Keep Your Home Cool This Spring
During the spring and summer, the weather can be warmer and some of us want a cooler home. Here are some tips that can be used on a daily basis while, at the same time, saving energy and money:
CONDUCT A PROFESSIONAL HOME ENERGY AUDIT
A home energy audit, also known as a home energy assessment, will help you understand the bigger picture of your home’s energy use. It also helps determine how much energy a home uses, the areas where a home loses energy, and the problem areas and fixes that should be prioritized to make the home more efficient and comfortable. If you want to make energy-saving home improvements, this should be your first step. If you are thinking of adding a renewable energy system to your home, an audit should also be considered.
UTILIZE YOUR WINDOWS
If you live in an area where it cools off at night, one way of saving energy and cooling off your home is by opening the windows at night. When morning comes, shut the blinds and windows – this captures the cool air from the previous night. This is referred to as “natural ventilation”.
Window treatments and coverings also help in improving energy-efficiency. There are window treatments that can significantly reduce heat gain in the warmer months and heat loss in the cooler months. Window treatments are not effective, however, at reducing air leakage or infiltration. For air leakage reduction, you need to caulk and weather-strip around windows.
SET THERMOSTAT ACCORDINGLY
When you are not at home, keep your house warmer than usual. When you are at home, however, you should avoid setting your thermostat at a cooler setting than normal when turning on the air conditioner. Contrary to popular belief, it will not cool your home faster and it could also result in unnecessary expense and excessive cooling.
MAKE USE OF FANS AND VENTILATION STRATEGIES
Circulating fans create a “wind chill effect” that makes people more comfortable at home, especially with air conditioning. Circulating fans include:
- Table fans
- Floor fans
- Ceiling fans
- Fans mounted on walls or poles
The “wind chill effect” is the reason why, when you leave the room, you should turn off circulating fans. Fans cool people but not rooms.
When showering or taking a bath, you can also use the bathroom fan to remove the humidity or heat from a home. The laundry room can also benefit from spot ventilation. Kitchen and bathroom fans should be vented to the outside and not just to the attic.
HAVE COOLING SYSTEMS CHECKED
Your cooling equipment should be regularly maintained to ensure that they are running efficiently. If you want to hire HVAC professionals to check your cooling system at home, give Twintech Heating and Cooling a call today.
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The work Greg did was HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL and FAR MORE FUNCTIONAL than what I had.
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I had a problem with the Furnace (Armstrong ultra V) and Greg diagnosed it on the phone. Even told me what the issue was and I was able to fix it. This level of service from a Business that is almost unknown today.
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knowledgeable sales person, did not try to up-sell unneeded features,
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Installation was expertly done by friendly guys, everything explained for use of the products. Old products were removed and returned to rental company as part of the service. Follow up call was received to check all was well. This is my second time using this company as I was fully satisfied with my previous air conditioning unit installation
Twintech recently installed a new furnace for me. Bob did a great job assessing what I had and needed. All details well explained including the importance of proper sizing of furnace and the value of multi stage heating and the variable speed blower. As a nurse, indoor air quality is a high priority so the variable speed motor running continuous is so good. 24/7 air cleaning. Greg did a great job on install, attention to detail so appreciated. Already notice such an improved comfort and heat. Thank you Twintech! You come as advertised. I will recommend to anyone in need of heating or cooling!
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Bob was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the topic of HVAC and it was clear he was passionate about his profession. He approached the job as if he was installing in his own home.
Prior to the new furnace & A/C installation, our old units were loud and inefficient - having several rooms feeling too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer. After installing the recommended units, all rooms stay at a consistent temperature- even the finished basement.
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