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Installing programmable thermostats is an easy way to reduce your energy use — and drive down your utility bills — especially if your Long Island home sits empty during a predictable time each day. These devices let you pre-set the times your A/C or heat goes on and off. As a result, you end up operating your HVAC system less when your family is sleeping or not home. Continue reading “Programmable Thermostat Features To Look For” →
The quality of your indoor air depends on an efficient method of air filtration. Air filters are designed to remove irritating allergens from your indoor air and allow your family to breathe in relative comfort. The problem is that most of your typical air filters just are not capable of removing smaller allergens from the air you breathe. High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters, however, are designed to do just that. Continue reading “What Makes A HEPA Air Filter Different?” →
Summer will be here before you know it, and you may be wondering if your air conditioning will last through one more season, especially if it is getting up in age. Continue reading “Wondering If Your A/C Will Last The Summer? Here’s Our Advice” →
Household mold is a serious problem for homeowners in the Long Island area. Excess mold is a grave health concern and it can also damage your house and furnishings.To keep mold at bay, there are some simple things you can do before hose mold takes over: Continue reading “House Mold Prevention Basics” →
The long winter is finally over, and that can only mean one thing: it’s allergy season! And here on Long Island the suffering can get pretty bad, pretty quickly. Continue reading “Indoor Air Quality Tips As Spring Allergies Set In” →
A dual fuel system is a combination gas furnace and electric heat pump. Heat pumps are extremely energy efficient and can produce as much as four times the amount of energy they consume, according to government statistics. Continue reading “Why More Homeowners Are Investigating Dual Fuel Systems” →
Your indoor air quality is one of the most important, and most overlooked, factors in keeping your family safe and comfortable at home. Continue reading “Boost Your Air Quality With UV Light” →
It’s expensive to own a home on Long Island. But even if you can’t do anything about your property taxes. there are steps you can take to increase your energy savings and reduce your utility bills. Continue reading “Whole-House Energy Savings Tips For Long Island Homeowners” →
Heat pumps are a great way to save energy. They combine heating and cooling systems by using energy taken from the air outside. Instead of heating cold air, heat pumps just move heat around, meaning they can be 30 to 40 percent more efficient than an air conditioner according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Continue reading “Troubleshooting Tips For Your Heat Pump” →
Furnaces have come a long way in the past 15 years. Systems that were once gas guzzlers have become vastly more efficient, saving you money on your heating bills.
Every furnace has a rating based on the unit’s annual fuel utilization efficiency, or AFUE. A furnace’s AFUE is the percentage of heat created compared to the amount of energy used.
Numbers that used to hover between 60 to 70 percent have become dramatically higher over the past decade. As of now, it is not uncommon to find new furnaces that break the 95 percent mark.
It is for this reason that high efficiency furnaces are a good investment. When a new furnace is properly sized for the area of your house, Your heating bills can drop in half, according to the Department of Energy, with a new furnace.
Here are some tips on deciding whether or not to upgrade to one of these new, high efficiency furnaces.
Finding a contractor you can trust is the most important task when installing high efficiency furnaces.Energy costs are rising, but technology has found ways to help us save money. High efficiency furnaces are just one example. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the professionals at T.F. O’Brien. They are more than happy to help.
Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about high efficiency furnaces and other HVAC topics, click here to download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
T.F. O’Brien services the Long Island, New York area. To get started, get a quote from us or check out our special offers.
