3 Tips To Boost Your HVAC System’s Efficiency

Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin

When it comes to your HVAC system, try the following 3 simple tips to boost your HVAC system’s efficiency, as well as enhance home comfort meanwhile bringing utility costs into line!

1.  Change or clean your furnace/air conditioning filter monthly—particularly during those times when you use it  a lot! Clogged air filters meddle with the airflow throughout your home, reduce your indoor air quality, and make your air conditioning or heating system work extra hard to keep you comfortable.  In all, if you refuse to take a few minutes time to change your filter, you may just damage your system over time. Changing the filter on a regular basis protects equipment components from harm due to dirt buildup (which could cause the system to break down often, and fail many years sooner!)

2.  Try using a programmable thermostat at home (or even for your business). It is an automatic energy, as well as money saver that can allow you to pre-set temperatures in harmony with your current schedule. Doing this may just help you use less energy when you’re not home, as well as when you are sound asleep. When you are awake and home, you will benefit from the comfort of your chosen temperatures plus lower energy bills.

3.  Make sure that you have a professional system check-up every year. Forgetting about, or avoiding a yearly system inspection and check-up can be a safety issue since HVAC systems can develop leaks or electrical issues that can go without being seen. Also, habitual check-ups can keep your HVAC system in almost-new condition and sustain its effectiveness years after you have it installed.

For any help in increasing your HVAC system’s efficiency, contact Custom-Aire Inc. immediately!

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4 Furnace Air Filter Tips

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Having good air filtration is very important for a number of reasons. Most people usually think about their furnace’s air filter when they’re dusting a coffee table or when their kids are experiencing an asthma attack in the wee morning hours.

Has your furnace maintenance experience been frustrating?  Well, it doesn’t have to be!  By following these few helpful tips you will be to select the opportune air filter!

Tip #1

How many times you will need to replace your filter will vary by filter type and by the size and “dustiness” of your home. Furnaces in bigger homes move more air and will clog filters faster. If you have pets you will need to change your filter twice as often. Pet dander and pet hair are leading allergens and can clog filters very quickly.  If you’re ready to get serious about clean air, you should consider using an Aprilaire whole-house air cleaner instead of a typical furnace filter. Aprilaire filters clean the air better than any type of 1 inch filter sold at the hardware store (and they only need to be changed one time each year!)

Tip #2

Purchase your air filters by the case (six to twelve at a time) and place them near your furnace.  If you store them near your furnace it will be less likely that you will forget to change the air filter. Buying cases of them can also be more cost-effective.

Tip #3

Never run your system with a filter that is the wrong size!  A furnace filter that does not correctly fit will permit dust and other pollutants to seep through the filter and thus circulate throughout your home!

Tip #4

Lastly, don’t guess about where your furnace filter goes, how to install it, or what type or size you should, always get in touch with a professional heating and air conditioning company if you are in need of any kind of assistance or help!

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5 Tips To Help Lower Your Heating Bills In The Winter

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

High home-heating bills pack a real punch into household budgets across the United States each winter.  They always pose an exceptional challenge for people who rely on fixed incomes or live paycheck to paycheck.  However, many families can see slight price breaks on their heating bills, especially if they use natural gas to heat their homes.

If you’d like to reduce your heating bills even further this season, consider giving a few of these free or low-cost tips a try.

Keep Windows Covered When It’s Dark Outside

This will help you decrease heat loss and keep cold air at bay, especially if you have older windows.  However, be sure to let in the light during the daytime—those rays of sun will help heat your home!

Lower Your Thermostat

You likely won’t detect a vast difference if you turn it down just a few degrees—a move that can shave five to ten percent off your heating bill!  It’s especially wise to turn down the heat whenever you leave your home for a long period of time.

Don’t Let Heat Escape Pointlessly

Always have your doors and windows shut when the heat is on.  If you aren’t using your fireplace, be sure the flue is closed and (glass) doors are in place to lessen heat loss.  Also, make sure to turn off your bathroom and kitchen ventilation fans when they are not needed.

Use Heat That’s There Anyway

Cooking a meal or taking a shower can generate warmth.  While showering, have the bathroom door open so steam spreads to other rooms, and don’t turn a ventilation fan on because it will remove the warm air you want when it is cold.

Wear Socks More Often

If your feet are cold, your whole body will feel cold, so make a point of wearing socks around the house when it is cold.

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