Energy Star is a government program aimed to help consumers make better decisions when buying new appliances and home heating and cooling systems. By paying attention to these special labels on products, you can have the information you need to save both energy and money.
Maintaining Your Heat Pump: A Nine-Point Checklist
One of the best ways to keep your heat pump in good working order is by performing regular maintenance. Staying on top of maintenance can pay off by extending the life of the unit and helping it operate at maximum efficiency.
Maintaining Your Solar System
With July temperature averages holding at a sweltering 90 degrees and winter averages in the brisk lower 20s, it can be a constant struggle to keep your home at a comfortable temperature in Kansas City. In these extreme conditions, air conditioners and furnaces can be pushed to their limits, and – in the case of older or poorly maintained equipment …
One Room Too Hot And Another Too Cold? You May Need A Zoning System
From sub-zero winter nights to summer days with heat indexes shattering the 100-degree mark, citizens of the Kansas City area are familiar with both ends of the weather spectrum. With the ever-changing outdoor climate, the interior temperature of homes also can be unpredictable.
HSPF And SEER: Look For Those Ratings When You’re Deciding On A Heat Pump
You’ve made the decision to purchase a heat pump and are trying to determine which manufacturer’s unit to buy. Two ratings that will assist you with making your selection are the Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) and the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER).
Why Your Home Needs Heat-Recovery Ventilation
Adequate ventilation provides your home with a continuous supply of fresh air. Energy-efficient improvement and construction methods such as weather-stripping and insulation can save you money and enhance climate control. However, these methods tend to render your home airtight, which can keep pollutants inside, not allowing them to escape into the outdoors. They should be complemented with a ventilation system …
Easy Ways To Get Your Home Ready For Cool Weather
With the heat wave hitting Kansas hard, you may be thinking winter can’t get here fast enough. But even during this hot weather, it’s not too soon to start preparing your home for cooler weather now.
Is This The Year You Should Replace Your Furnace? Do The Math
If you answer yes to two or more of the following questions, you may need to explore replacing your existing heat and cooling system:
How Your Contractor Will Tailor Your New Air-Conditioning System To Your Home’s Unique Requirements
In the middle of the Kansas summers you’re hot, and in the middle of the Kansas winters you’re cold. Is that your body’s inability to regulate your temperature, or is it due to an improperly-sized HVAC comfort system? Chances are it’s the latter, and so you need to have your contractor tailor your new HVAC comfort system to your home’s and …
Degree Days: How They Figure Into Your Energy-Use Calculations
By calculating degree days, you can project your future energy use and also compare it to past months and years. It’s a relatively simple formula that uses 65 degrees Fahrenheit as a baseline.