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Home Cooling

Cutting cooling costs is easy when you know what to do. A poorly maintained air conditioner uses 10 to 30 percent more energy than necessary. But if you follow these simple steps, you’ll be well on your way to cutting your energy bills.

Have a yearly safety check and tune-up. Each spring, a licensed heating and air conditioning technician should service your system. It’s a small investment considering that you could spend as much as $500 on cooling your home in just one season.
Clear away weeds and debris. If air can’t circulate freely around your outside unit, you’ll have higher bills and more service calls. Shading the unit can help, as long as air flow is not blocked.
Replace or clean dirty filters. Dirty air filters are the No. 1 cause of air conditioning service calls. But filters are easy to replace and you can do it yourself. Put in a new one every month during the summer. Be sure all hardware is replaced and securely attached.
Repair crushed, disconnected or leaky ducts. If a supply duct has worked loose from a vent or connecting duct, the air from your cooling system never reaches the rooms. In fact, about 25 percent of every dollar spent on cooling can be lost through leaky ducts.
Set the thermostat at 78°F and shut it off when you’re not home. You can cut your system’s operating costs 20 percent or more by setting your thermostat at 60° or higher. If everyone did this, the U.S. could save the equivalent of 190,000 barrels of oil per day.
Consider a whole-house fan. Because some nights are cool, but have no breeze, you may benefit from using a whole-house fan to force cool air through your home. A whole-house fan is permanently installed in your attic and draws cooler air into your home and forces warmed air out through the attic vents.
When replacing cooling equipment, have your contractor calculate the right size for your home. Use a portable or ceiling fan to circulate air whenever possible. A fan costs only 1 cent an hour to operate, versus 60 cents an hour or more for central air conditioning.
Install reflective film or solar shade screens on windows with direct sun exposure.

Home Heating

Prepare for cool weather by having us inspect your entire gas or electric heating system. You can save energy when using your furnace if you set the thermostat to 68°F during the day and 55°F or lower at night. And set the thermostat on your water heater to 120 to 140 degrees. Additionally, help your heater run safely and efficiently during the winter by following these steps:

Verify that the pilot lights of all gas appliances, including gas furnaces, are clear blue with little flecks of orange. If the flames are mostly yellow or soot is visible, have us check and adjust the appliance immediately to avoid possible carbon monoxide poisoning.
Clean or replace furnace filters once every three months or as necessary.
Keep heating vents clear and check chimneys for blockage.
Keep heat sources, such as lamps, away from the thermostat.
Give your appliances enough air to operate. Leave a window open an inch when your heater is on.