At Air Connection, our goal is to design a heating and/or air conditioning system that ensures comfort and completely satisfies the need, lifestyle and environment of our customers. We welcome the opportunity to sit down with you to discuss your "comfort concerns" and design a system built around your needs. We are unique in that we have the ability and expertise to custom-fit your needs. This means more choices for you.
A radiant system heats your home with radiant heat from hot water circulating in polyethelene pipes. These pipes, called BPEX pipes, can be installed in your floors, walls, or ceilings.
In the residential HVAC equipment market, there are two major sectors: new construction and residential retrofit. Currently, 66 percent of the activity is in the retrofit area, which includes energy upgrades, replacements, add-ons and remodeled units.
“We designed an experimental system for an estate home in Calistoga. This system piggybacks on the existing vineyard irrigation system. Irrigation water from storage tanks was transported to a heat exchanger in the home. In summer, when vineyards are irrigated, the system provides constant 55 degree water to the home heat pump.”
Geoexchange can reduce energy consumption--and corresponding emissions--by over 40% compared to air source heat pumps, and by over 70% compared to electric resistance heating, according to the EPA. Combining geoexchange with other energy-efficient measures, such as window or insulation upgrades, generates additional savings