The federal government is offering attractive tax credits for home improvements that contribute to energy savings through the end of 2016. If you’ve considered investing in your home to increase its comfort and value, this fall could be an opportune time to make qualifying upgrades.
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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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Thermostat replacement isn’t something you’ll be confronted with very often. When it’s necessary, however, it’s critical to sustaining household comfort and keeping monthly heating and cooling costs affordable. Thermostat malfunctions may be hard to miss or they can be not at all obvious.
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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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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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A defective A/C condensate drain is a common cause of water damage inside homes. Condensate is simply water vapor condensed into liquid by contact with the cold evaporator coil in the A/C’s indoor air handler. Whenever your air conditioner is running it’s producing condensate — as many as 20 gallons on a humid day. As long as everything’s working right, the condensate is collected and diverted away down a line into your household drain system. If something goes wrong, however, gallons of water may end up spilled into your home — often before you even realize there’s a problem.
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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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It’s easy to overlook the air ducts in your home when you’re cleaning, but keep in mind that they can collect dust and other debris that can affect your indoor air quality. Having clean ducts can provide you and your family with a number of important benefits.
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The level of humidity inside homes and buildings has a great deal to do with comfort and your family’s health. Under ideal conditions, its level should range between 30 and 50 percent, depending on the season and outdoor temperatures. Lower levels in the summer increase comfort, while higher levels in the winter help you feel warmer. Ideal levels year-round safeguard your health.
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Even as summer winds down, the continued warm weather means most people still turn to their air conditioners for relief. The biggest downside to this is that cooling bills can remain high until nature offers more pleasant days. Using ceiling fans throughout the home will help keep you cooler and can reduce your air conditioner's workload. Here’s more about that.
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As the cost of energy continues to rise, it's highly likely that the cost of operating your HVAC system in the summer and the winter will keep getting more and more expensive. Concerns over the economic implications of this have paved the way for the development of smart HVAC systems. So what's a smart HVAC system and how does it affect your home comfort? Read on to find out.
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Shopping for a new central air conditioning system for your home is no picnic, but you can make the task a lot simpler — and easier on your pocketbook in the long run — if you take advantage of air conditioner ratings that show how efficiently an A/C converts electricity into cooling.
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It can be difficult to choose the right HVAC company for the services you need. You may not be sure which criteria to base your decision for choosing a reputable company or even how to compare services offered. Plus, you may not know the services you actually need, whether a simple tune up, a repair, or possibly a system replacement.
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As the summer in Fort Wayne heats up, you may find yourself paying closer attention to how your air conditioner behaves. Unfamiliar noises or changes in the way the A/C performs can put a homeowner on edge. Some noises are likely to be innocuous, and some changes in performance might be simple fixes. Here's some information on troubleshooting your air conditioner before you call for help.
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You're probably well aware of the benefits that insulation provides during the heating season. Snug in your warm house during the winter months, you know that without a well-insulated house, you'd freeze and end up with expensive heating bills. Yet, the same dynamic occurs in the summertime if your home isn't properly insulated.
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Is it about time to replace the HVAC system in your Fort Wayne area home? If so, you're probably curious about what improvements have been made to air conditioners and furnaces in the decade or two since your system was made.
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When you need installation or service on an air conditioner or furnace, you'll want to know what sort of HVAC certifications the technician brings to the job. Working on today's sophisticated systems is not a position for someone who's learning on the job or only doing it as a part-time sideline.
You want to do business with an HVAC contractor who's acquired major industry certifications and who hires field techs who've been tested and certified by accepted training programs. Before the technician knocks on your door to service your home cooling or heating system, check for one or more of these respected HVAC certifications.
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Created in the 1970s, the EnergyGuide label program was established to help consumers make more informed decisions regarding home appliance purchases. The label displays important energy efficiency information and how a specific appliance, such as your next air conditioner, compares to similar models. Keep reading so you can make heads or tails of the label information and use it to your advantage.
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Long, sunny days in the summer increase the amount of heat gain inside your home and increase cooling costs. Solar shades offer a cost-effective and simple solution to blocking some of that sunshine that will lower indoor temperatures.
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Of all of the appliances in a home, the HVAC system is usually the hardest worker. It takes a lot of energy to keep a home feeling comfortable. This means that the HVAC system needs regular care and that it will eventually need to be replaced. Many factors influence the lifespan of a heating and cooling system, but here is the typical HVAC maintenance timeline and when you should consider replacing the system.
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