As temperatures rise around McKinney, thoughts turn from heating to cooling, and the high cost of keeping your home comfortable throughout the summer. This year, give your A/C a break, supplementing with ceiling fans to save energy. Here are some great tips to get the most from your fans, and optimize your savings. Change Directions … Continued Keep Reading
Being conscientious about your energy use isn’t just an effective way to lower monthly bills, it’s also the best thing to do for the planet. But no matter how hard you try to be energy wise, there’s a good chance you’ve received some advice that isn’t exactly true or the information is out of date. … Continued Keep Reading
If you’re considering installing a ductless heat pump in your McKinney area home, you’re taking a step in the right direction. Compact ductless heat pumps offer many installation options to accommodate potential space constraints and interior designs. Moreover, ductless heat pump efficiency ratings and performance are sure to please your energy budget and comfort needs. … Continued Keep Reading
In the McKinney and Allen area’s long, humid summers, good attic ventilation is essential both for keeping your home comfortable and for protecting it from damage. Being able to separate the myths from the facts on this subject helps ensure you get a ventilation system that does its job right. • Myth: The more ventilation, … Continued Keep Reading
Air leaks in the home’s envelope wastes energy, creates uncomfortable drafts and increases the heating or cooling load placed on the HVAC system. Weatherizing your home solves these issues and plugs the leak on your energy budget. Keep reading to learn simple and practical home weatherizing tips. Weatherizing Your Home You’re going to need basic … Continued Keep Reading
Indoor allergies can strike at any time of the year, and they’re made worse when a home’s air quality isn’t as healthy as it should be. Even those who aren’t allergic can experience negative side effects and flu-like symptoms from exposure. Since you likely spend more time at home than any other place, it’s important … Continued Keep Reading
Heat pumps are like central air cooling systems that also operate in reverse to provide home heating as well. A home heat pump works hard season after season. Make sure you’re maximizing its potential with proper use and see that it gets the attention and heat pump maintenance it needs to switch gears into springtime … Continued Keep Reading
Taking action to make your home efficient is a good investment in both time and money. But where should you start? Before you begin any home efficiency projects, schedule a professional energy audit to tell you what improvements will have the most impact on your home’s efficiency. How Do Energy Audits Work? Energy audits are … Continued Keep Reading
It’s the middle of the night, and suddenly you hear banging or popping coming from the ceiling or walls. Before you run screaming from the house, take a moment and remember that what you’re hearing is very likely duct and furnace noise. It’s probably quite safe and just means your furnace is doing its job. … Continued Keep Reading
The dramatic temperature variations in the Frisco and McKinney area between summer and winter mean it takes careful planning to keep your home comfortable year-round. To ensure your comfort without running up high energy bills, you’ll need to take a few steps to improve your home’s overall energy efficiency. Many of these are relatively inexpensive … Continued Keep Reading
Your home’s ducts carry air from the HVAC equipment throughout your home. Because ductwork carries air to all corners of the house, any dirt and debris in the ducts can get into every nook and cranny. It not only deposits the dust everywhere, it also lowers indoor air quality. Preventing Dirty Ductwork in 6 Steps … Continued Keep Reading
Until relatively recently, one of the main decisions homeowners had to make when buying a new heating system was which to buy, a combustion furnace or an electric heat pump. Nowadays, though, you can have the best of both worlds with a hybrid heating system. Also called a dual-fuel heat pump, a hybrid system combines … Continued Keep Reading
