Buying a Furnace? Questions You’ll Want to Ask Your Contractor
If you are looking at buying a furnace for your Twin Cities metro area home this fall, consider these questions you’ll want to ask your contractor.
Holiday Energy Savings You’ll Celebrate All Season Long
The holiday season is not that far away, and with it comes that Minnesota chill. Hopefully, you’ve already started preparing your home with a fall maintenance check on your heating system, but there are still plenty of ways you can warm up your home to enjoy the holiday season and save energy this winter.
Home Humidity: Why You Usually Need More in the Winter
Anyone who has spent a winter in our cold climate has probably experienced insufficient home humidity, whose effects range from mildly irritating to serious. Low humidity not only impacts your health and comfort, it also has a serious affect on your home furnishings as well.
What It Takes to Be a Lennox Premier Dealer
It takes more than simply hanging out your shingle to become a Lennox Premier Dealer. To earn that designation, a dealer must meet a set of stringent requirements. The most important is the dealer’s participation in a program that puts their performance on the line. How they have interacted with their customers is the focus of the independently administered assessment. The program gives customers the opportunity to grade the HVAC contractor on every aspect of customer service and product knowledge.
Your Air Conditioner Condenser: Cover It This Winter, or Just Leave It Alone?
As the summer winds down, you should be working on a checklist to get your home and yard ready for winter. This includes cleaning and preparing your A/C to shut down for the year. When you see your air conditioner condenser outside, exposed to the elements, you may think you should cover it with something to protect it from rain, snow and ice. But here you should be careful, because if it’s not done correctly, you can damage the equipment.
Your Winter Heating Bills: What You Do Now Will Make a Difference Later
Yes, we realize that you’re still enjoying the fall weather. But it’s never too early to begin thinking about winter heating bills that cost homeowners so much money every year. Instead of waiting around, it’s time to be proactive and follow these simple tasks that will help you save both energy and money:
The Fall Furnace Tune-up: What Should It Include?
Fall is here, which means that another biting Minnesota winter is right around the corner. The last thing you want is to be caught with a furnace that’s not up to speed. It’s time to schedule a fall furnace tune-up. However, it’s important to recognize that not all furnace tune-ups are the same.
Buying a Furnace: All About AFUE
Winter outdoor activities in Minnesota can be a lot of fun especially when you come back to that nice warm home. If you’re buying a new furnace this fall, heating efficiency should be a big selection factor. The standardized heating efficiency standard, called the annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) ratings, was established in 1978. The Federal Trade Commission requires all furnaces sold in the U.S. to display the AFUE rating. Understanding what the AFUE rating means will help you make a selection when you’re buying a furnace.
Evaluating Your Home as an Energy-Efficient System
Think of your house like a human body where all the organs, limbs and muscles work together. The more fit and healthy your body, the more efficiently your body will work. When your house is healthy, it efficiently increases your comfort and saves money on heating costs. Here are six steps to take to evaluate your home as an energy-efficient system.
Those Restored Energy Tax Credits Will Soon Be Retired–Take Advantage While You Can
Last January, the U.S. Congress reinstated federal energy tax credits to help stimulate the sluggish economy. Consumers who purchase high-efficiency HVAC equipment and energy-saving products between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2013 are eligible for energy tax credits for up to 10 percent of the cost of the system or product, with certain caps for each product. The energy tax credits range from $50 to $300, and the total of multiple credits can’t exceed $500.