Energy Saving Tips
Keeping your home comfortable is easy when you follow a few energy saving tips.
Energy Saving Tips...
Save You $$
Did you know that over 40% of your energy bill goes just to heating your home? That’s more than any other appliance or system around the house, but there are some easy steps you can take to conserve energy and cut down on your overall energy consumption. Follow these simple energy saving tips and breathe easier when your next electric and gas bills arrive.
- Save money
- Conserve energy
- Environmentally conscious
- Longer-lasting appliances
Ways To Save Energy
From installing energy-efficient furnaces to going solar for your home’s heating, there are many ways to save energy every day.- Install a programmable thermostat that will automatically lower the temperature when you are sleeping or away at work.
- Keep ducts free of dust and change air filters monthly.
- Make sure furniture, drapes, etc. are away from vents so air can flow unobstructed.
- Open and close drapes strategically to allow the sun to heat the home in the winter and keep out the sunlight during the hot hours of the summer.
- Turn off kitchen and bathroom fans within 20 minutes after cooking or showering.
- Have your systems serviced and cleaned regularly to keep them running efficiently.
- Consider switching out appliances and HVAC components for newer, more energy-efficient models and systems.
- Install a zoned system to avoid heating or cooling rooms that are not in use.
- During summer, open windows at night to allow for ventilation and to cool down your home.
The Energy Efficient Home
There is a variety of methods to make your house into an energy-efficient home, from simply replacing older furnaces to complete overhauls with conversion to solar or geothermal. Depending on the age of your HVAC system and the construction of your home, you may consider having your building retrofitted with newer and more efficient heating, cooling, and electric systems. If you have already made upgrades, zoned heating and cooling might be the next step.Here are a few of the best ways to conserve energy in your home – and save a bundle on utilities:
- Energy efficient furnaces and air conditioners
- Geothermal heat pumps and cooling pumps
- Radiant heat
- Active solar heating and cooling
- Spot and zoned heating and cooling
- Evaporative cooling / swamp coolers
The Strand HVAC Difference
The team at Strand HVAC are experts in energy conservation in Park City, Utah, and we love finding ways to make your home or business more energy efficient. Starting with a detailed energy audit, we will then develop a customized plan to drastically transform your energy consumption and follow through from design to installation to completion.(435) 640.7824