Category: Whitehall, PA

Sometimes, newly constructed homes like this beautiful colonial in Whitehall PA can have heating and cooling problems as a result of a flawed HVAC design or “builder grade” home comfort system.

In new construction, there are often large master suites with high ceilings, but they can still have problems with being too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.  

The owner of this gorgeous colonial home gave us a call at ICS Heating and A/C to see what we could do to solve her problem

Problem: Master bedroom wasn’t getting the heating and cooling from the whole home system as expected. The homeowner wanted additional cooling for the Master Bedroom so she could sleep comfortably!

Solution: Install a Bryant ductless heat pump system to provide an additional, customizable zone of heating and cooling just for the master suite, ensuring perfect comfort every day of the year.

When we came out to see why the master bedroom wasn’t getting the cooling the homeowner craved, the main cause was clear- the master bedroom was located at the farthest point from the air handler- that big, outdoor unit that you see next to most homes- and because of the distance, the master bedroom wasn’t getting the cooling that the rooms closer, with shorter runs of ductwork, were getting.  As a result, the master wasn’t getting the comfort they wanted, and adjustments to get comfortable meant making the rest of the home uncomfortable, as well as wasting energy!

We see this problem often- there’s an area or room of a home that just seems to always be too hot or too cold. One of the best and most cost effective solutions is to create a separate heating and cooling system that serves that area. Sometimes people will try to provide extra heat with baseboard heating, but this does nothing to help with cooling. We recommended Bryant’s terric ductless heat pump system, which can create a separate, customizable zone of heating and cooling wherever you need it. Ductless systems don’t rely on duct work- they have simple, wall mounted units that provide great cooling and heating with the touch of a button!

The units are tucked up, out of the way.

 They monitor both the temperature and the humidity in a room, and distribute cool (or hot) air evenly around a space, eliminating the hot and cold spot issues you can get with other solutions. The systems are also whisper-quiet, which makes them perfect for a master bedroom, where having a quiet, peaceful and comfortable atmosphere are a must!

The indoor unit connects to an outdoor heat pump, allowing it to provide both heating and cooling ability to the indoor unit as needed.  By using state-of-the-art inverter technology, the unit can provide great heat even when it’s -22F outside, and great cooling even if it’s 125F outside- extremes we rarely, if ever, see here in the Allentown area! That means these units can work well all year long, and use just the energy needed to keep your space a constant, comfortable temperature. This makes these units cost-effective to run, Summer or Winter! Best of all, by creating this separate zone of comfort, our homeowner will no longer have to crank up the heat or air conditioning for the entire home in order to get the comfort she wants in her master suite- and that will save significant money on energy as well!

Just think of it- it’s a cold, winter morning. You can feel the frost in the air. Our homeowner can use the convenient remote control to adjust the temperature before she even gets out of bed, to make sure there’s no more frosty walk to the bathroom or closet in the morning, no more shivering while getting ready for the day. Likewise, if you ever feel too hot and sweaty in the summer, the remote will add that touch of cooling you need to make sure you get a comfortable night’s sleep,waking up feeling refreshed, not sweaty.

If you have an area of your home that seems too hot or too cold and never quite comfortable, give us a call at ICS Heating and A/C.  We can help design a perfect solution for your home, to make sure you get all the comfort you need to enjoy the full value of your home.

There’s nothing worse than being uncomfortable while you’re at work.

When you’re too hot, you can feel sluggish and unproductive. When you’re too cold, your hands can feel chilly and a sweater doesn’t always cut it.

At Fairmount Medical Center in South Whitehall Township, this becomes an even bigger deal.  

At a family practice office like this one, doctors are examining patients all day, so making sure hands aren’t too hot or too cold becomes a patient care issue- especially if you thought the stethoscope was cold!!

The office is located in a building with other businesses, but the heating and cooling system applied to the whole building, and the doctors needed the ability to adjust the comfort level in their own portion of the building.  They gave us a call here at ICS Heating and A/C to see what we could do to solve this problem for good.

The heating and AC system for the whole building wasn’t providing the control the Family Practice doctor’s office needed to make sure the doctor, staff and patients were comfortable.  

We added two zones of Bryant ductless heat pump systems to provide the heating and cooling they needed to make sure everyone was comfortable no matter where they were in the office.

When we went out and examined the building, we could see the problem right away. The doctor’s office was connected to the building’s main heating and cooling system, but what might be comfortable for an accountant the next office over, doesn’t work as well when you’re examining patients all day, who are in various stages of dress during the visit. The office needed to have the ability to adjust the temperature as needed in their office space, separate from everyone else.

We knew right away that a Bryant ductless heat pump system would be a great cost-effective solution to this problem. The ductless units have an outside heat pump unit that can attached to multiple individual indoor “cassettes” that sit up on the wall. Each separate cassette can be controlled individually with a remote control, adding the heating or cooling you need, right where you need it.

These units are mounted up on a wall out of the way, and monitor the temperature and humidity throughout a room, and distribute the air evenly, preventing hot and cold spots. Best of all, the units are incredible quiet, which means they won’t ever make it harder for a person with hearing issues to understand the doctor’s instructions, or keep a doctor from hearing breath sounds or a heartbeat accurately. The units are also great for controlling indoor air quality, which is especially important when a doctor is seeing patients who could have breathing issues, asthma, allergies or colds.

We were able to put the outdoor unit right outside the two offices that needed additional comfort, and run short lines to the wall mounted units, ensuring they did not take up any more space than needed, and that the comfort needed was delivered efficiently to the offices where it was needed.

For a business, cost is always a concern, Bryant ductless heat pump and air conditioning systems like this one use inverter technology, which allows them to be incredibly energy -efficient while providing state of the art heating and cooling as needed. In fact, these units are so efficient, many energy companies offer rebates because they really reduce energy usage- in this case the office qualified for a $200 rebate from Bryant to help make the solution even more cost effective to install. Between this and the energy savings the business is likely to see when the units are in operation, we’re sure the office will appreciate the bottom line savings as well.

In the end, this sort of solution is all about comfort and care for the Doctor, staff and patients. We were able to deliver a cost-effective solution that will help keep everyone happy and healthy for many years to come!

If your home or business needs to have more control over its comfort, give us a call at ICS heating and A/C. We have a wide range of experience helping homeowners and business owners get the comfort they need to help build their business and keep the bottom line intact as well.