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Tips for | Heating | Cooling Getting the Most From Your Heating and Air Systems ________________________________________
Regular
Maintenance
To optimize the energy
efficiency of your HVAC System, it is important to follow a regular
maintenance schedule. If you have been using your system without
regular maintenance for over 10 years, there is a good chance that you
are not receiving optimal energy efficiency.
Changing your
filters
To increase the
efficiency of your system and improve the air quality, the filters
should be changed every three months in your home and every two months
in commercial buildings.
Home Insulation
Properly insulating your
home can greatly affect the comfort level. Having the appropriate
“R-Value” (the higher the value, the better the
insulating muscle) is very important. An appropriate R-Value for your
exterior walls lies around R-13, and for your ceilings R-30 is
recommended. You can more easily maintain comfortable temperatures all
year long and reduce your energy bills by properly insulating your home.
Free Cold Air
Ventilating your home
“naturally” during the cooler parts of the day or
night makes it easier for your A/C system to work properly. Ventilate
while it is cool outside and seal everything up during warmer hours to
keep the cool in and the hot out. And don’t forget your
attic! It is extremely helpful to ensure that this “hot
point” is well ventilated to keep your home properly cooled.
Installing attic exhaust systems to ventilate the hot air in the attic is a solution.
This will help reduce the electric bills by allowing the A/C system to
run more efficiently.
Keep your air
clean
According to air quality
experts, the air in your home can actually be more contaminated than
the air outside. High Efficiency filters and a properly sealed and
clean ducting system help make sure you are breathing the cleanest air
possible. We offer many different types of high efficiency filters
which are more effective in cleaning the air. They also reduce dust,
which is a necessity for allergy sufferers.
Heat
Troubleshooting
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Heating
Be sure the thermostat
is turned to the heating position, and make sure the thermostat is set
higher than the current room temperature. If you raise the temperature
level on your thermostat and hear a faint click, this is a good
indicator that your thermostat is working.
Pilot light
Try checking your pilot
light; it may need to be relit. See manufactures directions for
relighting the pilot light.
Most systems contain
safety mechanisms which will shut down your system when necessary. If
you have tried raising the setting above the current room temperature
and you do not hear the system come on, contact a heating professional
that is experienced in troubleshooting. It may need maintenance or
repairs.
Air
Troubleshooting
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Air Conditioning
Make sure your system is
set to cool and the thermostat is set below the room temperature. If
your system has incurred “lock out”, it may take a
few minutes to hear the system clicking on. If you hear this click,
your thermostat is probably ok and the problem lies within the system.
Ensure that all
connections are secure and check your circuit breakers or fuse box to
make sure it has not tripped a circuit or blown a fuse.
Call me if you need any of my services. I can be reached by calling 870-672-1452 |