HVAC Tips for the Holidays
With extra people in your home for the holidays, your HVAC unit needs to work harder. It needs to warm the house and keep everyone comfortable during the holiday season. This increases your energy bills and reduces the effectiveness of the system. Here are a few tips you can take for the holidays.
Schedule a Tune-Up
Annual HVAC tune-ups reduce the workload, improve efficiency, and prolong lifetime. A professional tune-up includes an inspection that finds and repairs any problems. After an HVAC tune-up, you can expect an efficient unit without worrying about a breakdown.
Change the Filter
Improve indoor air quality by changing the HVAC filter each month. Dirty air filters cause the HVAC unit to work harder to heat the home. This added work takes a toll on the HVAC unit. The dirty air filter contributes to poor indoor air quality. It can also lead to problems with asthma and allergies. Change the filter monthly from this point forward.
Install a Programmable Thermostat
During the holidays we spend a lot of time coming in and out of the house. A programmable thermostat keeps the home comfortable when you need it. And when you don't, it keeps the home energy efficient. Installing a programmable thermostat can reduce energy bills by as much as 15% per year. The thermostat is affordable, leaving little reason not to install one in your home.
Dust the House
Dusting the house is a simple task to help protect you HVAC system and your family's health. Dust particles travel through the air, contributing to poor indoor air quality. These dust particles may also cause asthma and allergy sufferers a lot of grief. Dust also deteriorates the HVAC unit, impacting its performance and lifetime.
Turn Down the Heat
Every degree you turn down the heat for eight hours, you can save 1% on your energy bill. Consider that the oven is on more during the holidays and more people are in the home. You are out of the house more, so this is a great money-saving strategy for anyone.
Are you looking for more ideas for a safe, energy-efficient holiday? Need to schedule a tune-up or repair service? Give the experts at Ardmore Fresh Air a call today!
