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A HVAC Contractor can offer homeowners helpful hints to save money on your home heating bill and cooling bill for savings of twenty to fifty percent. They will perform an energy examination of your home. Plumbing, ducts, outlets and switches, doors, windows, and vents are checked for air leaks inside the home. These will need to be caulked, sealed, or covered with plastic.

In the winter months, opening curtains and blinds lets warmth into the room. At night, closing curtains retains the heat or cool air. Insulated drapes are best to use in the winter. In the summer months, light colored loose knit curtains permit light to enter the room. White or light colored window shades, curtains, and blinds deters heat from the home.

Crawl spaces and basement ceilings and walls should be insulated to hold heat in the winter and cool air in the summer. Attics should also be well insulated and ventilated. If a fireplace is present, there may be leaks in the chimney, fireplace, and hearth. The seal on the flue damper should be tight.

If the fireplace is not being used, the flue should be plugged and sealed, and the damper should be closed. Even if the fireplace is being used, the damper should be closed when there is not a fire in the fireplace. Outside the home, replace any missing roof shingles and flashing or coat the roof with a heat reflective roof coating. The exterior trim, venting, and any pipes leading into the home can be caulked and sealed.

Landscaping by planting trees, shrubs, or plants around the home offers shade and breaks the wind. Awnings will also provide shading. Positioning shading vegetation near the outside air conditioning unit without blocking the air flow results in the unit using less power and prevents overheating. An air conditioning contractor should inspect and service your cooling unit annually so it operates efficiently and more cost effectively.

Replacing appliances, heating and air units, and hot water tanks with more energy efficient brands will also save on the heating and cooling bill. The Energy Star label on different brands lists the level of energy savings with each appliance. Air filters on the heating unit should be changed regularly so the unit will not work harder and longer. A heating contractor can also perform yearly maintenance on your furnace and update your thermostat to a more modern programmable thermostat.

They can check duct work to locate any gaps where air is leaking out. Heating and cooling registers should be clean, dust free, and not blocked by furniture. In order to upgrade or obtain a new heating or air conditioning unit, your contractor will help you determine which air conditioning unit or furnace would best suit the needs of your home. A specialist can match the size and type of unit needed based on the size and layout of your home.

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