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Residential Services

Dandy Air has been providing superior heating and air conditioning service to Fort Worth area businesses and residents since 1998. Our honest approach and dedication to customer satisfaction is unmatched. Home owners and business owners have come to rely on us for extraordinary service from technicians that often “go the extra mile” to ensure their comfort and convenience.

After a thorough diagnosis of your problem or service need, we can provide you with an estimate for repair and recommend the best course of action. Experience has taught us which parts are most likely to break down under normal wear and tear, and we carry those on our service van. We will do whatever it takes, whenever it is needed. No one cares more about your HVAC problem than Dandy Air.

If repairs are not feasible due to age or condition of your equipment, the technician can immediately assist you in your new equipment choice and provide you with written estimate and proposal.

After the repair you can expect to have the best warranty service available. New systems come with a parts warranty of either five (5) years or ten (10) years and a (1) year labor warranty. Warranty service gets top priority with us.

We service and install most major brands of central heating and air conditioning systems, including but not limited to:

• Amana
• American Standard
• Carrier
• Goodman
• Lennox
• Rheem
• Rudd
• Trane
• York

We service and install thermostats by Honeywell, Totaline and other reliable brands and offer preventative maintenance including chemical washes, air filter installation, checking for carbon monoxide emissions and monitoring of Freon levels.

We’re proud of our Better Business Bureau A+ rating and work hard to maintain it by giving you the service you deserve and making things right when things go wrong.

Here are some frequently asked questions. Please feel free to contact us if you have a question not addressed here. Call 817-738-9582 to talk to a friendly & helpful representative today. Or send us an email from the Contact Us page.

What can I do before calling someone to service my system?
HVAC systems are complicated networks of machinery that should be serviced by a certified professional. However, if your HVAC system suddenly stops working, you can try a few basic steps, which may correct your problem, prior to calling Dandy Air for service. If you do not feel comfortable performing any of these tasks, however, do not hesitate to call us.

Disconnect and reconnect your indoor and outdoor switches.
Make sure your circuit breakers are in the ON position.
Make sure your filters are clean.
Open supply and return vents and make sure they are unobstructed.
Check the settings on your thermostat.
Make sure the system switch is on the appropriate COOL or HEAT setting.

When should I purchase a new heating or air conditioning system?
Efficiency and cost savings

At Dandy Air, we realize that purchasing a heating or air conditioning system is no small decision. However, if your existing system is old, in need of repair or simply inefficient, purchasing a new unit, one which can be as much as 60% more efficient than a system purchased just 10 years ago, can offer long-term benefits.
Rather than continuing to pay for ongoing maintenance and costly monthly bills, it may be wise to invest in a new system that will save you money for years to come.

How can I find the system that’s right for me?
Get the facts from an expert

A Dandy Air technician can draw on a vast degree of heating and air conditioning knowledge and experience to help you decide on the system that best fits your needs. The size and age of your home, as well as the number of rooms, insulation, window placement, climate, local utility costs, and utility incentive/rebate programs are all factors that will affect the selection of your system.
Home owners seeking to replace an existing system often choose one with higher efficiency ratings compared to their previous system. Replacing a unit that is 10- to 15-years-old may reduce natural gas or electricity costs by 30 to 50%.
Contact Dandy Air to discuss initial cost, warranty protection, service options, maintenance options, operating cost and proper installation.

How do I determine the size, or capacity, of my HVAC system?
Schedule a Dandy Air visit

Factors affecting the size of your new system include the climate, humidity levels, the number of windows in your dwelling, total square footage of your home, the direction your home faces, the number of heat-producing appliances in your home, the type of insulation you have and the number of people that live in your residence.
A Dandy Air representative can perform the proper calculations to determine the appropriate heating or cooling unit for your home and lifestyle.

What goes into installing a new system?
It’s all about the ductwork.

Putting a new system in a home that has not had central air and heat before will require the installation of ductwork, insulation, refrigerant piping, electrical service, wiring, thermostat, condensate piping, flue piping, flue terminations, chimney liner, slabs, filter, driers, registers, grills, drain pans and evaporator coil. Beyond equipment, the most important component installed with a new system, however, is the ductwork.
Ductwork is composed of two parts, supply and return. Supply duct is attached to the outflow of the new system, delivering air to each zone in a home. The amount of air reaching each zone is determined by the size of supply ductwork connecting it to your system. Your dealer will help you determine the size of all the supply ductwork in your home and whether it should be metal or fiberglass.
The second part of the ductwork, the return duct, attaches to the inlet of the new system and draws air out of the spaces to be heated or cooled. Attached to the return duct is the filter. The filter should be placed as near to the furnace or air handler as possible.

What happens when I replace my old system?
Start with a detailed inspection

To install the most efficient HVAC system in your household, a detailed inspection should first be performed by your installation contractor.
The inspection by Dandy Air will include looking at your home’s ductwork, insulation, refrigerant piping, electrical service, wiring, thermostat, condensate piping, flue piping, flue terminations, chimney liner, slabs, filter, driers, registers, grills, drain pans and evaporator coil.

How long will my system last?
Proper maintenance is key

Maintenance and service play a key role in the life-cycle of a heating or air conditioning system. If all recommended maintenance and service actions are taken, an air conditioner can last 12 to 15 years and a gas furnace 20 to 25 years.

Do I need to replace my indoor coil?

It is generally a good idea to replace the indoor coil if you are also replacing your air conditioner or heat pump. There is a correlation between the efficiency of your heating or cooling system and the performance of the indoor coil and changing out the current indoor coil for a new one may be critical to optimizing the performance, the efficiency and the savings potential of your new system.
Depending on the location and type of installation, sometimes the life of the coil can be extended by a professional, chemical cleaning. Ask our technician if this is appropriate for your system.

Where can I locate my air handler or furnace system?
You may have options based on your home’s design

The system can actually be located in several different places. A system with up-flow application might be located in the basement, while a system with a horizontal application may be found in your attic. A self-contained, or single package unit, could be located outside on a slab or on the roof. Your garage could house an up-flow, down-flow or horizontal application system.

What is a heat pump?
Air movement from point A to point B

A heat pump is a device used for either the heating or cooling of a space by transferring hot and cold between two reservoirs.
A heat pump can act like an air conditioner, transferring heat from inside to out, or like a heater as it transfers exterior heat to the interior. A winter day with a temperature of 32º Fahrenheit still produces enough heat to warm a space when the air is transferred by heat pump.

What can I do to better control the humidity levels in my home?
It’s all about variability

Humidity levels can be reduced by using a variable-speed furnace or air handler as part of your HVAC system. Variable speed units run longer, at lower speeds, allowing air to constantly circulate against the cooling coil and remove more moisture.
Variable-speed motors also use less electricity than regular motors, reducing your energy costs.

What is AFUE?

AFUE is the abbreviation for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency ratio. AFUE is used to rate furnace efficiencies by dividing the ratio of heat output by heat input. This measurement describes how well fuel, gas or oil is consumed to produce heat by a furnace. As the AFUE rate increases, the efficiency of your furnace also increases, lowering your fuel costs. Furnaces manufactured in the United States are required to have at least an 80% AFUE.

What is HSPF?

HSPF is the abbreviation for the Heating Seasonal Performance Factor, which is a rating of the efficiency level of the heating operation of a heat pump. The higher the HSPF, the more efficient the heating performance of a heat pump. New units in the United States have HSPF ratings from 7.0 to 9.4.

What is R-22?

R-22 is the common name for hydro-chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). R-22 has been used as a refrigerant by HVAC manufacturers for over 40 years, but studies in the past decade have shown that HCFCs contain chlorine, an ozone-depleting agent. For this reason, the United States Clean Air Act has set a target date for January 1, 2010, on which HVAC manufacturers must cease the production of products that use R-22.

What is R-410A?

R-410A is the common name for an emerging hydro-fluorocarbon (HFC) that is being used as a refrigerant in the HVAC industry. R-410A is more environmentally friendly than R-22 and is being seen as the most likely replacement for R-22 by HVAC manufacturers. At the beginning of 2010, the use of alternate refrigerant will be required in HVAC manufacturing.

What is ENERGY STAR?

ENERGY STAR is a program that was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help businesses and individuals make energy efficient purchases.
This program places the ENERGY STAR label, a small blue and white logo, on items that meet superior energy efficiency standards. This label provides an easy way for consumers to identify quality, high efficiency products.
For more information about the Energy Star program, please view their website at http://www.energystar.gov

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