On average, about 50 percent of the average American homeowner’s energy bill is spent on heating and cooling. That is a lot of money, but there are ways to drive the cost down without jeopardizing your comfort or that of your family. With a little time, energy, and thought, the cost of heating and cooling in Batavia can be reduced.
Before calling an HVAC technician to tune-up your system, there are things that you can do, little things that only take a conscious desire to reduce HVAC costs.
- Turn down the thermostat: Every time you think it’s a little chilly in the house, think of this. For every degree you set back the room temperature, your heating cost is reduced by three percent. If you conscientiously set the thermostat back ten degrees when you retire for the night and when you are out of the home during the day, your annual energy savings will be almost 15 percent.
- Close the damper in the fireplace: Open the fireplace damper only when you plan to have a fire. An open damper is no different than a hole in the roof, the warm air in the house will rise and escape through the chimney.
- Reduce the water temperature: The optimum water temperature is 120 degrees F. If your water heater temperature is set more than that, you are spending money for no good reason, you will never notice the difference in comfort, but you will in your energy bill.
- Use curtains: Leave the curtains open on the south side of your house during the winter, the thermal properties of the sun will work for you. Close all the curtains at night to contain all the heat in the home.
These few free tricks will help you control the cost of heating and cooling in Batavia. Keep your HVAC system running at peak performance by having it tuned up annually.
Heating and cooling in Batavia is a major household expense. There are things that both you and an HVAC professional can do to control the costs. Contact us to arrange routine maintenance and repairs of your system.
