Spending money to save money and energy might help you qualify for federal tax credits when you file for 2019 in 2020. Geothermal heat pumps will qualify you for a federal tax credit.
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March 28, 2019 • HVAC System
There are a variety of factors that affect your HVAC. Many of these are considered when sizing new equipment, like your home's square footage, orientation, amount of insulation, number/size of windows, and others. Did you know that your furniture and home's interior finishes can also impact your HVAC system?
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March 26, 2019 • Service & Maintenance
Spring here in Indiana means fresh breezes, warming temperatures, greening grass, and blooming flowers. It's also time for tackling essential maintenance tasks around your home. One that's important to get a jump on early is air conditioner maintenance, so your A/C is in prime condition when the heat and humidity arrive.
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February 14, 2019 • Thermostats
If you already have a programmable thermostat, you may think you’re enjoying the latest advancements in thermostat technology. However, there’s another step up from being able to program your thermostat, which is the ability to program it from anywhere, anytime. Why does this matter, you may ask? Once you realize why we love smart thermostats, you’ll love them, too!
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January 29, 2019 • Energy Savings
Poor window insulation is one of the primary culprits of household energy loss. Extreme outdoor temperatures can infiltrate your home as warm indoor air escapes through your windows as well as the area around them.
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January 8, 2019 • Energy Savings
The easiest way to start saving money is to address your home's energy efficiency first. If your home is drafty, lacks insulation, or your HVAC system needs attention, you’ll find that cutting back on unnecessary spending could be simple and rewarding by taking care of these issues.
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November 13, 2018 • Energy Savings
Once winter settles in, you face two conflicting priorities as a homeowner – staying comfortably warm and saving money on energy. Here are some effective ways to keep your household energy bills in check without sacrificing comfort:
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June 12, 2018 • Energy Savings
Lots of things affect your energy bill, but obviously, weather is a major factors impacting how much you spend on maintaining a comfortable temperature in your home. In the summer and winter, when temperatures are colder or warmer, we use more power and our bills go up. But weather can affect our energy bills in other ways too. Here's how to understand some of them.
May 29, 2018 • water heater
If you have a forced-air HVAC system and a gas-fired water heater like many homes in the Fort Wayne area, you might not think they're related in any way. However, both are essential in your day-to-day life, and they're the two biggest energy consumers in your household. This makes HVAC and water heater maintenance equally important in terms of energy savings and comfort.
May 15, 2018 • Fans
Are you looking for ways to save money on cooling your home this summer? If so, there are lots of energy-saving tactics to try, but one of the easiest is changing the blade direction on the ceiling fans throughout the house. Changing ceiling fan direction isn't difficult, and tackling this one simple chore before cooling season arrives can help you reduce your summertime energy bills and bring you other cost-saving benefits like longer equipment service life too.
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January 11, 2018 • HVAC System
Your HVAC system consumes almost half of the energy used in your home annually. To improve its efficiency, your home's heating and cooling and various other systems need to work together in tandem. Addressing the following issues is vital for syncing HVAC systems and saving energy:
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July 11, 2017 • Energy Savings
If you use a greenhouse to grow flowers, vegetables, or other plants year round, you know how important it is to control the conditions inside the building. Greenhouse ventilation is an essential technique used by successful greenhouse growers. Here are some suggestions for the best ways to achieve proper greenhouse ventilation:
March 16, 2017 • Thermostats
Your home’s thermostat can be considered the brain of your heating and cooling system. It receives information from you and the environment and directs the performance of the HVAC unit. By upgrading to a Wi-Fi thermostat, you can gain more control of your home’s climate and reap other benefits as well. Here’s how these thermostats work and how they can improve your comfort.
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December 20, 2016 • Energy Savings
Between lower temperatures, fewer daylight hours and more time spent inside, energy usage in your Fort Wayne home can rise significantly during the winter. There are, however, several simple things you can do to make your home more efficient, resulting in lower energy bills.
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November 10, 2016 • Insulation
Boosting your home's insulation is one of the most cost-effective home improvement jobs you can invest in, especially in Fort Wayne's variable continental climate. Before you start, though, you'll need to find the best areas to insulate in your home.
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October 25, 2016 • Energy Savings
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October 11, 2016 • Energy Evaluations
If you want to trim your household energy expenses, you can start by making sure that the electronic devices you use are as energy efficient as possible. The government's Energy Star program can provide you with the information and guidelines you need to make informed choices when buying new or replacement products.
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October 4, 2016 • Energy Savings
Your home may not have ghosts, ghouls, and werewolves, but it probably has vampires — energy vampires, that is. These energy-wasters are very common in modern households. Here are ways to identify energy vampires and what to do about them.
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September 27, 2016 • Energy Savings
As a resourceful homeowner, you've probably thought of different ways to save energy and keep your Fort Wayne home comfortable. Professional HVAC maintenance is a good idea each spring and fall, and so is sealing the air leaks in your home's envelope. If you find you still can't keep your home comfort up and your energy bills down, maybe it's time to take a second glance at window treatments.
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September 20, 2016 • Zoning Systems
Not all of the rooms in your Fort Wayne home are created equal — at least, not when it comes to heating and cooling demand. Your bedrooms need more attention during the night, for example, while you may have a guest room that's only in use once in a while, and a home office that needs heating and cooling during daylight hours. With a traditional central HVAC system, you can heat or cool your entire house or none of it. A home zoning system, by contrast, offers more flexibility on how to manage your home.
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