A new air conditioner is one of the larger purchases a homeowner makes, and it is the one most often gotten wrong. The HVAC Doc installs replacement cooling systems in Overland Park homes with the step most contractors skip: an actual load calculation before anyone recommends a size.
Oversizing is the classic mistake. A unit that is too large cools the air quickly, satisfies the thermostat, and shuts off before it has pulled the humidity out — leaving you with a house that is cold and clammy and a compressor wearing itself out on short cycles. We size to your home's square footage, insulation, window load and duct capacity, not to whatever happened to be there before.
We walk you through real options across efficiency tiers, explain what a higher SEER2 rating will and will not save you in a Kansas climate, and give you written pricing on each path. No pressure, no scare tactics, no same-day-only discount games. If your existing system can be repaired instead, we will say so.
Installation day is done properly: new pad, correct line-set handling, a full vacuum and evacuation before charging, verified refrigerant charge, electrical brought up to code, thermostat configured and tested, and the old equipment hauled away. We leave the mechanical space cleaner than we found it and confirm the system is hitting spec before we go.
What This Includes
- Load calculation and proper equipment sizing
- Written options across efficiency tiers
- Full changeout with new pad and line-set service
- Old equipment removal and haul-away