How do I save heating & cooling energy cost?
• Install a Programmable Thermostat • During the heating season, set the temperature at 68 degrees when home and 50 degrees when not home. • During the cooling season, set the temperature to 78 degrees when not home and to your comfort level when home. • Turn off heat/air in unoccupied areas (close the register/vent cover dampers). • Enroll in your energy company’s budget plan (a monthly averaging plan that sets a constant monthly rate). • Install thermostats on interior walls away from heating or cooling vents and other sources of heat or drafts. • Have the heating/cooling system inspected, cleaned and tuned before each heating and cooling season. • Seal any drafts in the windows with approved shrink plastic kits. • Install an energy star rated furnace and central air. Most older furnaces and central airs are inefficient and do not meet current energy efficiency standards (Minimum 80% AFUE for furnaces and 13 Seer for central airs). • Clean the ductwork as recommended by your heating
