Did you recently purchase a new home and now face cooling costs far higher than you were anticipating? Your inspector should've checked that the air conditioning system was working during the buying process, though there are ways an underperforming system can slip through unnoticed. And there are other maintenance and functional problems that can create more work for your cooling system.
Here are three potential reasons your new home has higher cooling costs than other homes in the area.
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What if you could heat your home without using a fossil fuel? What if you did not have to draw electricity from the grid? What if you only needed one piece of machinery? You can achieve all of these objectives simply by using a heat pump in your home. If green heating is your goal, you have two main types of heat pumps to choose from: air-source and ground-source.
How Does a Heat Pump Work?
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If your air conditioner goes out on a hot day, the first thing you want to do is put a call in to an HVAC technician. However, it may take them a while to get to you. Therefore, you want to keep your house as cool as possible in the meantime. Use the tips in this article to keep cool when your AC isn't working.
Open and close windows during best times of the day: Many people make the mistake of keeping their windows open all day when they are trying to cool their house.
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One of the most essential appliances to any household is the air conditioner. It is one of the most frequently used appliances, and one of the most expensive. Unfortunately, without proper care, the air conditioner will eventually run into mechanical issues. Sometimes there is just not enough time to properly care for all of your appliances, and if that is the case, calling an air conditioner repair service is the best option.
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On the surface, your outdated home heating oil system could look like it's saving you money by going for so long. However, this is a dangerous game to play, and if you don't know exactly when to replace your system before it's too late (a wholly impossible skill), you could be footing a massive bill. Fuel oil remediation is no small business, and if you find yourself smelling oil coming from an outdated fuel tank or line, you could be the next one to shell out big money for an environmental repair job.
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