March 5, 2013
For homeowners in the greater Orlando area, heat pumps are excellent heating and cooling systems, which may provide steady heat during the heating months and deliver refreshing cool air and dehumidification during the cooling months. However, to enjoy maximum heating and cooling efficiency, a heat pump’s balance point must be considered.
June 19, 2012
Conducting your own energy audit is a cost-effective way to uncover problems in your home that contribute to high cooling and heating bills. It only takes a few hours to uncover the places where you have air infiltration or inadequate insulation. The materials it takes to remedy these problems are inexpensive, durable and have a …
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June 5, 2012
With record heat in cities across the country this spring, there’s no denying that summer is coming. Warm weather means a spike in energy bills for many Florida homeowners, but there are a number of ways to keep summer energy bills under control:
May 8, 2012
With the intense heat and humidity of Florida’s summers returning, taking a few hours to do an energy audit provides you with a road map to energy savings throughout the year. Going through your home looking for places where your insulation is weak, you have air coming in or leaving the structure, or your HVAC …
February 23, 2012
Experts agree that the average duct system is subject to significant losses. In fact, Energy Star estimates that most homes will lose an average of 20 percent of the conditioned air that A/C and furnace systems generate. Over the span of a year, those monthly energy losses can add up to a lot of money …
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November 29, 2011
With winter on the way, you will begin to use your heating system more and more. That’s why now is the ideal time to make sure you’re not wasting any energy — and paying for it. The best way to do this is to have an HVAC professional perform an energy evaluation on your house and help …
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October 27, 2011
Air conditioning is not a luxury in a climate like that experienced in the Orlando area, nor is careless energy consumption. Keeping this in mind, Orlando homeowners will want to make sure their home comfort equipment meets the federal Energy Star program‘s standards. Appliances that have earned the Energy Star label will not only conserve …
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September 27, 2011
While we’re still in the throes of a hot Florida summer, it can be difficult to think ahead to cooler days when you might need your furnace. We can be sure that time will come, however, and probably sooner than we think.
September 22, 2011
Now that summer is here in Orlando, most of us are experiencing rising energy costs. One way to keep your utility bills down and take advantage of Florida’s sunny climate is to install a solar energy system, which uses the world’s cleanest and most renewable energy source—the sun—to heat your home and generate electricity for …
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September 20, 2011
If you’re planning to take a trip away from home, whether it is for a few days or an extended stay, having a programmable thermostat is a great way to keep costs down. While you’re not home, you don’t need the air conditioning to run the whole time and there’s no reason it should. You …
