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Energy Efficiency

Top Tips on Reducing your Energy Bill
Think about your latest energy bill. If your hair is starting to rise, you might consider a strategy to permanently reduce it. This isn’t even a challenging task anymore. For starters, focus on heating and cooling.  This item makes up the largest portion of an average energy bill (approx. 46%). Heating: Inspect your heating system on a regular basis Clean or replace furnace filters Don’t block heat registers and air return ducts Cooling: Adjust your air conditioning system to the …
Safety Tips

Electrical Safety Tips for Children
May is Electrical safety month and here is a friendly reminder. Electricity is a necessity and readily available convenience in and around almost any house.  And while it is also a safe option, it is important that you understand and follow safe practices to ensure that you and especially your children continue to enjoy the amenities that electricity provides.  The following are guidelines which can help provide a safe atmosphere around electricity. Inside the home Never poke at or touch …
Air Quality

Air Cleaners vs Air Purifiers
Air purifiers are used to destroy contaminants associated with asthma, allergies and respiratory infections. They can eliminate bacteria, viruses, mold, odors and other harmful contaminants. Air cleaners on the other hand, filter particles and contaminants out of your air conditioner. Air cleaners will keep your home clean by removing pollen, pet dander or farm dust. For more information on Air Cleaners vs Air Purifiers visit: http://yourhome.honeywell.com/home/Products/Air+Cleaning/ and contact Doug’s to help you determine which is right for you! …
Safety Tips

Heating Vent Safety Tips
Even thought things seem to be warming up, winter seems to be lingering in the Midwest these days. We still rely on our heating devices to keep our homes warm and cozy. However, it is extremely important we follow safety measures in order to ensure we have a warm, safe house. Some of these Tips include: • Make sure anything that can burn is at least three feet away from heating devices. • Make sure all stationary heating devices are …
Energy Efficiency

What are Alternative Heating Options and How to be Safe?
There are alternative heating options available which can help combat rising energy costs.  These options include geothermal heaters, wood and pellet heaters, solar heating, and much more which efficiently heat space while using less energy than traditional systems.  However, alternative heating options often carry a larger risk of fire or other hazards.  So, it is important to understand how to safely operate these systems in order to fully appreciate their benefits.  It is also important to install carbon monoxide detectors …
Furnaces

Keep Your Furnace Happy
                                                                     Winter is the time that we use and depend on our furnaces the most.  Proper maintenance schedules and replacement of filters can help extend the life of your furnace. Make sure to replace the furnace air filter monthly.  A dirty filter keeps pet hair, dander, smoke, …
Furnaces

Keeping the Light On
Often times with an older heater or furnace, the pilot light can become a real hassle to keep on.  The pilot light is a small gas flame made up of natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas which is used as the ignition source for a bigger, more powerful gas burner such as a furnace.  The pilot light is an important component in many heating mechanisms.  Once the pilot light goes out, it is often difficult to turn and keep it …
Money Saving Tips

Can Resetting Thermostat Save You Money?
By resetting the thermostat in a household while you are away from your house or asleep, you can really save some money by the end of the season. Just by simply reducing your thermostat 10 to 15 degrees while you sleep or when you are away from your house during the winter can save you anywhere from 5% to 15% on your energy costs per year. Not only are you reducing your energy costs, but you are also reducing your …
Air Quality

Change your filter, save money!
Changing your filter is probably one of the easiest things you can do to maximize the life span of your furnace. By replacing your furnace air filter monthly, it doesn’t have to work as hard. When the furnace filter is dirty, it uses way more energy, thus you’ll see a spike in your energy bill. In colder weather, we spend more time inside giving the air filters their most use. Pet hair, dander, smoke, and allergens stay in the home. …
Air Conditioning

The Advantages of Custom Duct Work
Whether you are building new, remodeling, or simply need repairs or replacement; knowing that you have quality product and quality work done means everything. This should also apply to your heating and air-conditioning duct work. When custom duct work is fabricated and installed specifically for that project, specific measurements are taken, and it gives more opportunity for better placement and fit. This reduces the necessity of using less efficient materials like flex ducting, or lending to opportunity for gaps and …
Energy Efficiency

Should I upgrade my furnace?
With the continuing flux in gas prices; many are thinking of upgrading their furnace before the new winter arrives. If you are weighing this decision; be sure to consider these three factors: furnace efficiency, the current cost of fuel, and the “heating load” of your house. This is the amount of energy required for your furnace to assist in maintaining a steady 65-degree temperature indoors. If you do decide to replace your furnace with a 97 percent efficient system, you’ …
Energy Efficiency

Making Your Home Energy-efficient
With the very changing prices of our energy resources, everyone wants to know how they can save money on their bill. Here are just a few of many tips to help keep your home more energy efficient: – Try setting your programmable thermostat as high as you can consider comfortable this summer, as well as setting it as low as is comfortable in the winter season. Your system has to work harder maintaining a level of temperature that is greatly …
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