What Does S.E.E.R. stand for?

Welcome to the Check A Pro Radio Show! I'm your host, Jim Klauck, also known as Check A Pro Joe. Today, we have Nathan Shafer from Shafer Heating and Cooling joining us to explain the concept of S.E.E.R ratings in air conditioning systems.

Nathan breaks down the meaning of S.E.E.R (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) and compares it to the miles per gallon rating of cars, making it easy to understand. A higher S.E.E.R rating means a more efficient air conditioning system, which can save you money on utility bills and provide better comfort.

We also discuss the various options available for S.E.E.R ratings and how Shafer Heating and Cooling can help you choose the best system for your home. Nathan emphasizes the importance of matching the right system to your specific needs and home requirements.

Join us to learn more about S.E.E.R ratings and how to make your home more energy-efficient and comfortable with the right air conditioning system.

 

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Episode Transcript

(00:01):
It's great to have you joining me here on the
Check A Pro Radio Show I'm Jim Klauck also known
as Check A Pro Joe where we check out contractors before they go into your home
Nathan Shafer is one from Shafer Heating and Cooling hey Nathan how are
you hey Jim how are you I'm doing good thank you yeah I'm living the dream my
friend so we hear this sometimes times, SEER,

(00:26):
SEER rating when it comes to air conditioning.
I know it has something to do with efficiency. I really don't know a lot.
Now that my listeners know a lot about what it is and why it's important,
can you explain in layman's terms what SEER means?
Absolutely. So SEER stands for seasonal energy efficiency ratio.

(00:51):
Now, once again, most hosts will be like, well, okay, that's cool. What's that?
Easy way to put it, and I think something that we can all relate to is miles per gallon of your car.
We talk about our cars and, well, this one gets X amount of miles per gallon.
This one gets 30 miles of the gallon, et cetera, et cetera.
Picture your HVAC system kind of the same way. When we talk about a more efficient

(01:13):
system, a higher SEER rating of a 14 SEER or a 16 SEER or an 18 or a 20,
et cetera, what does that mean?
Well, just picture it as a nicer, higher end system, right?
The higher that SEER number goes and the better miles per gallon it's going
to get, the more efficient it's going to be.
Now, you get into some of those higher SEER ratings.

(01:34):
It's not just strictly miles per gallon, right? The cost of utilities to operate
that system. There's other things that come with that as well.
More bells and whistles, better comfort, quieter systems, then higher the SEER
rating, the more options and things you're going to get.
But when it comes down to just the SEER, what does that mean?
Simplest way that I have found for people to understand is miles per gallon.

(01:57):
Miles per gallon. So you want an air conditioning system with the highest SEER rating, correct?
Correct. Yeah. Yes. If the goal is to get a higher miles per gallon, yes.
And save money, unless you maybe own stock in your utility company, probably not.
Then yes, we want to get the most efficient, the highest miles per gallon we can get.

(02:21):
And there are a number of different SEER ratings. Things have changed over the decades.
And one does pay more for a higher SEER rating, but you're going to have more efficiency.
So you're going to save electricity and it's more environmentally sound.
Exactly. You got it. That is 100% correct. What are the options from Schaefer?

(02:44):
How many different products do you have from
this SEER to that sear handful oh man
there's actually you know hundreds and hundreds of
options when you come into different uh you
know brands and types and sizes and sear ratings and matchups and so um you
know there's only so many sears but you can match those with different indoor

(03:06):
units whether it be gas or whether it be electric you know whether it be inverter
driven systems whether it be multi-state systems so there's a lot of different
options the the to not get over overcomplicate and spend the next couple hours
talking about those options,
the simplest way, the best way is to have one of our comfort specialists come
in because not the highest shear rating or a given particular system is going

(03:27):
to be best for every customer, right?
For every client. So depending on the house, depending on their wants and needs,
you know, depending on, you know, their budget, depending on all these different
things within the home and that family will kind of help depend on what system
and what shear rating, what matchups can be best for them.
And it's important to ask those questions as a homeowner. You want to make sure

(03:51):
that you understand what you're getting. This isn't investment over time.
This isn't something you're installing for just six months.
If it's maintained well, it'll last a long time.
And you really want to have great comfort in your home. It doesn't matter if
it's an 800 square foot home or 8,000 square feet.
When you're in your castle, you want to be be comfortable and you really need

(04:13):
to match up the right system with the right home.
And there's going to be options within that, which is great.
And based on what you want, Shafer can help you plug into that.
And so there are a lot of options today. Years ago, there weren't as many options
and the systems weren't as efficient and they didn't keep us as comfortable.

(04:35):
They worked, worked but they weren't as finely tuned and it's amazing what the
technology brings today absolutely absolutely Nathan as always thank you so
much for being the expert here on the show all right thank you Jim have a great day.