Oregon HVAC Money Saving Tips
Turn the heat up! (or down)
About 47 percent of the average household's annual energy bills stem from heating and cooling, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Adjusting your thermostat is free, easy and can yield big savings.
- Research from the Trane Home Comfort Institute shows you'll save about three percent of your heating costs for every degree you lower your thermostat during winter months
- During summer, you'll cut cooling costs three to four percent for every degree you raise your thermostat
Install a Programmable Thermostat
Programmable thermostats will shave about 10 percent off of your heating and cooling bills, says the Alliance to Save Energy. The average annual savings is about $100. Programmable thermostats often pay for themselves in three years or less.
- Programmable thermostats are designed to maximize the performance of your home comfort systems with reliable and accurate temperature control
- Because you can program them to raise or lower the temperature when you're not home, they also save energy while still maintaining your standard of comfort
- Keep in mind that all programmable thermostats are not made the same nor have the latest functionality or ease of use. Contact Oregon Heating today to get the latest information on the best programmable thermostats.
Maintain your Furnace or Air Conditioner
According to the Alliance to Save Energy, the average household will spend almost $2,100 on home energy costs in 2007, with heating and cooling costs accounting for about one-half of the typical residential energy bill. Have Oregon Heating & Air Conditioning perform a professional tune-up and preventative maintenance before the winter heating and summer cooling seasons. The benefits include:
- Improved system reliablity so you can depend on your heating & air conditioning comfort when you need it most.
- Improved energy efficiency for maximum savings on your utility bills.
- Improved indoor air quality so everyone can breathe a little easier.
- Improved equipment life expectancy so you can best protect the large investment you have in your heating and air conditioning equipment.
- Improved safety so you have peace of mind that you system is operating in a safe manor.
Know when to Replace your Appliances
If your furnace, air conditioner or heat pump are more than 10 years old, it may make sense to replace them with newer, more energy efficient models.
- The Trane XV95 is the world’s most efficient gas furnace and the first to attain up to a 96.7 percent Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) rating, exceeding the government's minimum AFUE rating for furnaces and boilers by nearly 20 percent. By installing this efficient furnace, not only are you doing something good for the environment, but you can get up to $1,850 in tax credits, and you are saving yourself up to 40 percent on energy consumption, in-turn, lowering your energy bills
- The Trane XL20i — with one of the highest Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratios available of up to 20.0 — could save a family up to 59 percent on their annual energy bill
Contact Oregon Heating & Air Conditioning
We can help save you money now and in the long run by helping you maintain your Oregon HVAC system. As an authorized Trane system installer, we will help you get the system you need.
