Posts Tagged “air sealing”
You’ve just watched as your favored Cincinnati HVAC contractor installed a fancy new central heating and cooling system in your home. Or perhaps you’re thinking of upgrading your home’s HVAC system. You’re thinking to yourself – there will be nothing more to worry about when it comes to making your home comfortable and energy efficient. […]Read More
Does your home lose heat rapidly in the winter and struggle to stay cool in the summer? If this is the case, the problem may have nothing to do with your heating and cooling system. Rather, it’s likely a poor reflection on the state of weatherization in your home. Specifically, you may have poor or […]Read More
Winter can creep up on you in southwest Ohio, and if your home’s heating system hasn’t been prepped, your penalties can range from inefficient heating and higher than necessary energy costs to untimely breakdowns. Take a modest amount of time, energy and expense to prepare for the long winter, and you’ll be glad you did. […]Read More
Don’t make the mistake of assuming that you have no control over how much it costs to heat your home. A homeowner and his/her family can take a number of effective steps to reduce the heating load in the home and consequently, the cost of heating. And importantly, reducing that heating load – essentially how […]Read More
Most people’s New Year’s resolutions involve such things as exercise, diet or bad habits. While those self-improvements are important, consider making and achieving some New Year’s resolutions that will make a real difference in your household budget and home comfort. We’re talking about actions that will improve the operation and efficiency of your home’s heating […]Read More
Over the winter, you’ll have many opportunities for lowering energy bills, while not sacrificing comfort. Try some of the following tips for cutting energy use in your home throughout the heating season. (Many of these tips have the bonus of also saving energy during the cooling season.) Use the sun to your advantage. During sunny […]Read More
You can save a lot of money by spending a week weatherizing your home. With a few tools, some basic handyman skills and a weatherization checklist, you can convert a home that wastes energy into one that’s comparatively airtight and energy efficient. Tightening up a home has benefits in the cold of winter and the […]Read More
As with a lot of areas in the HVAC world, many clients we see for Cincinnati furnace and AC maintenance and repairs seem to be misinformed about insulation and how it works to save energy and improve comfort in homes. When you learn the truth about insulation, you’ll be better equipped to use it correctly. […]Read More
With winter coming to Cincinnati, there’s no time like the present to weatherize your home. Most of these tasks are comparatively simple, and will pay off in terms of reduced heating bills and improved home comfort. Most will also pay dividends during the cooling season. If winter is already here, or it’s summertime, you can […]Read More
Most homeowners are aware that insulation is important to keeping a house warm in the winter and saving energy. However, insulation also plays a key role during the cooling season, and nowhere is it more important than in the attic. The right type and amount of insulation in an attic slows down the transfer of […]Read More
