How To Lower Utility Bills

How To Lower Utility Bills
1. Keep grass clippings and leaves away from your condenser (outdoor unit). This Keeps dirt and debris from getting into your system. It also keeps the airflow path clear.
2. Keep furniture and carpeting away from grills and ductwork. If you block your heating and air conditioning system's ability to deliver air you rob yourself of the heating or cooling necessary to keep the rooms in your home comfortable.
3. Change or clean your filter often. Dirty filters cause your system to work harder which means it will use more energy and you will have higher utility bills.
4. In the summer, pull your west facing shade and blinds in the afternoon. Keeping the sun out will keep your home cooler.
5. In the winter make sure the shades are up. You'll get more heat into your home.
6. Use a programmable thermostat. This allows you to heat and cool your home only when you need it.
7. Use a humidifier. A property humidified home in the winter lets you keep your furnace at a lower temperature settings which means you save money on your utility bills.
8. Consider zoning your heating and cooling system. If you spend most of your time in one part of your home or if different people in your home want the temperature at different settings to feel comfortable and save money on your utility bills.
9. Use an attic ventilator. By pulling hot air out of your home you keep your home cooler in summer.
10. Make sure that there is adequate insulation in your home. This helps keep warm air in your home warmer in the winter and cool air in your home in the summer.
11. Have your furnace checked at least once per year by a professional. Cracks in your heat exchanger could cause dangerous gases to leak into the home. Make sure that your heating systems is in the best possible condition for its age.
12. Have your system checked, at least, once per year by a professional. Your equipment works more efficiently when it is clean and is operating properly.
13.Before you call for a service, you may wish to: check batteries in your programmable thermostat (if it has them), check that your breakers are on, and check that your thermostat is set to "heat" if you want heating and "cool" if you want cooling . If your system seems to be running all of the time, check to see if the thermostat's fan position is set in the "on" position.