Setting one thermostat temperature for an entire home isn’t going to cut it, especially if you live in a larger or multiple-story home. You’ve probably noticed that certain areas of your home are always warmer or cooler than the rest. Luckily, a zoning system design is a fairly simple solution to most home heating and cooling inconsistencies.
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The Importance Of Zoning System Design
Thursday, September 13th, 2012Energy Savings Tips That Are More Fiction Than Fact
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
From a very young age, we’re told not to believe everything we hear – but, somehow, we still end up believing most of what we see on the news and read about online without taking time to investigate further. When it comes to energy savings, believing all of those great “money saving tips” without doing your own research can actually hit you right where it hurts – in the wallet. Here are a few common misconceptions about home energy savings:
Tips To Stay Safe When Severe Weather Strikes
Thursday, September 6th, 2012Here in the San Joaquin Valley, we’re well accustomed to warm and sunny conditions all year round. While the favorable climate is one of the primary reasons so many folks move to the Golden State, it can also put citizens at a slight disadvantage. Thanks to so many blue, sunny afternoons, we sometimes forget to worry about the severe thunderstorms that can strike our area. Here are a few helpful tips for staying safe when inclement weather strikes:
Wise Consumers Know The Meaning Of Yellow EnergyGuide Labels
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
One of the most difficult things about being a consumer in today’s market is knowing where to go for the right information, and the EnergyGuide label is a perfect source for this information. As a homeowner, purchasing a new appliance for your home – such as an HVAC system – is about more than just locating the right price. It’s also about quality and savings over the course of the product’s lifetime.
Tips To Help Reduce Air Conditioner Noise
Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Sometimes you can tune it out, but it always creeps up at the most inopportune times – like the moment you settle onto the sofa with a good book or just as you begin to drift off to sleep. Suddenly it starts, and no matter how hard you try to ignore its churning, clanking, humming and buzzing, your air conditioner’s irritating jumble of sounds is as close to pure torture as you can imagine. Luckily, there are a few ways to quiet air conditioner noise.
How To Let Your Landscaping Provide Energy Savings
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
When it comes to keeping their homes energy efficient, people generally consider installing better insulation, replacing old doors or windows, laying down weatherstripping, buying an attic fan or investing in an Energy Star certified heating and cooling system. While all of these options are effective in both lowering utility bills and reducing energy consumption, there’s another option very few people consider – landscaping.
When Your Air Conditioner Won’t Cool, Try These Tips
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
It’s another sizzling San Joaquin Valley summer, and just when you need it most, your air conditioner is failing to keep your home at a reasonable temperature. Even the simplest tasks, such as eating and sleeping, have become difficult and uncomfortable. Although recent utility bills read as if your unit has been on full blast for months, the cold breeze you desire is simply nonexistent. Sound familiar?
Insulation Basics To Help Keep Your Home Cool
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
If you’re like most San Joaquin Valley homeowners, you’re looking for the best way to block the blistering heat from entering your home. Luckily, by getting to know insulation basics, you can learn how to keep your home cool without spending a fortune on air conditioning. Knowing insulation basics will also help you save energy in the winter.
Ductless Mini Splits — Installation, Maintenance And Operation Tips
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
A ductless mini split is an ideal choice for heating and cooling areas in your home that do not have ducts. This can be a room add-on or expansion, or a previously unheated area such as a garage that’s being converted into usable living space. A ductless mini split system with multiple air handlers allows you to incorporate a zoned cooling and heating system in your home, saving energy and increasing climate-control flexibility. Because ductless mini splits don’t have ductwork, they also don’t have a problem with leaky ducts, a major source of inefficiency in many modern homes.
Zoned Temperature Control — When You Can’t Keep The Entire Home Consistently Cool
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Now that the California sun is really warming things up, you’ll want to turn your air conditioning on to cool your house down. But take a moment to think about last summer. Was your entire home consistently cool or were some rooms too warm while others were too cool? What about the second floor? Was it too hot to sleep up there on some of the warmer nights?