Sealing Those Costly Air Leaks In Your Kansas Home: The Right Caulk For The Job

We have mentioned in previous posts just how important it is to seal costly air leaks within your home, but do you know how to take care of this? Here’s a quick guide to choosing and using caulk for improving energy efficiency in your Kansas City-area home. Employed on concert with other weatherization techniques, proper caulking can help keep warm air inside during the winter …

Using Your Ceiling Fans For Year-Round Energy Savings

There are a number of ways that you can cut down on energy usage around your Kansas City-area home, thereby reducing your energy bills. One way is by using your ceiling fans throughout the year. Using your ceiling fans during both cooling and heating seasons will not only help to decrease energy costs, it will also make your home more comfortable.

Your Smoke Alarms And CO Detectors: Are Your Watchdogs On The Prowl Or Sleeping?

Getting ready for winter involves a lot of work around the house, most of it related to keeping your home warm and efficient for the colder days ahead. However, it’s also important to check smoke alarms and CO detectors to ensure your family’s safety, especially if you use any gas- or wood-burning equipment in your home. That fireplace and furnace, gas stove, water …

How To Program Your Thermostat For The Greatest Savings

If you’d like to maximize energy savings in your Kansas City-area home, you should consider having one or more programmable thermostats installed. Numerous energy-saving benefits come with being able to program your thermostat to fit your daily and weekly schedulers. Check out the following tips to figure out how to best program your thermostat.

Replacing Your Water Heater? Here’s What To Compare

If your water heater is more than 10 years old and showing signs of aging, such as needing frequent repairs or leaking, it’s probably time to buy a replacement. Since water heaters are the third largest energy expense in most homes, after heating and cooling, replacing your water heater with a newer, more efficient model will provide significant savings on …

Tankless Water Heaters: The Right Choice For You?

Your old storage-tank water heater is corroded and leaking, and you’re considering replacing it with a tankless water heater. You know these consume less energy and take up less space, but is it the right choice for your home? Advantages Tankless water heaters are relatively small units that only provide hot water as needed. Rather than storing and heating a tank of …

A Water Heater Tune-Up Will Result In Peak Performance

Keep your water heater regularly serviced to increase its efficiency, extend its life and save money. While water heater maintenance is fairly straightforward, a qualified HVAC professional will ensure all components are in working order, and will have the expertise to evaluate and replace damaged parts. A water heater annual service should include the following maintenance steps: The TPR valve The temperature pressure relief, …

The Essentials Of Annual Heat Pump Service

Hiring a professional contractor for annual heat pump service is an important way to keep your Kansas City area home running as efficiently as possible. An annual heat pump service check will keep your system running the way it was designed to run, and help your heat pump last for its full expected service life. Be sure to ask for the following …