OVERVIEW OF THE
CONTRACTORS ADVANTAGE EASY LOADS PROGRAM
Load
Master Copies: This
folder contains the master copies for doing load calculations. What you will
typically do is copy the master copy for the type of load calculation you want
to do, either an exterior load calculation or a room-by-room load calculation,
and then rename the copy you just made with your customer’s name. You will then
file it in the folder entitled “Customer Loads”
so you can access it any time you need it in the future.
Load
Samples: This folder
contains two different load calculation samples for you to work with to become
familiar with Easy-Loads™. It is highly recommended that you learn how to do
load calculations in Easy-Loads™ by completing these samples. Do the
“MyExteriorHomeSample”
first and when you are finished check your work for accuracy in the document
“ExteriorHomeSample”.
When you are done with this then continue becoming familiar with Easy-Loads™ by
doing the load calculation sample entitled
“MyRoomByRoomSample” and
comparing it to
“RoomByRoomSample”
to make sure you are doing the calculations successfully. Later in this
instruction manual step by step instructions are found that will guide you
through this process of learning how to do load calculations. You will find it
is time well invested in your future success.
You
can actually become very familiar with Easy-Loads™ in just one morning,
afternoon or evening. It is strongly suggested you take the time and do the
suggested exercises to better understand and become familiar with this software.
Customer Loads:
This folder is where you should file your customer’s load calculations. You
never know when you will need them again. You may also find a home with the same
floor plan in the same subdivision or in another subdivision and you can then
use the same load calculation for another customer’s home that has the same
floor plan thus saving you the work of doing a new load calculation.
Load
Multipliers: When doing a load calculation, you will
look up in a chart what type of doors, windows, walls, etc. a home has. That
folder contains this information.
Weather
Data: This folder contains weather data that
you will use for your area of the country when doing load calculations.
Obviously the colder your climate is the more heating a home requires and the
warmer the climate the more cooling a home requires.
If your exact city is not listed you can use the weather
numbers for the nearest city to your location.
Worksheets:
These worksheets can be printed out and carried on a clipboard when walking
around a home to do load calculations. They provide a very fast and convenient
way to quickly gather measurements needed for load calculations.
Operating Cost Calculators:
These calculators are great to use to show customers how much money they can
save if they replace their existing heating and cooling equipment with a new
high efficiency unit. There are calculators for air conditioners, gas heat,
electric heat, heat pumps, oil heat, and propane heat.
You can compare both different efficiency
units and different fuel types. For example you could compare what a heat pump
cost to operate versus a gas furnace or what the savings would be if a 14
S.E.E.R unit was installed versus a 13 S.E.E.R. unit.
Operating Cost Charts:
These charts are good to print out and carry in your truck or in your sales
manual. They give a customer a quick look at how much they can save in energy
when replacing their heating and cooling equipment.
Proposals:
This folder contains example templates for customer
proposals for selling them new heating and cooling equipment.
Easy-Loads™ also contains
additional software
that can be used in your HVAC business to become more successful.
Spreadsheet Software: This software can be used for many purposes in
your company.
Word Processing
Software: This software can be
used for many purposes in your company such as writing sales letters to your
customers.
Tutorial: This program will teach you how to use the various
software programs to your advantage.
Sizing
Charts: These charts make it easy
to know what size ducts, refrigerant piping, and wiring is needed for your HVAC
system to provide the load calculation requirements of a home.