As California’s Weather Heats Up, Maintain Home Energy Efficiency To Boost Savings
While the relatively mild and comparatively short winter in southern California doesn’t require much expense for heating, the many months of cooling season can account for considerable expenditures for indoor home comfort. Here are some suggestions you can use to improve the energy efficiency of your home and save each month on cooling expenses.
3 Duct Sealing Steps That Boost Energy Savings
Ducts are used in a forced-air system to distribute air throughout your home. As such, your HVAC system is only as efficient as your ductwork. If you have leaks in your air ducts, comfort in your home will more difficult and expensive to achieve. Leaky ducts can also cause health problems due to the accumulation […]
Energy Savings Throughout Your Entire Home
Expensive energy bills can really add up. Many households spend tens, hundreds or even thousands of dollars more per year than they need to on energy bills. Luckily, some simple strategies can drastically lower your bills and increase energy savings. Many people think that energy savings mean having to live in a very hot home […]
Home Cooling and Heating Systems: Upgrade Energy Savings By Understanding Their Synergy
Temperature control consists of three distinct parts that work together to provide warm or cool air into each room of your house. The three home cooling and heating systems depend on one another to perform correctly with energy efficiency.
Insulate Your Water Heater Tank And Watch The Energy Savings Add Up This Winter
As you look for ways to button down your house and save more energy this winter, don’t overlook your water heater. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that insulating the tank can reduce heat loss from this appliance by 25-45 percent, resulting in a savings of 4-9 percent on your water-heating expenses.
One Part Of Your House Too Cool? Another Part Too Warm? A Zoning System Keeps Everything Just Right
Many homeowners experience unwanted cold and warm patches throughout their home. Traditional air systems often face this problem due to the natural shortcomings of using one thermostat. Zoning systems, which use multiple thermostats, provide improved comfort while also helping reduce your energy use.
Let The Energy Star Guide You When You’re Upgrading
Many homes in the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area are still using older HVAC units that simply cannot match some of today’s more technologically advanced products in terms of performance, reliability and energy efficiency. If you are thinking that now might be the time to upgrade your older unit, Energy Star product labels make it […]
SEER and HSPF: Two Ratings You Need To Check Out When You’re Choosing A Heat Pump
If you are choosing a heat pump for your Southern California home, you are probably making a wise choice. Heat pumps can be a remarkably efficient way to keep your home at a comfortable temperature, especially with the mild climate of Los Angeles.
What You Get When You Hire A NATE-Certified Contractor
When you shop for HVAC equipment, you look at efficiency ratings such as AFUE and SEER to ensure that the heating and cooling systems you install are of the utmost efficiency. Hiring an HVAC contractor should be no different, but how do you make that determination? It’s simple: NATE certification.