about geothermal heat pumps. Add that to the initial high cost and area restrictions on these systems and it’s easy for companies to stick to traditional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Here at Comfortable Design we break down the myths and open up this alternative option for our clients. So, what is geothermal heating?

In a nutshell, geothermal furnaces exchange the heat or the cold from your Elizabethtown home with the temperature of the earth below you. Unlike the weather above, five feet into the earth, the temperature stays the same. And that energy is what geothermal heating and cooling systems tap into to keep your home comfortable. Depending on the model you consider, you may be able to heat your water supply as well with this clean, renewable energy.

On the flip side, they may cost more than traditional systems to set up and not all Pennsylvania homes or buildings will be able to use geothermal HVAC systems. While these are big considerations, they should not hold you back from considering all the options available to you.

The professions at Comfortable Design are ready and willing to help—give us a call at 717-252-2078. Request geothermal heat pump service online today.

Heat Pumps

Heat pumps are an energy-efficient alternative to conventionally heating and cooling your Elizabethtown home. Instead of creating their own heat to warm up your home, heat pumps simply take heat from outside and pump it into your indoor space in the winter. During the hot summer months, the heat pump does the opposite: it pumps the heat from inside your home to outside, resulting in a cooler indoor climate.

Heat pumps are an efficient and cost-effective way to provide the heating and cooling you need in Pennsylvania. In some cases, heat pumps may cost much less than what you would be paying to run a conventional heating and cooling system.

Talk with us at Comfortable Design to learn about air-source heat pumps, which are the most common type of heat pump. These typically use much less electricity than is required by furnaces and baseboard heating options.

Although heat pumps were originally designed for homes in moderate climates, developments in technology have made heat pumps great options for homes in colder climates as well. Ask us about ductless, or mini-split, heat pumps. They are perfect for homes without ductwork.

Call our team of professionals at Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 . Our heating and cooling experts can provide additional information about heat pumps and help you determine if they would be a good solution for your home. Request heat pump service online today.

Indoor Air Quality

Breathing is something we all take for granted but is absolutely vital to our existence moment to moment. Here in Elizabethtown, most of us stay indoors nearly all the time, so the quality of the indoor air we breathe should be important to us. Our team at Comfortable Design wants to help you be sure your indoor air quality is safe and healthy.

In nearly all indoor environments, dust, off-gassing from paints and carpets, and other pollutants are present in the air we breathe. Sometimes smoke and pet dander can be added to the mix. In most heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, an air filter can remove some of these pollutants. Some Pennsylvania homeowners may choose to have a high-efficiency HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter to remove even smaller particulates.

Indoor air quality problems may result in discomfort for you and your family or, in some cases, chronic long-term health issues like allergies and asthma. When you have one of our professionals come out and test your indoor air quality, you may discover areas that require remediation. New filtration systems, air purifiers, duct cleaning services, and other solutions may improve your situation.

Call our professionals at Comfortable Design. Our number is 717-252-2078 and our trained experts are standing by to help remedy poor indoor air quality issues. Request indoor air quality service online today.

Maintenance

Everything has its season, and your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is no different. Your furnace puts in overtime during the chilly winters while taking a rest in the summer, and your air conditioning unit works on the opposite schedule in Pennsylvania. Our team at Comfortable Design recommends that right before your furnace or air conditioner goes into high gear you schedule an HVAC maintenance service call.

Our trained professionals will conduct a complete inspection and cleaning of your HVAC system. Talk with us about our multipoint inspection. It includes a filter change, lubrication, pressure and safety check, and much more. You will also have a trained eye on your system so any potential problems can be caught quickly and repaired before your HVAC system stops working.

In the long run, investing in HVAC maintenance can save you a great deal of stress and money in your Elizabethtown home. A well-maintained system will not only function better, but it will consume less energy every day. In addition, it can help increase the working life of your whole system, making it less likely you will have to invest in a new furnace or air conditioning unit prematurely.

When you are ready to schedule your HVAC maintenance visit, contact Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 . We would be happy to answer questions or share more details. Request HVAC maintenance service online today.

Radiant Floors

One thing many people dread when getting out of bed on a cold winter morning is stepping onto an icy cold floor. If you choose to install radiant floor heating in your Pennsylvania home, you will no longer need to face that prospect.

Radiant floor heating can be electric-based or water-based, but the idea of both is the same. A network under the floors of your home heats up, providing the warmth your entire house requires. Our team at Comfortable Design is well-versed in radiant floor heating systems and can share more details.

Radiant floor heating provides many advantages over conventional heating systems. This system is very energy efficient because the network under your floors only needs to be heated to about 84 degrees Fahrenheit in order to provide a comfortable, even room temperature.

Conventional radiators need to run at around 150 degrees to bring the surrounding room to a comfortable temperature. These systems are easy to run and maintain and give you more design freedom in your Elizabethtown home.

Although energy costs may be reduced, the installation cost of radiant floor heating may be higher than conventional heating systems. In addition, installation time can be longer since the system must be installed under your home’s flooring. In some homes, the height of the floor can be an issue as well.

If you are ready to learn more about radiant floor heating, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. Our professionals can share detailed features, costs, and installation data. Request radiant floor heating service online today.

Sheet metal

Air ducts. There’s a pretty good chance you have never even seen the air ducts, also called ductwork, that carry air throughout your home. Even though they are hidden behind walls, they are a critical part of your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Whether it’s summer or winter in Pennsylvania, your air ducts are busy transporting heated or cooled air to every room of your Elizabethtown home.

Our professionals at Comfortable Design can help you install, replace, repair, or maintain your sheet metal ducts. Sheet metal is the most popular material for air ducts because of its durability and strength. Most new home construction will use sheet metal ducts because of the wide variety of fittings and ease of installation. It is a reliable and efficient way to circulate air through your home.

Be sure to rely on our experts to install or repair your sheet metal ductwork. Improperly installed ducts can lead to stress on your overall HVAC system as well as leaks and inefficiency, which all lead to money lost.

When you need more data about sheet metal ducts, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. We would be happy to answer your questions. Request sheet metal duct service online today.

Water Heaters

You may have had to deal with the unfortunate cold shower or the inability to run your dishwasher or laundry at the time you wanted to do it. The hot water you wanted was simply not there. Today, your options range far and wide to be sure your hot water needs can be met. Two major types of residential HVAC water heater are on the market today: tank and tankless.

Tank water heaters are still the most common, particularly in older homes. These are the type that may have run out of hot water while in use in the past in your Pennsylvania home. Generally, these are heated by electricity, oil, or gas.

On the other hand, tankless water heaters heat up water exactly when you want it, on demand, regardless of how much or how little you need. You are also freed from the necessity of continually heating a large tank of water in your Elizabethtown home. In addition to using traditional energy means to fuel these heaters, they can also utilize other alternative sources of energy such as geothermal, solar, and more.

When you are ready to update your home’s water heating solutions, whether it is a replacement, repair, or maintenance, our team at Comfortable Design is always here for you—give us a call at 717-252-2078. Request water heater service online today.

Whole-House Dehumidifiers

We rely on our heating and cooling systems for a lot of different things. If they do not keep us warm, cool, and comfortable, our instinct is to change the settings. This can cost more, wear out your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, and actually not be the best thing to accomplish those goals.

If you have been dealing with a sticky, unpleasant Pennsylvania home environment and rising heating and cooling bills, it may be time for you to look into the world of whole-house dehumidifiers.

These units at first glance may seem to only pull moisture out of your Elizabethtown home and not much else. However, when you get rid of the excess humidity, you also get rid of excess allergens, prevent mold and mildew growth, and reduce the stress on your overall HVAC system. You may agree that these are all very good goals, but what about the logistics of setting up a whole-house dehumidifier system?

That is where our professionals at Comfortable Design can come alongside you. We can answer your questions at 717-252-2078 and would be happy to make solid recommendations to meet your unique needs. Request whole-house dehumidifier service online today.

Whole-House Humidifiers

It may not occur to you to add on to your existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to solve chronic issues in your Elizabethtown home. You simply turn your thermostat up or down to control your comfort level. While that may work for some small homes, you might benefit from considering alternative options. And one of these is a whole-house humidifier.

These units do much more than control the humidity in your Pennsylvania home. They can also lower your HVAC bills, help you with chronic respiratory or other health issues, and improve the quality of your home’s circulating air.

While these may seem like big claims for a system that only adds moisture to your home, the simple fact remains that whole-house humidifiers do not get enough attention from people who may need them the most.

If you think your home may benefit from one of these units or you would simply like to explore your options, our Comfortable Design professionals at 717-252-2078 are happy to help you. Request whole-house humidifier service online today.

Zone Control Systems

Have you ever envisioned imaginary dollar bills just floating out of your home when you think about cooling or heating rooms not in use? This is actually what figuratively happens when there are specific parts of your Elizabethtown home you don not use much but still heat and cool. Ideally, the rooms you are currently using are comfortable while the rest of your home is conserving energy. Up until recently, that was a difficult goal to achieve.

However, zone control systems are available today that allow you to do a better job of customizing your temperatures. Part of your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, a zone control system allows you to operate several thermostats, each controlling the temperature of a different zone of your home. A zone control system automatically opens and closes the appropriate dampers to direct heating or cooling just where you want it in your Pennsylvania home.

Our team at Comfortable Design can provide more details and share the cost savings you can expect by installing a zone control system. Our trained professionals are well-versed in how to properly install, repair, and maintain a zone control system so it works effectively with your current HVAC system.

Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 if you have additional questions about zone control systems. Our team is ready to provide answers. Request zone control system service online today.