What's included in the $149 System Evaluation?

One to two hours measuring what determines comfort and efficiency: static pressure, airflow at the registers, temperature split, refrigerant charge, and combustion on gas equipment. You leave with the Home Comfort Report — every reading in plain language, with a prioritized plan.

Why pay $149 when other companies come out at no charge?

Because a no-cost visit is a sales appointment — the technician's hour gets paid for by what you buy at the end of it. Charging for the diagnostic keeps the recommendation independent of the sale, the same way your doctor and your mechanic charge for diagnosis.

What if nothing turns out to be wrong?

Then the Home Comfort Report says so, with the measurements to prove it — which is worth knowing before someone else talks you into a repair you don't need. And if we can't put findings in writing either way, the evaluation is free.

Is this just a sales call for a new system?

No. The report is yours whether you hire us or not — plain language, in priority order. We charge for the diagnosis precisely so the recommendation isn't tied to selling you equipment.

I've already been told I need a new system. Is an evaluation still worth it?

It's a measured second opinion before you spend thousands. We measure what your current system is actually doing and tell you whether replacement is warranted — with the numbers to back it up.

System Evaluation

$149

The $149 System Evaluation — find out what your AC is actually doing.

A 1–2 hour, instrument-based assessment of how your system actually performs, ending in a Home Comfort Report you keep. It's the most useful $149 you can spend on a home that never feels quite right.

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Russell measuring supply airflow at a register with an ALNOR balometer capture hood

What $149 buys

Everything you walk away with.

Static pressure profile — the sixty-second reading most companies never take
Airflow measured at your registers with an ALNOR balometer
Refrigerant charge verified against measured superheat and subcooling
Combustion analysis and carbon monoxide readings on gas equipment
Temperature splits, duct leakage assessment, and IR imaging where it adds insight
Your Home Comfort Report — every reading in plain language, with a prioritized plan and what each fix should cost

A replacement system runs $8,000 to $15,000. This is the data that decision should be based on — for $149.

Our promise: If we can't show you in writing what's wrong with your system — or the numbers proving it's healthy — the evaluation is free.

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What's included

We spend an hour or two with your system and your house, and we measure the things that determine comfort and efficiency: static pressure, airflow at the registers, temperature split, refrigerant charge, combustion on gas equipment, and duct leakage. Where it adds insight, an IR camera shows where energy is escaping and where the system is struggling.

Nothing here is a checklist of filters and a sticker on the unit. Every number is recorded, and every number means something for how your home feels and what it costs to run.

Static pressure — the measurement most companies skip

Static pressure is the blood pressure of your AC system. Equipment is designed to run against a specific resistance — usually about 0.50″ wc on a residential air handler. When the reading is higher, the duct system is fighting the equipment: airflow drops, efficiency drops, and the compressor runs hot. It takes sixty seconds to measure and most technicians never do.

If your house feels uneven or your bills are climbing, this single reading often explains why.

Airflow, refrigerant, and combustion

The ALNOR balometer tells us how much air is actually reaching each room, which is frequently nothing like what the design intended. Manifold gauges and measured superheat and subcooling tell us whether the refrigerant charge is right. On gas equipment, a combustion analyzer reads efficiency and the safety numbers — carbon monoxide included — that no one should be eyeballing.

Why pay for a diagnostic at all?

Fair question. Most companies will come look at your system at no charge — but be clear about what that visit is: a sales appointment. The technician's hour gets paid for either way, and on a no-cost visit it's paid for by whatever you buy at the end of it. The recommendation has a quota standing behind it.

Your doctor charges for the exam. Your mechanic charges for the diagnostic hour. That's not greed — it's what keeps the diagnosis independent of the sale. The $149 System Evaluation works the same way: you're paying for measurement and a written answer, and the answer is yours whether you hire us for the work or not.

It also comes with a simple promise. If we can't show you in writing what's wrong with your system — or show you the numbers proving it's healthy — the evaluation is free.

Your Home Comfort Report

You finish the evaluation with the Home Comfort Report: every measurement we took, in plain language — what we found, what it means for how your house feels and what it costs to run, and what, if anything, is worth doing about it, in priority order with real costs. No pressure, no upsell. The report is yours whether you hire us for the work or not.

Who should book one

Homeowners with rooms that never feel right, bills that keep climbing, a system that short-cycles, or a house that stays humid in summer. Anyone considering a repair-or-replace decision who wants real data first. And anyone who has been told to replace a system and wants a measured second opinion before spending thousands of dollars.

Common questions

System Evaluation questions, answered straight.

What's included in the $149 System Evaluation?: One to two hours measuring what determines comfort and efficiency: static pressure, airflow at the registers, temperature split, refrigerant charge, and combustion on gas equipment. You leave with the Home Comfort Report — every reading in plain language, with a prioritized plan.
Why pay $149 when other companies come out at no charge?: Because a no-cost visit is a sales appointment — the technician's hour gets paid for by what you buy at the end of it. Charging for the diagnostic keeps the recommendation independent of the sale, the same way your doctor and your mechanic charge for diagnosis.
What if nothing turns out to be wrong?: Then the Home Comfort Report says so, with the measurements to prove it — which is worth knowing before someone else talks you into a repair you don't need. And if we can't put findings in writing either way, the evaluation is free.
Is this just a sales call for a new system?: No. The report is yours whether you hire us or not — plain language, in priority order. We charge for the diagnosis precisely so the recommendation isn't tied to selling you equipment.
I've already been told I need a new system. Is an evaluation still worth it?: It's a measured second opinion before you spend thousands. We measure what your current system is actually doing and tell you whether replacement is warranted — with the numbers to back it up.

Where we work

System Evaluation across Greater Chattanooga.

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Measured diagnostic on every visit
Written report before any repair is approved
Refrigerant recovered, weighed, and logged
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Repair, diagnostic, replacement, or a question we haven’t covered — drop your details and we’ll get back to you. During business hours (Mon–Fri 8–6, Sat 8–noon), responses usually go out within fifteen minutes. After hours, first thing the next morning.

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