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Homeowners and Business Owners are dealing with the highest energy costs in history. Every homeowner is painfully aware of the skyrocketing energy costs and the severe impact it has on our financial status. As a result, cost-conscious homeowners and business owners are beginning to take a hard look at their comfort systems and ask themselves some pointed questions:

* Is my system wasting costly energy?

* Is there something I can do to improve its efficiency?

* Are some systems more efficient and less costly to operate than others?

Others thinking of buying a new home or refurbishing an older one also want to know which system provides the most efficiency and comfort.

An important solution to the high costs of energy is becoming more and more popular among homeowners. Knowledge of this solution results in reducing energy consumption an average of 50% and reducing contractor installation costs from 30 to 70%. The solution is Do It Yourself Heating and Air Conditioning Systems!

Can I install my own heating and air conditioning system successfully?

DESCO Energy Heating and Air Conditioning Wholesale Distribution located in Central Pennsylvania has provided literally thousands of successful do it yourself comfort systems throughout the United States and Canada. DESCO Energy educates homeowners in understanding your HVAC system, how it works and how to achieve a successful installation so you can get the most efficient system and maximum comfort for your energy dollars. By providing guidelines and requirements through many years of experience for the do it yourselfer DESCO Energy has created solutions for homeowners and building owners to save energy.SEER or Smart Energy Efficient Results a creation of DESCO Energy was developed in cooperation with the heating and air conditioning manufacturers and with the experience gained by previous customer's needs for a successful heating and air conditioning system installations. Thousands of homeowners and business owners of all types and all walks of life have successfully completed their own comfort system installations through DESCO Energy and SEER. We'll show you how you can too.

Can everybody benefit from a DIY installation or is it limited to skilled homeowners?

There are multiple reasons why anyone wants to tackle a Do It Yourself Installation. A typical do it yourself installation will pay for itself in one year or less. With average savings of 70% less than a contractor quoted installation and an average 50% reduction in energy consumption there are significant savings to be enjoyed amounting to thousands of dollars saved. Also for those having little or no home improvement skills opportunities exist for you as well. By using the methods and procedures outlined a non skilled homeowner can save at least 30% off a contractor quoted installation while enjoying the benefits of a 50% reduction in energy consumption. DESCO Energy with SEER shows how any consumer can save regardless of their do it yourself skills.

What is required from you is an open mind and the desire to understand the basics, guidelines and requirements provided in our information center. Most homeowners realize most of what they had been told or understood about heating and air conditioning systems was misinformation after learning the facts presented here. The educational information provided by DESCO Energy is substantiated by leading industry manufacturers, engineering and department of energy and government resources. We'll take you inside the heating and air conditioning industry. We'll show you how a professional contractor would perform the best sizing, selection and installation of a complete heating and cooling system following manufacturer and engineering guidelines. You will learn how to avoid common industry problems brought on by incompetent heating and air conditioning contractors. Installations resulting from the guidelines and procedures outlined by SEER will rival those of the best professional contractors in the trade. Learn how to identify the problem installations that are responsible for over 97% of warranty problems and premature system failures. Learn about risks and problems created by inexperienced and misleading unauthorized online sales of heating and air conditioning equipment.

The SEER approach is total building evaluation for energy efficiency. Our emphasis on total energy efficiency results in a complete energy efficient building including insulation, windows, construction and operation. With the knowledge provided you will be able to evaluate your building and make valued decisions that will positively impact your comfort and financial level. You'll learn the most important investment you can make is on your street, not on Wall Street.

What is required to make a DIY project successful?

Knowledge and Education from a company with over 34 years of thousands of successful DIY projects. DESCO Energy provides information for every type of heating and cooling system including heat pumps, gas and oil furnaces, hydronic heating systems for radiant in floor heat and baseboard heating. Understand industry terms and the value of total system efficiency and how it relates directly to energy consumption. Learn what systems provide the highest levels of comfort and efficiency using the radiant floor heating systems and dual fuel systems which are growing in popularity. You'll learn how to evaluate the system that's best for you and your budget. You'll also learn about the newest features and benefits of equipment such as variable speed, two staging, modulation, hot water reset, advanced igniter technology etc. explained in a way you can relate to and understand. DESCO Energy and SEER are about education and learning. We do not simply reproduce manufacturers' specifications which are written for experienced contractors and of little value to a do it yourselfer. We have taken the knowledge and information gained from over 34 years experience assisting thousands of homeowners completing successful installations. We designed the information at a DIY level you can relate to providing successful results.

Isn't the concept and idea of homeowner DIY projects for heating and cooling systems new?

Most of the new features of equipment may be new to you but many have been in use for many years. As well Do It Yourself Installations of heating and cooling systems by homeowners and businesses aren't new ideas. DESCO Energy has been performing this service for over 34 years. You can now take advantage of the experience and knowledge we've gained from assisting thousands of successful homeowners. The most important ingredient to a successful do it yourself HVAC - Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning project is information based on success. The wealth of knowledge provided will give you the confidence and ability to make successful decisions to accurately select and install the right system for you. Our emphasis is primarily on that required knowledge and education. You will find this the most complete library source of knowledge and information for heating and air conditioning on the internet.

Aside from providing complete information for DIY heating and cooling projects what can DESCO Energy do for me?

DESCO Energy is a complete Authorized Distributor for over 5,000 heating and air conditioning products. You will find links to the manufacturers of the products we stock. Our 34 years of expertise in providing thousands of successful do it yourself installations requires the assistance provided by our NATE certified technical support team in selecting and sizing the most energy efficient system. To avoid the epidemic problems of incorrect sizing and selection of equipment based on misleading contractor and other online information DESCO Energy makes the process safer and easier for you with assistance from our technical support team with guaranteed results. After review of your requirements DESCO Energy will provide a detailed quote at guaranteed wholesale pricing.

Popular with many customers is our ability to provide a complete system. For homeowners using forced air systems we are the only online source providing a complete precut fiberglass duct system design specifically for your application that is easy to assemble and install. Learn about the many benefits of fiberglass ducting including high efficiency, ease of installation, quietness and lower costs than sheet metal. Or homeowners using radiant or baseboard heating DESCO Energy provides a complete layout and design of the system with the most efficient Trinity wall hung boilers and all required components. DESCO Energy is the only Authorized Distributor for direct sales of boilers to homeowners for do it yourself projects. Learn about the importance of warranty and technical support through authorized distribution.

DESCO Energy invites any articles and information for heating, air conditioning, indoor air quality and energy conservation to be submitted for posting in our library section. We also invite all qualified installers and contractors interested in performing installations and start ups for our customers to submit their information.

So let's get started at our Getting Started page first. Remember a successful do it yourselfer installation is a result of the best information and education.