Installing and Maintaining an HVAC System

• 5 Ways to Lower Home Heating Costs

  28 November 2017

  Energy bills go through the roof whenever winter rolls around and can become quite a burden especially for people who rely on fixed incomes. But did you know that your bills need not be that high? With a few changes, you can lower the costs significantly. The following are some tips to save you money. 1.    Warm accessories The next time it gets too cold, don't crank up the heat; bundle yourself up with warm accessories.

• Key Tips to Maximise Your Solar Panel System's Performance

  24 October 2017

  Installing a solar panel system on your roof is an excellent way to power your house. Solar panels convert the sun's light energy into electricity, which can be used to meet a household's energy consumption. But whether or not a solar panel system can completely meet your household energy needs is something that squarely depends on your daily electricity demand.  If you are looking to install a solar panel system in your home, you would probably like to maximise the system's electricity-generation potential.

• 4 Ways Beginners Can Optimize Residential Air Conditioning Units

  14 September 2017

  Air conditioning in most cities is a pricey luxury that most residential homeowners cannot afford if left unchecked. Cooling and heating can consume almost half of a home's energy requirements. Therefore, homeowners must be alive to this fact and try to reduce energy usage for cooling.  This article gives a quick primer on keeping your home cool while staying within a budget. British Thermal Unit (BTU) -- An air conditioner that produces moreBTUs has more cooling power than a low-yielding unit.

• Factors to Consider Before Upgrading Your Heating System

  11 July 2017

  Several factors should be considered before you invest in upgrading the heating system of your home. This article discusses some of the factors that can help you to determine whether upgrading the heating system is the best option. Thermal Envelope Upgrades A thermal envelop refers to anything that demarcates the interior of your home from the exterior. This includes the walls, windows, doors and the roof. Any change in the thermal envelop may affect the heating system.

• Tips for Remedying Uneven Cooling in your Multi-Stored Home

  10 July 2017

  If you turn on your air conditioning unit and find that the rooms downstairs are well cooled, but the ones upstairs feel like a sauna, then you have yourself a classic case of uneven cooling. When every homeowner installs an air conditioning unit in their multi-stored home, they expect the unit to cool the entire house evenly. However, uneven cooling is a problem that you would expect with time, and different factors could cause it.

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