What you walk away with
The Home Comfort Report, page by page.
Every $149 System Evaluation ends with a written report you keep. This is what one looks like — the measurements, what they mean, and what to do about them, in priority order.
SystemIQ HVAC · Home Comfort Report
SampleExample home: 3-bedroom ranch, ~1,800 sq ft, 3-ton heat pump, 12 years old. Complaint: one bedroom never cools, summer bills climbing.
What we measured
Total external static pressure
0.82″ wc
target ≤ 0.50″ wc
High
Delivered airflow (3-ton system)
880 CFM
target ≈ 1,200 CFM
Low
Temperature split, return to supply
23°F
target 18–20°F
High
Refrigerant subcooling
7°F
target 10°F ± 3
Recheck
Filter pressure drop
0.28″ wc
target ≤ 0.10″ wc
High
What it means, in plain language
Your equipment isn’t the problem — the air path is. The air handler is pushing against 0.82″ of resistance when it’s rated for 0.50″, mostly from a restrictive 1″ filter, an undersized return, and one crushed flex duct feeding the back bedroom. Starved of air, the system only delivers about three-quarters of the airflow it needs, which is exactly why that bedroom never catches up and the system runs long, expensive cycles.
The refrigerant reading is slightly off, but we wouldn’t touch the charge yet — readings on a starved system aren’t trustworthy. Fix the airflow first, then verify.
What to do about it, in priority order
- 1
Switch to a low-resistance filter and re-measure
The 1″ high-MERV filter accounts for more than half of the excess static pressure — and it's the cheapest fix on this list. A properly sized media cabinet protects air quality without choking airflow.
- 2
Add return-air capacity and replace the crushed flex run
The rest of the restriction is the duct system itself, and the crushed run is why the back bedroom never catches up. Until the system can breathe, no part swap will fix that room.
- 3
Re-verify refrigerant charge after airflow is corrected
Charge readings taken on a starved system aren't trustworthy. Verify against measured superheat and subcooling once airflow is back in range.
Your real report ends the same way this one does: with the cost of each repair in writing, and the decision in your hands. The report is yours whether you hire us for the work or not.
The numbers above are from a representative example home — not a customer’s house. Yours will be measured fresh.
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