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HVAC Tips

Turn Off Your Central Humidifier In The Summer Months.
A central air conditioner will not cool or dehumidify a home properly if a central humidifier is left running during the cooling season.

Select The Correct Central Air Conditioner Unit.
Matching the correctly sized central air-conditioning unit to the living space of your house is very important. If the unit is too small, it simply will not cool the house. If it is too large, it will cool the space so quickly that the thermostat will shut the unit down before it can properly lower the humidity level. The result is a cool house that feels damp and clammy.

Consider A Gas Hot Water Heater.
Based on national average fuel costs, gas water heaters cost roughly half as much to run as electric models and can pay for their higher up-front cost in as little as one year.
Source: ConsumerReports.org

What Size Water Heater Do You Need?
Determine how much hot water you need based on the busiest hour of an average day. Figure on roughly 2 gallons for shaving, 4 gallons for washing your face and hands, 5 gallons for preparing food, 10 gallons for running a dishwasher and 20 gallons each for a 10-minute shower or a load of laundry. Factor in growing children and other issues that can increase your water needs.

Once you're arrived at a total, be sure that the FHR on the new heater's yellow EnergyGuide label meets or exceeds that amount. The FHR tells you how much how water the heater can deliver in an hour of use.
Source: ConsumerReports.org

Four Ways To Cut Water Heating Bills.

Use less hot water.
Insulate your water heater and pipes.
Turn down your water heater thermostat.
Buy a new, more efficient water heater.

Do You Need A Battery Backup Sump Pump? Consider buying a sump pump that will operate on battery power if your basement constantly needs water pumped out of it and you live in an area where thunderstorms, floods or brownouts often knock-out the power.

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