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Programmable thermostats usually have four pre-programmed settings to regulate your home's temperature and deliver savings without sacrificing comfort. You can achieve significant savings by using those settings or adjusting them as appropriate. However, these rules change for heat pumps and alternative systems such as geothermal units. Most modern programmable thermostats have smart settings for these alternative systems.

To save money, use a program that automatically reduces heating and cooling in your home at off peak times. A programmable thermostat calculator can tell you how much you can save with setback temperatures. The average household spends more than $2,000 a year on energy bills with heating and cooling making up just over half that figure. You can save about $180 a year by properly setting your programmable thermostats and maintaining those settings.

Our team and the manufacturers recommend annual checks on your equipment to ensure proper operation, filtration, and safety. All equipment needs to be checked for safety and cleaned routinely.

Installing a whole house humidifier can help with  this problem. It can also reduce static in the house and make your home more comfortable. Maintaining proper relative humidity is also important for wood trim and furniture in the home.

If you have a standard disposable filter, you should change them monthly. If you have an electronic filter, they must be cleaned monthly for maximum efficiency. If you have an enhanced filter media air cleaner (such as an Aprilaire Spacegard), the manufacturer recommends every 6-12 months depending on your home.

The cost of operation will be less expensive than a lower efficiency furnace. Some newer furnaces also feature options that can help maintain more consistent comfort throughout your home.

CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels. It is odorless, colorless and very toxic. All appliances that burn fuel can produce carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide can result from improperly vented or malfunctioning combustion appliances such as furnaces, stoves and water heaters. We recommend installing low level carbon monoxide detectors on each floor of your home, and especially near bedrooms.