If you’re looking to reduce your environmental impact, consider improving the efficiency of your Travelers Rest, South Carolina, home. With a few simple changes to your habits and settings, you can create a greener and more efficient home.
Analyze Your Energy Usage
The first step in reducing energy waste is understanding how much energy your household uses and where it all goes. If you have a smart thermostat connected to your HVAC system, you can pull a report that shows how much energy you use to heat and cool your home. This usually accounts for half of the total energy or more. Therefore, heating and cooling is usually one of the first areas to lessen your energy usage. You can also schedule an energy audit to get a better idea of how much energy you’re using.
Set a Schedule on the Thermostat
If you don’t have a schedule set up on your thermostat, creating one can also lessen your energy waste. By constantly adjusting the temperature in your home, you’re actually wasting energy because this habit forces the system to cycle on and off more often. Set up a schedule that accounts for when you’re typically home and awake, allowing the temperature to go up or down when you’re away or asleep.
Keep Up With Maintenance
A well-maintained HVAC system also operates more efficiently than one that’s dirty, damaged or operating with a clogged filter. Regular HVAC maintenance is an investment you can make into the efficiency of your system, which helps you save energy and reduce your impact on the environment. An annual tuneup of both the furnace and air conditioner can also extend the lifespan of each unit. Change your filter every month or two to ensure that the air can flow properly through the system as well. As a result, you’ll reduce wear and the risk of requiring repairs.
Do you need to schedule an HVAC maintenance service or an audit on energy usage? Contact our team at Complete Heat and Air today.
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