Check Your Heating System
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Air Conditioning Maintenance
Air conditioning maintenance oftentimes referred to as preventive maintenance, is important in order to prolong the life of your system and keep your air conditioner running efficiently during the hot summer months.
You wouldn’t take your car on a cross country trip without having it checked out by an auto mechanic first. The same thing applies to your air conditioning system. You should have it looked over by an air conditioning technician before the long, hot summer! …
Air Conditioning Filters
Years ago, air conditioning filters were just used to keep the evaporator coil and blower clean. Today, they are an important, and sometimes overlooked, part of your air conditioning system because they are used to filter out particulates in the air stream. …
How to Use a Programmable Thermostat to See Real Savings
A programmable thermostat can help you rake in the energy savings, but there’s a hitch: You’ve got to pick one you’ll actually use.
It’s official: The programmable thermostat is the VCR of our day. Why? We think they’re too complicated. …
Air Conditioner: Repair or Replace?
Follow these House Logic tips to decide whether to repair or replace your central air conditioning equipment.If you decide to purchase a new air conditioner, make sure you get a load calculation to determine the right size. …
How to Keep Cool Without Going Broke: Cheaper AC in 11 Easy Tips
The Western U.S. is sizzling this July Fourth weekend, including spots in the normally cool Northwest where many homes have no air conditioners. Wherever you live, and whether a heat wave is a novelty or just what you call those months between April and October, here are 11 tips for cooling your home without breaking the bank. …
Thermostats
You can save money on your heating and cooling bills by simply resetting your thermostat when you are asleep or away from home. You can do this automatically without sacrificing comfort by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat.Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule. Programmable thermostats can store and repeat multiple daily settings (six or more temperature settings a day) that you can manually override without affecting the rest of the daily or weekly program. …
Spring and Summer Energy-Saving Tips
Here you’ll find strategies to help you save energy during the spring and summer when the weather is warm and you are trying to keep your home cool. Some of the tips below are free and can be used on a daily basis to increase your savings; others are simple and inexpensive actions you can take to ensure maximum savings through the spring and summer. …
4 Ways to Save Money on Air Conditioning
The average homeowner spends about $375 on air conditioning. Here’s how to slash your summer energy bills without sacrificing too much comfort. …