Energy Savings
Are you interested in cutting energy costs? There are steps that can be taken to ensure that your system is running efficiently!
Energy Savings Plan
Keep your heating and cooling system running efficiently with preventive maintenance! Learn more about saving money and energy with our Energy Savings Plan.
Filters
Heating and cooling systems run most efficiently with a clean filter! Running the furnace without a filter or with a dirty filter results in restricted air flow. When air flow is restricted, the furnace becomes hot causing the burners to go out. The blower runs to cool the furnace, the burners kick back on and the cycle continues. Although the furnace is running and using gas or electric, it is not producing enough heat to warm the home. This can be prevented by simply changing the filter.
Programmable Thermostat
Having a programmable thermostat installed is a simple way to lower your energy costs. Programmable thermostats allow temperatures to be pre-set for different times of the day. For example, it might be ideal to keep the temperature at 68 degrees when you are home but 65 degrees when you are at work or sleeping. Programmable thermostats have Adaptive Intelligence Recovery. They are designed to determine the amount of time and least amount of energy it takes to move from one temperature to another. As a result, temperature change within the program uses less energy than manual changes. Programmable thermostats also come equipped with additional features such as filter reminders.
High Efficient Equipment
Consider investing in a 95% high-efficient furnace with heat pump. Gas furnaces and electric heat pumps allow your energy costs to be split more evenly. A heat pump uses electric to heat your home until temperatures fall to 20-30 degrees. At this time, the system automatically switches to the gas furnace which is more efficient in extreme temperatures. What’s the advantage to having a 95% efficient furnace? With this type of furnace, 95% of the heat is distributed throughout your home and only 5% is lost through the flue. With an 80% efficient furnace, for example, 80% of the heat is distributed throughout your home while 20% is lost through the flue.
Additional Energy Savings Tips
- Invest in the Energy Savings Plan. Have your system inspected each year to ensure it is running efficiently.
- Caulk windows and doorways
- Insulate attic 12-15" thick
- Open curtains and blinds to allow sunlight in during winter months. Close curtains and blinds to block sunlight in summer months.
Contact us today to learn more about Energy Savings!
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Installation
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