August 28, 2012
Across America, residents spend nearly $12 billion on air conditioning every summer. As a central Florida resident, chances are good that air conditioning is responsible for well over half of your electric bills this summer. The key to lower cooling bills is a lower cooling load. If you want to avoid spending a lot of …
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May 17, 2012
R-22 costs are expected to triple in 2012 when compared to the last air conditioning season. That fact, combined with the rising cost of electricity, could make servicing your air conditioner and staying cool during the steamy Florida summer quite expensive.
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 …
September 6, 2011
Degree days help homeowners estimate their utility bill as well as give them in-depth information about what their energy costs are actually going toward. They can also help determine when and why they are using more energy throughout the course of the year.
September 1, 2011
Continuous attic ventilation allows your attic to breathe. Instead of trapping heat in your attic — potentially causing roof rot from excess moisture — it is ventilating the hot air and keeping humidity levels down.
August 30, 2011
There has never been a better time to switch your home over to a high efficiency air conditioning unit. The new models could cut your electric bill in half and right now you can collect almost $2,000 in rebates and tax credits.
