In most businesses and homes around 60% of energy bills goes to cooling and heating expenses. Poorly maintained HVAC systems can lead to emergency service calls that could be been prevented with simple building maintenance.
Here are few tricks that will help you decreasing the energy and that will save you the money on expensive repairs.
Two Degrees To Make A Difference
Just 2 degrees warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter can save on a monthly bill. Most of peoples lower the heat overnight during the winter. For the summer you should try using the air conditioner only to remove the humidity from the air. These simple tips can save you hundreds every year.
Program Your Thermostat
One of really good strategies is to set up your thermostat to cool or heat your business or home only when people will actually be there is smart and it is energy efficient.
You can remember to turn on the HVAC system every day when you come to work or home, but will you remember to turn it down?
With stable temperatures you can save on monthly energy bills, and your HVAC system will work more efficiently.
Weather Sealing
You want to make sure that windows and doors on your business or home are not letting temperate air outside. You don’t wan’t to pay cool or heat and to see that the openings do not seal properly. Re-seal all doors and windows in your business or home. You can purchase weather stripping for the doors to keep rain out. That way you can avoid loss of heat. These tips can save you up to 10% on your bills.
Get A Tune-Up
Don’t forget on maintenance of your HVAC unit. Cooling and heating units needs tune up on a regular basis. Tune-ups will make your HVAC units more efficient. The efficient units is also a cheaper one. It is recommended to have central air tune-up in the spring and heater tune-up on the fall. This will also prevent emergency repair calls of your HVAC units.
Consider Replacement Windows
Old windows can produce condensation between panes of glass and they can be drafty. That is why you should probably consider replacing old windows. New windows are more energy efficient. With installing new energy efficient windows, you can have smaller and higher efficiency HVAC units. On the long run it is saving money.