Unless you are careful, your home or office could be wasting enormous amounts of energy. While this may not seem like a huge problem, just think what this means for your electricity bills. Okay, now we have your attention!
The heating and cooling, lighting, appliances, and other equipment you use can have profound effects on your monthly energy bills. Other factors that impact the energy efficiency of your home include: drafty rooms, cold floors, dust and debris in the air, and peeling paint. These various factors can lead to high energy bills.
Improving Energy Efficiency
1. Have a professional home energy audit. This will help identify problem areas in terms of energy efficiency.
2. Regularly change your air filters. Clogged or dirty filter will need to work harder in order to push out warm or cold air, thus using and wasting more energy.
3. Regularly cleaning will reduce the amount of dust, dirt, and other debris in the air – debris that could may seep into your HVAC system.
4. Utilize energy efficient equipment. Look for the Energy Star label!
5. Add insulation to help your home’s overall energy efficiency. Insulation can be used to not only block heat loss during the colder months of the year, but also to block out some of the heat gain you will receive during the warmer months.
6. Adding carpet onto bare floors will help trap some of the warmth into the room. Plus, it will make your home much more comfortable.
7. Utilize energy efficient light bulbs. These bulbs produce adequate light, but also use less energy – thus saving you money!
8. Have your HVAC system inspected by a heating and cooling professional like the ones found at Clean Air Heating and Air Conditioning.
You can greatly improve the energy efficiency of your home or office by utilizing the above recommendations.
If you have any further questions or wish to schedule a service call, please contact Clean Air Heating and Air Conditioning Co., Inc. by calling 1-866-934-6782 or click here today!
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