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Energy Efficiency

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Does Winter Heat Loss Make Your Furnace Work Too Hard?

December 3, 2013

The last thing you want to do in the winter is overwork the furnace in your Long Island home. Keeping your furnace operating smoothly will go a long way toward preventing breakdowns and discomfort during cold weather. You can keep your furnace from working too hard by preventing heat loss. 

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AFUE Ratings — What Those Numbers Actually Mean

November 29, 2013

Most homes in the United States are heated by a furnace or a boiler. Boilers use water to distribute heat into the house, while furnaces heat the air directly. Both furnaces and boilers use fuel to operate at varying rates of efficiency. AFUE ratings clue homeowners in to what that efficiency is. 

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Maintain an Energy-Efficient Home Over the Holidays With These 3 Tips

November 19, 2013

To ensure an energy-efficient home throughout the holidays, it’s vital to be mindful of energy consumption and other wasteful practices. Consider these tips to prevent energy waste through year’s end.

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Closing Air Vents in Your Long Island Home? What You Need to First Understand

November 14, 2013

It’s a cold winter day in Suffolk County. You’re home alone, freezing because you don’t want to waste energy by turning the heater up. So, thinking it will help, you go around the house and close air vents in empty bedrooms. It seems logical that restricting airflow from your heater or air conditioner will save… Continue Reading

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Looking for Optimal Energy Efficiency? Take the Whole-House Systems Approach

November 12, 2013

Nowadays many people are concerned with improving energy efficiency in their homes. Whether for financial reasons or due to environmental concerns, the objective is the same: to maximize energy savings. To achieve this goal, it’s vital that each area of energy usage in the house is identified and addressed. Taking this whole-house approach to energy efficiency is… Continue Reading

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