Tag: energy efficiency
Your New Air Conditioner: Looking Beyond the SEER Ratings
If you’re looking for a new air conditioner, there are many factors to consider.
Continue reading →Geothermal Cooling and Heating: What’s Good for You Is Good for the Planet, Too
If you’ve researched your HVAC options, you may know that geothermal cooling and heating systems are some of the most efficient systems on the market. But you might not be aware that they’re some of the most environmentally friendly, as well.
Continue reading →Optimizing Heat Pump Efficiency in That New Home You’re Building
When you’re building a new home, you want to install appliances that will help you save money while having the smallest ecological impact. For homeowners in Long Island, optimizing heat pump efficiency is an important factor if you want to stay comfortable throughout the year.
Continue reading →Your Air Conditioner Replacement: Should You Really Put It off Any Longer?
It’s easy to put off an air conditioner replacement because it’s an expensive undertaking and a fairly complicated process. But putting the replacement off too long will raise your electric bills and could leave you uncomfortable when the weather turns warm.
Continue reading →Your Springtime Heat Pump Maintenance
When spring rolls around, it’s a good time for homeowners to take on necessary heat pump maintenance. If you haven’t done it before, or if you need a refresher, here are some step-by-step tips to get you on the right path. DIY heat pump maintenance Start by hosing off the…
Continue reading →Modulating Furnaces: Green, Eco-Friendly, Efficient and Comfortable
Unlike standard furnaces that start and stop, leaving drastic temperature changes in your home, a modulating furnace operates constantly to monitor the temperature in your home.
Continue reading →Your Gas-Fired Furnace Might Be Ready for a Retrofit
Your old gas-fired furnace could be costing you a good deal of money because of its relative inefficiency compared to newer models. If you want to increase your energy efficiency and save some money, you have two options for that old furnace: Repair or replace it.
Continue reading →Correct Furnace Sizing Is Paramount for Top Efficiency
Furnace sizing is an important factor to focus on before you make a sizable investment.
Continue reading →Determine Whether a Condensing Furnace Works for You
If you’re in the market for a new heating system for your Long Island home, consider a condensing furnace. While furnaces older than 10 years have an annual fuel utilization efficiency, or AFUE, of only 65 percent at best, the new condensing furnaces on the market have an AFUE of…
Continue reading →A Home Duct System That’s Designed to Deliver
A well-designed home duct system is a fundamental component for maximizing your house’s overall energy efficiency.
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