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Gas Furnaces
The average life of a furnace is 15-20 years. The average furnace older than 10 years is only operating at 50% efficiency. New furnaces on the market today reach between 80%-98% efficiency, offering immediate savings on your heating bill.
Gas furnaces are rated for efficiency with an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency number (AFUE). According to the state's Energy Efficiency Standards, Title 24, the minimum AFUE for central furnace systems now sold in California is 0.78, which means that 78 percent of the fuel used by the furnace actually reaches your home's duct work as heat. The higher the AFUE, the more efficient the furnace.
Call us today and ask us about all the applicable rebates offered through your local utility company and the various manufacturers. It is a great time to upgrade your energy efficiency, comfort, and safety right away! We have the experts to help you in the best, most economical way for your needs!
Heating & Cooling Energy Tips
- Set your thermostat as low as it is comfortable.
- Check or change filters on furnaces once a month.
- Clean warm-air registers as needed; make sure they're not blocked by furniture, carpeting or drapes.
- Use kitchen, bath and other ventilating fans wisely; in just one hour, these fans can pull out a houseful of warmed or cooled air. Turn fans off as soon as they have done the job.
- Keep draperies and shades open on south-facing windows during the heating season to allow sunlight to enter your home; close them at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows.
- Close an unoccupied room that is isolated from the rest of the house such as in a corner and turn down the thermostat or turn off the heating for that room or zone. Do not, however, turn the heating off if it adversely affects the rest of your system.
Gas Furnace Tips
- Don't block registers, vents or heating units with furniture or drapes. That makes your furnace work harder and uses more energy.
- Consider installing a programmable thermostat. You can save as much as 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10% to 15% for 8 hours with 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 setting (four or more temperature setting a day) that you can manually override without affecting the rest of the daily or weekly program.
Heat Pump Tips
- Do not set back the heat pump's thermostat manually if it causes the electric resistance heating to come on. This type of heating, which is often used as a backup to the heat pump, is more expensive.
- Check or change filters once a month or as needed and maintain the system according to manufacturer's instructions.
Heat Pumps
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Air Conditioning Services
Air Conditioning Repair Service
Central Air Conditioners
Why Buy Energy Efficient Central Air Conditioner?
Tips for Lowering Your Central Air Conditioners Energy Usage
- Set your thermostat at 78 F or higher. Each degree setting below 78 F will increase energy consumption by approximately 8%. Be careful, however, that if your A/C is oversized the diminished run-time from raising the thermostat setting may result in too-high indoor humidity in some locations. Make sure batteries are good.
- Use bath and kitchen fans sparingly when the air conditioner is operating to avoid pulling warm, moist air into your home.
- Inspect and clean both the indoor and outdoor coils. The indoor coil in your air conditioner acts as a magnet for dust because it is constantly wetted during the cooling season. Dirt build-up on the indoor coil is the single most common cause of poor efficiency. The outdoor coil must also be checked periodically for dirt build-up and cleaned if necessary.
- Check the refrigerant charge. The circulating fluid in your air conditioner is a special refrigerant gas that is put in when the system is installed. If the system is overcharged or undercharged with refrigerant, it will not work properly. You will need a service contractor to check the fluid and adjust it appropriately.
- Reduce the cooling load by using cost-effective conservation measures. For example, effectively shade east and west windows. When possible, delay heat-generating activities, such as cooking and dishwashing, until evening on hot days.
- Over most of the cooling season, keep the house closed tight during the day. Don't let in unwanted heat and humidity. Ventilate at night either naturally or with fans.
- Check or Change your filter monthly. Dirty filters restrict airflow to your evaporator coil that can cause your ac system to breakdown.
- Use your garden hose to clean your outdoor condensing unit to allow proper airflow. (Make sure to turn off your thermostat while performing this cleaning).
- Whole house fans help cool your home by pulling cool air through the house and exhausting warm air through the attic. They are effective when operated at night and when the outside air temperature is cooler than the inside. You can also consider ceiling fans to spread the cooled air more effectively through your home without greatly increasing your power use.
- Set the fan speed on high except in very humid weather. When it's humid set the fan speed on low. You'll get better cooling.