Heating, Cooling & Electrical Service in Ankeny, IA

Air Conditioning

When the days get longer and the nights shorter, you know the mercury in your thermometer will be steadily rising for the next few months. During these hot days, you will be relying on your air conditioner to work overtime. All of us at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric in Ankeny want to help you be sure your air conditioning system is ready for the job.

If you have a working air conditioning system, it is a smart preventative idea to have one of our heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals come out in the spring or early summer to take a look. We offer a multilevel inspection as well as a basic cleaning. Talk to us about regular air conditioning maintenance and how it can help you.

By having a regular inspection, you may be able to avoid an air conditioner breakdown during the summer as well as high emergency air conditioning repair bills. In addition, taking care of your unit will lengthen its overall life, saving you money in the long run.

If you are looking around for a new air conditioner in Iowa, you may want to call our team to get some advice about the best air conditioning system to purchase. We offer a wide selection of the top brands and can help you match the capacity of particular models with your home’s needs.

When you are ready to talk air conditioning, call Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015 Our team is anxious to help you stay cooler this summer. Request air conditioning service online today.

Air Ducts

It is the middle of summer, and you have your air conditioning cranked to the maximum. Although your main living area is comfortable, when it is time to answer some emails in your small home office, you find yourself searching for a sweater. And when it is bedtime, you find yourself overheated in your upstairs bedroom wondering if the cool air will ever arrive.

This is a common problem in many Ankeny, homes, and it is often caused by air duct problems such as leaks, poor insulation, or bad register placement. Our team of professionals at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric is ready to come to your rescue. We offer a wide variety of ductwork solutions such as inspection, sealing, insulation, and repair.

When we come to your home to inspect your air duct system, we will take a comprehensive approach. A complete inspection can help us identify leaks throughout your system, which essentially waste your cooled or heated air as it travels en route to your home’s rooms.

In addition, we will look at the portions of your ductwork that might benefit from additional insulation, which can help hold cooled or heated air at a more consistent temperature during its travels. Finally, we may suggest alternative solutions to help resolve uneven temperature issues throughout the home.

When you are ready tighten up your duct system, call Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015. Our team wants to help make your air ducts more efficient and your home more comfortable. Request air duct service online today.

Ductless Systems

If you are considering adding on a room to your Iowa home, you may be wondering about heating and cooling options. Expanding your home’s ductwork can be costly and may overburden your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. You should consider installing an efficient ductless system available today.

Ductless systems can be an excellent solution for extra rooms in your Ankeny home. Since they are not connected to your HVAC system, you can provide customized climate control in selected areas. For instance, you may want to heat or cool a home office only during work hours or an elderly family member may want a bedroom warmer than others residing in the home.

A home’s duct work is often responsible for up to a 30 percent loss of energy, which means a ductless system can reduce your energy bills regularly. Since ductless units require only a small hole in the wall to install, your energy loss is minimized.

Our trained experts at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric can help you size a ductless unit for your room or home as well as advise if one makes sense for your particular heating or cooling needs. Call Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015 to learn more about ductless units. Request ductless system service online today.

Electrical

In our do-it-yourself (DIY) society, it’s tempting to look up just about any home repair problem online and attempt a repair yourself. Electrical work, however, should not be one of these areas as the risks of electrical shock or fire are too high. Rely on our Best Heating, Cooling & Electric professional to ensure the work is done properly, safely, and within code.

If you are having an electrical system problem in your Ankeny home, call one of our licensed electricians to evaluate the situation. You may need a repair, expansion, or inspection of your wiring system or your circuit breaker panel. Our team can provide advice and suggestions to help bring your electrical system up to a safe and efficient level for your home’s needs.

Many Iowa homeowners may also be thinking about adding some of the cool new technologies available today. Some of these can benefit from upgrading your electrical system.

Our professional electricians can also help install and set up some of these improvements such as outdoor lighting systems, emergency generators, or smart home networks. Some security systems such as an alarm system or hard-wired smoke or carbon monoxide detectors can be installed by our team as well.

If you need more information about these or other electrical services, call Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015. We would be happy to look at your specific home situation and provide advice, tips, and suggestions. Request electrical service online today.

Furnaces

Coming into a toasty, warm home from the blistering winter wind is such a pleasant feeling. Be sure your furnace is ready for the cold temperatures by checking in with our professionals at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric. Our trained professionals can help you select and install a new furnace, repair or inspect an existing furnace, or simply tune up your entire heating system to be sure it’s prepared.

If you are in the market for a new furnace for your Ankeny home, you will have plenty of options. Today’s furnaces are designed to operate in a wide variety of climates as well as different sized homes.

The layout of your rooms and the building materials used in your Iowa home should also play a role in helping you select the right furnace for your needs. It’s important to match the size of your furnace to all these factors so you get the right amount of heat in cold weather while not wasting energy unnecessarily.

Furnaces run on a variety of different fuels so another consideration when choosing a furnace is the long-run cost of operating your furnace. Most new furnaces are designed with optimal efficiency in mind. It’s important to balance the initial cost of your furnace with ongoing energy costs.

In addition, many furnaces have special features that can help improve indoor air quality or ventilation, offer variable speeds for more consistent heat, or provide zone heating.

Have more furnace questions? Call Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015. Our professionals have the answers. Request furnace service online today.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Whether you are thinking about building a dream house in the future or planning ahead in considering your options for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) replacement in Ankeny, it’s worth thinking about alternative as well as conventional options.

Geothermal heating and cooling systems, while not as widely known as traditional HVAC systems, offer a clean, renewable, and an efficient way to heat, cool, and even provide hot water depending on the unit in question.

A geothermal furnace exchanges heat with the earth through a ground heat exchanger. While this may drive up the initial costs of setting up a residential geothermal heat pump or similar unit, savings crop up in the long run. In general, you can expect to recoup your investment in two to 10 years.

Depending on your needs, several different varieties of geothermal systems are available on the residential market including models that offer two-speed compressors, variable fans, and hybrid options. Don’t forget that not all geothermal HVAC systems will work with all Iowa homes. It’s always best to consult with professionals before making your final decision or before falling in love with a particular unit or system.

When you are ready, our professionals at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric are prepared and waiting to help you—give us a call at (515) 582-8015. Request geothermal heat pump service online today

Heat Pumps

Finding a sustainable, efficient, and effective way to heat and cool your Ankeny home can be a challenge. Fortunately, technology and developments in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry are making strides in this area. One solution is to invest in a heat pump for all your climate control needs.

Our Best Heating, Cooling & Electric team can provide a wealth of information about current heat pumps available today. Just like its name implies, a heat pump simply pumps warmer air between your home and the outdoors, depending on the season.

When you want additional heat during the colder months, the pump moves heat from outside to inside. When you want heat to be removed during the warmer seasons, the heat pump pushes the heat from inside to outside.

The majority of heat pumps available on the market today are air-source heat pumps. They consume less electricity than baseboard heaters and traditional furnaces, saving you money and reducing your home’s carbon footprint. Heat pumps do not create heat by burning a fuel such as wood or natural gas, which contributes to their energy efficiency and affordability.

High-efficiency heat pumps provide better dehumidification during the warmer months, giving them a leg up over conventional air conditioners.

If you want to get more information about heat pump models for your Iowa home, call Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015 . Our team is ready and prepared to answer your questions. Request heat pump service online today.

Indoor Air Quality

Do you find yourself feeling tired all the time? Are you suffering from allergies, asthma, or constant respiratory distress? Although these things can originate from many different sources, poor indoor air quality is a possibility.

Our team at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric here in Ankeny wants to help you ensure a healthy home. We will come out and test the air quality in your Iowa home. If they find any issues, they can provide remediation services to help you improve it.

Everyone has dust and dust mites in their home as well as some level of chemicals released from carpeting, cleaning supplies, and other household substances. In addition, if you have pets, you will generate more hair and dander. Smoking also adds particulates to the air. All of these things can contribute to an indoor air quality problem.

Testing of indoor air quality is something we do every day. If we find issues, our experienced professionals might recommend remediation such as air duct cleaning or replacing your air filters in your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. A wide variety of air filtration and air purification systems are available on the market today as well, which can help improve your indoor air quality.

Call our team at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric today. We can be reached at (515) 582-8015 to provide information or answer questions. Request indoor air quality service online today.

Maintenance

Everything has its season, and your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is no different. Your furnace puts in overtime during the chilly winters while taking a rest in the summer, and your air conditioning unit works on the opposite schedule in Iowa. Our team at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric recommends that right before your furnace or air conditioner goes into high gear you schedule an HVAC maintenance service call.

Our trained professionals will conduct a complete inspection and cleaning of your HVAC system. Talk with us about our multipoint inspection. It includes a filter change, lubrication, pressure and safety check, and much more. You will also have a trained eye on your system so any potential problems can be caught quickly and repaired before your HVAC system stops working.

In the long run, investing in HVAC maintenance can save you a great deal of stress and money in your Ankeny home. A well-maintained system will not only function better, but it will consume less energy every day. In addition, it can help increase the working life of your whole system, making it less likely you will have to invest in a new furnace or air conditioning unit prematurely.

When you are ready to schedule your HVAC maintenance visit, contact Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015 . We would be happy to answer questions or share more details. Request HVAC maintenance service online today.

Water Heaters

No one likes dealing with a lack of hot water in your Iowa home. In general, barring some major catastrophe, the fault lies in the type of water heater you use. Regardless of where you are in your water heater’s life cycle, it’s worth looking into the new alternatives on the market and the benefits they may bring to your home.

The first option many Ankeny homes come with is a tank water heater. These are generally heated by gas, electricity, or oil, then heat and store your hot water. However, they can run out at inconvenient times and can cause large amounts of water damage should the tank ever leak.

The second option is a tankless water heater. These systems heat water only upon demand, regardless of how much you may want at the time. They also are highly energy efficient since you are only using the water you need at the time—you are not spending money to keep a tank of water hot waiting to be used. Since these heaters do not have storage tanks, they have a smaller footprint in your home, making for versatility in installation locations.

When you are ready to learn more or to make needed improvements in your water heater, whether it is a replacement, new installation, repair, or maintenance, our Best Heating, Cooling & Electric professionals at are ready and waiting for you—give us a call at (515) 582-8015. Request water heater service online today.

Whole-House Dehumidifiers

While you may not think twice about maintaining or updating your heating and cooling system, a quality heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system does not have to simply be a traditional setup. In Iowa, it is worth looking into different systems and services that work with your HVAC system in order to provide a more pleasant home for all concerned. One of the best add-on options available today is a whole-house dehumidifier system.

These handy units do one thing well: they pull the extra moisture out of your home. However, this has a lot more benefits than you might think. Removing the extra humidity can lower your allergen level, prevent mold growth, and remove dirt and dust before it settles in your Ankeny home. If you have been dealing with any of these issues, it is worth a hard look to see where improvements could be made.

Our professionals at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric are available to help—call us at (515) 582-8015. Request whole-house dehumidifier service online today.

Whole-House Humidifiers

If you have ever dealt with sharp, dry air in your home, you know how unpleasant it can be. No one wants that type of home atmosphere on a regular basis. Additionally, there are very real health issues unbalanced humidity levels can cause. If you are facing these problems in Iowa, it may be time for you to look into installing a whole-house humidifier.

The simplest explanation of these systems is they work in tandem with your existing forced-air heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to balance the level of humidity in your Ankeny home’s air.

What are the differences between the different whole-house humidifier models? What are the advantages and drawbacks of each one? And which one is best for your needs? That is where our Best Heating, Cooling & Electric professionals at (515) 582-8015 can help you discover the best solution for your needs. Request whole-house humidifier service online today.

Zone Control Systems

As an energy-conscious Iowa homeowner, you may have relied on diligence and basic technology to try to reduce your energy consumption at home. You may have responsibly programmed your thermostat to reduce consumption while you are at work or asleep. You may even police your Ankeny home regularly, closing and opening room vents as needed. And you may take on extra inconveniences to reduce your overall carbon footprint each day.

Our team at Best Heating, Cooling & Electric can now provide you with an easier way: zone control systems. These systems are designed to connect to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Each zone has its own thermostat, and the system can be programmed to automatically open and shut zone dampers as the system receives temperature adjustments.

Zone control systems allow you to boost or lower the temperature of your bedrooms, for example, to achieve comfortable sleeping conditions. If you are entertaining in your main living areas, you can adjust that particular zone to manage the temperature for a greater number of people. Or, you can keep your home office zone comfortable while the rest of your home stays in energy-conservation mode during business hours.

Zone control systems, when installed properly and professionally, can help you reduce your energy consumption throughout the year while increasing your family’s comfort levels.

Contact Best Heating, Cooling & Electric at (515) 582-8015 to learn more about zone control systems. Request zone control system service online today.