You stand there scratching your head because you know it’s hot outside, yet you have a frost building up on the refrigerant lines and evaporator coil of your heat pump. That’s a sure sign that you definitely have a problem. That should not be happening. Fortunately, it’s not that hard to diagnose and fix heat pump freeze up. If you let this go and take no action the refrigerant in your AC will freeze over clear back to your compressor and it will destroy it. Compressors are an expensive part to try to replace. What to Do for Heat Pump Freeze Up Turn off your system immediately before any further harm can come to it. Next you want to switch your fan setting on the thermostat from ‘auto’ over to ‘on’ and let it defrost your coil. Here is an explanation of why your heat pump may be freezing over – The job of the […]
Energy Saving Tips For Winter
The winter can be cold and depressing. It can be even more depressing, though, when you look at your energy bill. If you want to make sure that you get the most out of your heating unit by taking a look at these energy savings tips. The best place to start is with lowering usage. Try using your stove less, and your microwave more – you’ll save a great deal of energy, and still have warm food. Likewise, you can start cutting your shower time in half – this saves on your hot water heating and thus will lower your bills. These may not seem like huge changes to your life, but they can actually add up quite a bit over the course of a year. Next, start paying attention to the way you wash and dry your clothes. Washing your clothes on cold will actually save you money, as well using the energy saving […]
Raising Efficiency Standards Requires Costly Modifications To Northern Homes
The DOE, otherwise known as the U.S Department of Energy had scheduled a major change in HVAC Efficiency ratings for the year 2013. This change would have enforced the northern states to comply with installing furnaces with an AFUE rating of 90. The current minimum AFUE rating for furnaces is set at 78. Under the new rating standards, when an existing furnace happened to wear out, homeowners would have had to replace it with a modern furnace that has an AFUE rating of 90. The enforcement of the new HVAC Efficiency Standards is currently held up for review in court. The delay is because of the strain the initial cost of a furnace with an AFUE 90 rating puts on homeowners. In addition to the cost of a new furnace, homeowners must also install an entirely new vent system for their new furnace. These more efficient condensing furnaces, which are the only furnaces with an […]
Energy Efficiency Using Fans Vs Lowering Air Conditioning
Air conditioning keeps us wonderfully cool but uses a great deal of energy when accomplishing this. The challenge to homeowners and their families this summer is to save money on their energy costs by developing an effective and responsible energy savings plan. The best place to start is with effective and efficient use of home central air conditioning systems combined with the use of ceiling fans in the rooms which family members use the most. There are sound fiscal and energy saving reasons to include the use of ceiling fans in your home. Home Energy Costs of central air conditioning run approximately $130 each month, according to a report in the New York Times. Per hour, central air uses three kilowatts of energy at a cost of 36¢. Air conditioning uses between 15 to 50 percent of the total energy consumed by a house in the summertime. Compare those energy and monetary costs to these […]
