We Install and Service All Brands

All Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning can service whatever heating or cooling system you currently have. If you are interested in discussing your options for upgrading or replacing your system because of the high energy costs we can provide experience unmatched by anyone. Our experience on "boiler" type systems is definitely ONE OF A KIND in the Greater Kansas City area. Below are the major types of heating and cooling systems available today that we do work with. Hopefully you will find this info HELPFUL.

 

Forced Air Heating

This type of system requires the air heated in the furnace and distributed through air ducts and registers in the rooms. This is the only system that allows air conditioning. The advantages are that it is economical, provides air filtration, humidification, and dehumidification. The heating source can be natural gas, electricity, propane or oil. The disadvantages to this type of system include ductwork required taking up wall space, can spread allergens, furnace can be heard, air requires filtration and regular maintenance.

 

Radiant Heating

Tubing is installed in floors or ceiling with heat provided by a boiler. Boiler can be fueled by propane, natural gas, electricity. This is the most comfortable type of heating system. It's advantages include comfort and energy efficiency. Disadvantages are the slow heating time, expensive to install, difficult to access tubing once installed and air conditioning requires separate duct work and distribution system.

 

Hot Water Baseboard Heating

Hot water is heated by boiled and piped to baseboard units mounted along walls. Air is distributed by convection as air rises and is heated by the baseboard unit. The advantages of this type of system are energy efficiency, quiet and close temperature control. Disadvantages include baseboard radiation / convection units must remain unobstructed and can provide challenges in furniture placement and drape design, slow temperature increase and air conditioning requires a separate ductwork distribution system.

 

Steam Radiant Heating

Heat is distributed with steam piping and radiator units. This type of heat is common in older homes but not normally used in new home construction. Advantages of this type of system include energy efficiency, warming spaces quickly and comfort. Disadvantages include radiators can be unsightly, radiator locations may limit furniture placement and window coverings and air conditioning requires a separate ductwork distribution and cooling system.

 

Geothermal Heating

The newest home heating (and cooling) technology is call a Geothermal Heat Pump (GHP). Heat pumps work like a refrigerator than can run in reverse. Heat is taken form one source and deposited in another location. With group loop geothermal systems, heat is taken from or deposited to the earth by use of a group loop pipe. The systems are very efficient and can provide significant savings or more conventional systems. However they are expensive to install.

 

Single-Package Central Air

Single package central air conditioners are most commonly used in industrial applications. All of the components are mounted into one "package" which is typically mounted on the roof of a building although occasionally on a wall.

 

Split System Central Air Conditioning (ducted A/C)

This is what people most commonly think of when they speak of wanting air conditioning. Split central air allows you to place the noisy portion or your cooling unit outside where it will be less noticeable. Split central air requires that your house have ducting to the various rooms in your home (usually the same ducting you use for your central heat). Central air allows you to cool all parts of a house evenly and quietly.

 

Ductless Air Conditioning

For homes that do not have ducting already in place there have been real advancements in ductless air conditioning units. While you are not typically able to cool an entire home if you have a very open floor plan this allows you to once again keep the noisy parts of the process outside while you cool the area that surrounds the ductless A/C unit.

 

Portable Air Conditioning

For those on a budget or if you just have a room that refuses to cool as well as the rest of the house a portable unit is an economical option. It will be noisier, allow some warm outside air into the house, and have a more limited cooling area but it will make a significant difference on the temperature of your room.

 

Evaporation Coolers

 

Also known as "swamp coolers" evaporation coolers pull air through damp pads cooling it as the air evaporates the water that becomes attached to it.