Here Are 5 Energy Savings Tips from Bartlett Heating and Air

It is no secret that your HVAC system takes up a big portion of your energy bills. Your furnace takes about 30% of the energy on your bill and your air conditioner takes about 20%. It is easier to save more money on the heating season. One of the things you can do is to replace your HVAC system with a newer and more efficient model. Yes this will be a more expensive task initially but it will save you so much in the long run. Your bill will be lower due to less energy needed to heat and cool your home. You will also save money because you won’t be spending money on repairs all the time. Your new equipment will be under warranty so that will be less of an expense should anything happen. The next thing you can and should do to save money is to change your filter every month. The filter is there to protect your HVAC systems insides from debris. When the filter gets clogged it makes the furnace and AC work harder to do its job. This raises your energy bill and also introduces more wear and tear onto your system which can cost you more in the long run. Replacing the weather stripping around your windows and doors can help keep the conditioned air inside your home and the unwanted air out. In the winter you can use a clear plastic to help keep the cold air out. The last tip we have today is to get a programmable thermostat! They save so much money on your energy bill. You program it to run a certain way at a certain time. This allows you to lower your heat or raising the AC when your family isn’t home so you aren’t wasting energy. It can also be programmed to raise the temperature to what you want right before you are due home so you can still come home to a warm or cool home. These are all great ideas to help save you money on your energy bills. Call Bartlett Heating and Air with nay of your HVAC questions today!