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Instructor urges use of cold‑climate heat‑pump specs for Flagstaff homes
Summary
An HVAC instructor in Flagstaff told meeting attendees that heating loads and elevation, not cooling needs, should drive selection of heating equipment and urged attention to manufacturers' cold‑climate performance specifications.
Steve Hansen, an HVAC instructor at Coconino Community College, told a public meeting in Flagstaff that cold‑climate performance and elevation adjustments should guide selection of heat‑producing equipment. “Efficiency and understanding the equipment has always been important to me,” Hansen said, noting experience in the industry and in teaching HVAC, electrical and plumbing.
Hansen said heating loads in Flagstaff are the primary design driver because local cooling needs are much smaller than in lower‑elevation Arizona cities. “Now the cooling side is also important, but it's not as important at this elevation or our…
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