When Jack Frost starts nipping at your nose, you know it means two things are just around the corner: the holiday season and winter heating bills. You don’t have to break the bank to stay warm this season. Follow these simple tips and save some cash for presents.
Your Furnace Replacement: Go Over These Questions With Your Contractor
Winter is just around the corner in the Kansas City area, and it’s the perfect time to install a new furnace if you think your heating system needs an upgrade. Many homeowners wait until their current unit is beyond repair to replace it but this can be a risky choice. Imagine your furnace stops working on the coldest day of the year. …
You’re Closing Rooms to Conserve Energy? You Could Be Opening Yourself to Trouble
It makes intuitive sense that if you close off rooms during the winter, you will be heating a smaller amount of your home and therefore saving money. Unfortunately, listening to your intuition here could be setting you up for some unexpected results. As it turns out, closing rooms to conserve energy may actually increase the energy used by your HVAC …
Your New Air-Source Heat Pump: The 3 Cycles
Air source heat pumps are environmentally friendly systems that can efficiently heat and cool your Kansas City area home. A well-maintained air-source heat pump uses approximately a third of the electrical energy that a regular electric resistance heater does, and when in cooling mode rivals the performance of high-efficiency air conditioners. This translates to lower electricity bills for the homeowners …
Your A/C Condenser: Cover It for the Winter, or Leave It Alone?
You have a lot invested in your air conditioning unit, so it’s only natural to want to take the best possible care of the outside A/C condensing unit. For Midwesterners, this means covering the unit to protect it from harsh winter weather.
The Ductwork in Your Kansas City Home: Little Leaks Make for Big Problems
Living in the Greater Kansas City area, you’ll want to make sure that your home is as energy efficient as possible as colder weather moves in. There are many ways to do this, from installing a programmable thermostat to adding attic insulation. However, no matter how efficient your heating system might be, you could be losing a lot of your conditioned air because …
Your Energy-Efficient Home: When All Systems Are in Sync
Have you noticed that when your healthy eating, sleeping and exercise habits are in sync, your body feels energized and efficient? Your home isn’t all that different. When all of its systems are up to date, properly maintained and working together, your home benefits from whole-house efficiency. Fall is a good time to perform an energy audit, and make the necessary …
Your Fall Home Maintenance: What Have You Managed to Check off That Checklist?
Autumn has officially arrived in Kansas City, and with the arrival of fall comes the appearance of your fall home maintenance to-do list.