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VRV/VRF Installation In Ft Worth

Your air conditioning needs are unlike your friends’ and neighbors’. That’s why you need a cooling solution designed for your home. At Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning, we take an immense amount of pride in offering our clients every option possible when it comes to solutions for their HVAC problems.

If you’re looking for the most advanced HVAC technology on the market, look no further than the VRV/VRF systems offered by our experts. Our technicians are fully certified and have the knowledge and expertise to usher you to a higher tier of HVAC technology.

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How Do VRV/VRF Systems Work?

VRV/VRV systems are very similar to mini-splits — they offer an energy-efficient, ductless HVAC option that gives users the capability of zone heating/cooling. The main difference between mini splits and VRV/VRF systems is the scale and a difference in a few features.

VRV/VRF systems are typically reserved for large, commercial applications. VRV/VRF systems can also come with a feature known as “heat recovery” which increases the system’s efficiency by being able to heat and cool simultaneously using heat energy transfer to other areas where it is needed instead of allowing it to disperse outside.

These systems work by utilizing individual air handlers for various zones of the building that are all attached to an outdoor compressor. The “VR” in VRV/VRF stands for “Variable Rate”, which represents these systems’ ability to adjust the flow of refrigerant going to each air handler as needed. This feature greatly increases the efficiency in large-scale applications and also allows for the simultaneous heating and cooling mentioned above.

What’s The Difference Between VRV and VRF?

There is no difference between VRV and VRF systems. The difference is entirely legal. VRV is an HVAC technology that was developed in the 1980s by a company called Daikin Industries. Daikin trademarked the technology as VRV which stands for “Variable Rate Volume”.

The technology eventually became known and used by other companies, who had to develop a term that wouldn’t infringe on Daikin Industries’ copyright on the term “VRV’. This led to the adaptation of the phrase “VRF” or “Variable Rate Flow” by the rest of the industry to avoid legal issues.

Benefits Of VRV/VRF

Being what is essentially the bleeding edge of large-scale HVAC technologies, VRV/VRF systems offer many benefits over other types of solutions. A few of the most obvious benefits enjoyed in buildings with VRV/VRF systems are:

  • Highly energy efficient – As their name implies, VRV/VRF systems can actively monitor the temperature in each zone and adjust the rate of refrigerant accordingly. This means that instead of a simple on or off state, these units can function at partial capacity if that is all the energy that’s required.
  • Zoned heating/cooling – Like mini-splits, using air handlers for individual zones allows for specified temperature control at each zone.
  • Heat recovery – Further increasing efficiency, some VRV/VRF systems can utilize heat from one part of a building in another part of the building where it’s needed. Utilizing this heat energy, instead of letting it dissipate into air, goes a long way in increasing overall efficiency.
  • No ductwork – It’s been reported that ductwork can account for up to a 30% loss in efficiency in an HVAC system. The removal of ductwork not only removes this potential for energy loss but also frees up the space that would have been required for ductwork.
  • Long-term money savings – Most of the features mentioned above combine and have the potential in contributing to serious long-term savings.

If you feel like your Ft Worth home could benefit from the perks of an energy-efficient air conditioner installation, then the professionals here Aire Serv are more than ready to assess your situation and provide the best solution possible!

Let Aire Serv Be The Last VRF/VRV Resource You Ever Need

When you’re looking for the most reliable VRV/VRF installation in Ft Worth, we guarantee that Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning will be the last company you ever need. Serving our community for multiple generations, we are dedicated to becoming the go-to resource for HVAC solutions.

We don’t have customers, we have clients — and we’re committed to building relationships with our clients on a foundation of trust and reliability. If you have any sort of HVAC needs, give us a shot with all your heating and cooling!

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