Energy Savings

Conservation of precious energy resource is a growing concern among people all over the country. There are many things that you can do to help reduce energy usage.

• Set back the thermostat when you aren’t at home or when you are sleeping.

• Regular maintenance of your home comfort system can help to reduce the amount of energy needed to operate.

• Zoning the system so that you can turn back or turn off the system in less used areas of your home.

Today’s new systems can save you money on your annual energy bills because they run more efficiently and have energy conserving features. Air conditioning system manufactured after January of 2007 are required to meet a minimum of 13 SEER (seasonal energy efficiency ratio), and that means a better operating systems that costs you less to run. Heating systems use AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency), which measures the amount of heat actually delivered to your house compared to the amount of fuel that you must supply to the furnace. Thus, a furnace that has an 80% AFUE rating converts 80% of the fuel that you supply to heat -- the other 20% is lost.

How Much Does it Really Cost to Heat and Cool Your Home?

How much could you save by cutting down on your usage of your heating and cooling system? Want to know how much it cost, we have the answers. The Energy Calculator uses some average values of energy use to find out how much you are paying to operate the heating and cooling unit in your home.