Florida Homeowners can Reduce Energy Bills
March 11, 2010 at 2:17 pm | Category: Air Conditioning
Temperatures in Vero Beach, Florida will begin to rise as spring/summer approaches. Many homeowners will respond to the heat by cranking up the air conditioner. Even while you try to keep cool, you know large utility bills are sure to follow. Consider this advice from a local air conditioning contractor at Star Quality Air Conditioning to reduce your utility bills.
- Replacing your filters every month. This saves energy, and it also reduces the dust in your home.
- Lowering the temperature setting when you go out is another good idea. Programmable thermostats help keep your home comfortable while you’re there, but adjust it to save money when you’re not and you don’t have to remember to reset it every time you go in or out.”
- Ceiling fans – though considered “low tech” – can give big ticket savings. Keeping the air circulating helps year-round. Most people think of ceiling fans as a way to keep your home cool in the summer, but the air circulation also helps with heating efficiency in the winter too.can improve the efficiency of your heating and cooling system by as much as 20 percent — and sometimes much more.
- Sealing your ducts can improve the efficiency of your heating and cooling system by as much as 20 percent because it prevents air from leaking out into attic space.
- Yet the most important energy saver is an annual tune up on your heat pump or air conditioner. Lack of regular maintenance is the number one reason that systems fail or that they run inefficiently. You can save a lot on energy by keeping your system running efficiently. And you can save even more on the repair bills or replacement bills when the system breaks down.
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