Heating and
cooling your home uses more energy and drains more
energy dollars than any other system in your home.
Typically, 45% of your utility bill goes for heating and
cooling. What's more, heating and cooling systems in the
United States together emit 150 million tons of carbon
dioxide into the atmosphere each year, adding to global
climate change. They also generate about 12% of the
nation's sulfur dioxide and 4% of the nitrogen oxides,
the chief ingredients in acid rain.
No matter
what kind of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
system you have in your house, you can save money and
increase your comfort by properly maintaining and
upgrading your equipment. But remember, an
energy-efficient furnace alone will not have as great an
impact on your energy bills as using the whole-house
approach. By combining proper equipment maintenance and
upgrades with appropriate insulation, air sealing, and
thermostat settings, you can cut your energy use for
heating and cooling, and reduce environmental emissions,
from 20% to 50%.
Heating and
Cooling Tips
Set your
thermostat as low as is comfortable in the winter
and as high as is comfortable in the summer.
Clean or
replace filters on furnaces once a month or as
needed.
Clean
warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators
as needed; make sure they're not blocked by
furniture, carpeting, or drapes.
Bleed
trapped air from hot-water radiators once or twice a
season; if in doubt about how to perform this task,
call a professional.
Place
heat-resistant radiator reflectors between exterior
walls and the radiators.
Turn off
kitchen, bath, and other exhaust fans within 20
minutes after you are done cooking or bathing; when
replacing exhaust fans, consider installing
high-efficiency, low-noise models.
During
the heating season, keep the draperies and shades on
your southfacing windows open during the day to
allow the sunlight to enter your home and closed at
night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold
windows.
During
the cooling season, keep the window coverings closed
during the day to prevent solar gain.
$ Long-Term Savings Tip:
Select energy-efficient products when you buy new
heating and cooling equipment. Your contractor
should be able to give you energy fact sheets for
different types, models, and designs to help you
compare energy usage. For furnaces, look for high
Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) ratings.
The national minimum is 78% AFUE, but there are
ENERGY STAR® models on the market that exceed 90%
AFUE.
$ Long-Term Savings Tip:
For air conditioners, look for a high Seasonal
Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER). The current minimum
is 13 SEER for central air conditioners. ENERGY STAR
models are 13 SEER or more.
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