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ENERGY SAVING TIPS |
| SET YOUR THERMOSTAT TO A COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE AND LEAVE IT ALONE! Adjusting your thermostat setting repeatedly can waste a substantial amount of energy. If you upgrade to a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule. As a result, you don't operate the equipment as much when you are asleep or when the house or part of the house is not occupied. |
| DURING SUMMER MONTHS, keep blinds closed and try to have window treatments over large windows. Doing this will help block out the sun's rays, making your house easier to keep cool and keep your system from running so often. During the winter months, pull back window treatments and open blinds to allow the sun to help warm your house naturally. |
| CHECK YOUR FILTERS EVERY THIRTY DAYS! We cannot stress this enough! If your filters are dirty or clogged, your system has to work harder and longer to do the same job, thus increasing your energy cost - not to mention chances for a breakdown of the system. |
| MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SYSTEM IS ROUTINELY CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. Did you know that just 1/100th of an inch of dirt or film on an evaporator coil can reduce its efficiency by 5%? Also, a dirty evaporator, condenser, and blower could increase air conditioning or heat pump usage by 50% or more. Be sure to check out our Preventive Maintenance Agreements. |
| CHECK YOUR DUCTS FOR AIR LEAKS. First look for sections that should be joined but have separated. The unsealed ducts in your attics and crawl spaces lose air—uninsulated ducts lose heat, wasting energy and money |
| A WHOLE HOUSE FAN, OR ATTIC FAN, IS A SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE METHOD OF COOLING A HOUSE. The fan draws cool outdoor air inside through open windows and exhausts hot room air through the attic to the outside. The result is excellent ventilation, lower indoor temperatures, and improved evaporative cooling. |
| DON'T SET YOUR THERMOSTAT AT A COLDER SETTING THAN NORMAL WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR AIR CONDITIONER. It will not cool your home any faster and could result in excessive cooling and, therefore, unnecessary expense. |
| TEST YOUR HOME FOR AIR TIGHTNESS. Caulk and weatherstrip doors and windows that leak air. |