to a More Efficient System
Improve your home’s comfort and lower your energy bills with Action Heating & A/C’s system efficiency upgrades. Serving Riverside County, we offer top-tier HVAC solutions that save you money and reduce your carbon footprint. Contact us today!
HVAC System Upgrades
– Boost Efficiency, Comfort, and Reliability
At Action Heating & A/C, we offer a wide range of professional HVAC upgrades that can dramatically improve the performance of your existing system without the high cost of a full replacement. These targeted upgrades help lower energy bills, reduce noise, increase comfort, extend equipment life, and prevent unexpected breakdowns.Whether you’re adding upgrades during a repair, a System Rebuild, or as a proactive improvement, here are the most popular and effective HVAC upgrades we offer — along with the real benefits of each one.Why Consider HVAC Upgrades?Even a well-maintained system loses efficiency over time. Strategic upgrades restore performance, modernize your equipment, and deliver excellent return on investment through energy savings and fewer repairs.
Complete List of Popular HVAC System Upgrades
1. Compressor Sound Blankets
A high-quality compressor sound blanket wraps around your outdoor unit’s compressor to significantly reduce operating noise.
Benefits: Cuts noise by up to 50%, making your system much quieter for you and your neighbors. Especially valuable in homes with outdoor units near bedrooms or patios.
A high-quality compressor sound blanket wraps around your outdoor unit’s compressor to significantly reduce operating noise.
Benefits: Cuts noise by up to 50%, making your system much quieter for you and your neighbors. Especially valuable in homes with outdoor units near bedrooms or patios.
2. High and Low Pressure Switches
These safety switches monitor refrigerant pressure and shut the system down if pressures become dangerously high or low.
Benefits: Prevents major damage to the compressor and other components, improves system safety, and reduces the risk of expensive repairs caused by low refrigerant or dirty coils.
These safety switches monitor refrigerant pressure and shut the system down if pressures become dangerously high or low.
Benefits: Prevents major damage to the compressor and other components, improves system safety, and reduces the risk of expensive repairs caused by low refrigerant or dirty coils.
3. Start Capacitors & Hard Start Kits
Added to help the compressor start more easily, especially on hot days or in older units.
Benefits: Reduces startup strain on the compressor, improves reliability, lowers energy spikes, and can extend compressor life significantly.
Added to help the compressor start more easily, especially on hot days or in older units.
Benefits: Reduces startup strain on the compressor, improves reliability, lowers energy spikes, and can extend compressor life significantly.
4. Run Capacitors (Full Set Replacement)
Replaces weak or failing capacitors that power the motors.
Benefits: Ensures motors run at peak efficiency, reduces energy consumption, prevents motor overheating, and eliminates common causes of system failure.
Replaces weak or failing capacitors that power the motors.
Benefits: Ensures motors run at peak efficiency, reduces energy consumption, prevents motor overheating, and eliminates common causes of system failure.
5. Blower Motor Upgrades (PSC to ECM)
Upgrade from a standard PSC blower motor to a high-efficiency ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor) variable-speed motor.
Benefits: Uses up to 60–70% less electricity, provides better airflow and humidity control, operates much quieter, and improves overall system comfort and efficiency.
Upgrade from a standard PSC blower motor to a high-efficiency ECM (Electronically Commutated Motor) variable-speed motor.
Benefits: Uses up to 60–70% less electricity, provides better airflow and humidity control, operates much quieter, and improves overall system comfort and efficiency.
6. New Copper Line Set Insulation
One of the best and most overlooked upgrades — replacing old, cracked, or missing insulation on the refrigerant copper lines running from the indoor to outdoor unit.
Benefits: Prevents energy loss, stops the system from working harder than necessary, reduces condensation and water damage, improves efficiency, and protects the copper lines from UV damage and corrosion. This simple upgrade often pays for itself quickly through lower energy bills.
One of the best and most overlooked upgrades — replacing old, cracked, or missing insulation on the refrigerant copper lines running from the indoor to outdoor unit.
Benefits: Prevents energy loss, stops the system from working harder than necessary, reduces condensation and water damage, improves efficiency, and protects the copper lines from UV damage and corrosion. This simple upgrade often pays for itself quickly through lower energy bills.
7. Condenser Fan Motor Upgrade
Replace the outdoor fan motor with a new, high-efficiency model.
Benefits: Better heat dissipation, quieter operation, improved cooling capacity, and reduced strain on the compressor.
Replace the outdoor fan motor with a new, high-efficiency model.
Benefits: Better heat dissipation, quieter operation, improved cooling capacity, and reduced strain on the compressor.
8. New Contacter
The switch that powers the compressor and condenser fan.
Benefits: Prevents arcing, sticking, and electrical failures that can damage expensive components.
The switch that powers the compressor and condenser fan.
Benefits: Prevents arcing, sticking, and electrical failures that can damage expensive components.
9. Smart or Programmable Thermostat Installation
Upgrade to a modern Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostat.
Benefits: Allows remote control via phone, learns your schedule, optimizes runtime for maximum efficiency, and can save 10–20% on energy bills.
Upgrade to a modern Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostat.
Benefits: Allows remote control via phone, learns your schedule, optimizes runtime for maximum efficiency, and can save 10–20% on energy bills.
10. Advanced Air Filtration & UV Air Purification
Upgrade to higher MERV-rated filtration or add a whole-home UV light system.
Benefits: Dramatically improves indoor air quality, reduces allergens, kills bacteria and mold, and keeps coils cleaner for longer.
Upgrade to higher MERV-rated filtration or add a whole-home UV light system.
Benefits: Dramatically improves indoor air quality, reduces allergens, kills bacteria and mold, and keeps coils cleaner for longer.
11. TXV (Thermostatic Expansion Valve) Upgrade
Replaces a less efficient fixed orifice metering device.
Benefits: Better refrigerant control, improved efficiency, better dehumidification, and more consistent cooling performance.
Replaces a less efficient fixed orifice metering device.
Benefits: Better refrigerant control, improved efficiency, better dehumidification, and more consistent cooling performance.
12. Surge Protector / Hardwired Electrical Protection
Protects the system from power surges and lightning strikes.
Benefits: Prevents costly damage to circuit boards, motors, and compressors during storms.
Protects the system from power surges and lightning strikes.
Benefits: Prevents costly damage to circuit boards, motors, and compressors during storms.
13. Condensate Drain Line Upgrades & Safety Switches
Includes cleaning, larger drain lines, and secondary safety float switches.
Benefits: Prevents water damage, mold growth, and costly overflow problems.
Includes cleaning, larger drain lines, and secondary safety float switches.
Benefits: Prevents water damage, mold growth, and costly overflow problems.
The Smart Choice for Homeowners Combining several of these upgrades during a repair or System Rebuild is one of the most cost-effective ways to modernize your HVAC system. Many customers see a noticeable drop in their energy bills, quieter operation, better temperature control, and far greater peace of mind. Ready to Upgrade Your HVAC System?Our experienced technicians will evaluate your current equipment and recommend the upgrades that will give you the best results for your home and budget.
Contact Action Heating & A/C today at 951-260-5229
Let us help you maximize efficiency, comfort, and savings with professional HVAC upgrades.
Action Heating & A/C – Serving the Inland Empire with expert service and honest recommendations.
Discover the Benefits of System Efficiency Upgrades
Upgrade your HVAC system with the latest energy-efficient technology to enjoy lower utility bills, improved performance, and environmental benefits. Our system upgrades are designed to save you money and reduce your carbon footprint, ensuring long-term savings and enhanced comfort.
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