Did you know that over a third of your electricity bill is spent by the everyday home owner or business building owner to provide HVAC services which are heating, ventilating and air conditioning? Of course the provision of an HVAC system to provide a comfortable and healthy environment is essential and you might believe that there is now way to lower your costs with this. Now everybody wants to save money on their fuel bills so just how do you cut your electricity expenses and still maintain the same level of comfort and health in your building? Well the truth is that most HVAC systems are running inefficiently and costing their owners more money than they should.It is possible to reduce your bills considerably if you take steps to make your system run at its optimum level. The average business property or home owner would not be able to tackle this so you will need the services of qualified people. It is useful to have an overview of what will produce this optimum running and this is best explained below.
The important factors are the load that is placed on the system and how to reduce it, an assessment of your current system to see if it needs upgrading or replacing, the installation of the right control systems and the operational efficiency and regular maintenance of your system.
How You Can Reduce The System Load
These changes cannot be made quickly and will benefit you more in the longer term with lower electricity bills in the future. You need to inspect your home or commercial building to ensure that your insulation is the best it can be, going for energy efficient windows, having double glazed windows installed, choosing energy saving appliances which would include a number of kitchen appliances, computers and refrigerators and the tuning up your ventilation by an HVAC engineer to ensure that it is air balanced. There are many power efficient appliances available today and they will pay for themselves in a short period of time.
Make An Inspection Of Your System
Check records for when your system was first installed and if it was more than twelve years ago then changing it to a more efficient one must be a priority. The industry recommends changing or upgrading systems that are over fifteen years old but the fact is that any system that has been operating for more than ten years is probably costing you too much money. Once you have decided to install a new system be sure not to go for something more powerful than you need. Always choose equipment that is energy efficient and carries the energy star mark. A lot of home owners will flog their systems to death because they do not want the cost and upheaval of replacing their system but this really is false economy.
Install Efficient Control Systems
Make sure that you install digital programmable thermostats for your system. They are available everywhere now and it will provide you with total control of the system, turning it on and off automatically when you want it. This is a great money saver.
Maintaining Your System
Your existing system should be checked thoroughly at least once a year by a qualified engineer. The system coils should be cleaned and air filters replaced in this service. Make sure that the whole job is documented properly and that you are given a record of the service.
The important factors are the load that is placed on the system and how to reduce it, an assessment of your current system to see if it needs upgrading or replacing, the installation of the right control systems and the operational efficiency and regular maintenance of your system.
How You Can Reduce The System Load
These changes cannot be made quickly and will benefit you more in the longer term with lower electricity bills in the future. You need to inspect your home or commercial building to ensure that your insulation is the best it can be, going for energy efficient windows, having double glazed windows installed, choosing energy saving appliances which would include a number of kitchen appliances, computers and refrigerators and the tuning up your ventilation by an HVAC engineer to ensure that it is air balanced. There are many power efficient appliances available today and they will pay for themselves in a short period of time.
Make An Inspection Of Your System
Check records for when your system was first installed and if it was more than twelve years ago then changing it to a more efficient one must be a priority. The industry recommends changing or upgrading systems that are over fifteen years old but the fact is that any system that has been operating for more than ten years is probably costing you too much money. Once you have decided to install a new system be sure not to go for something more powerful than you need. Always choose equipment that is energy efficient and carries the energy star mark. A lot of home owners will flog their systems to death because they do not want the cost and upheaval of replacing their system but this really is false economy.
Install Efficient Control Systems
Make sure that you install digital programmable thermostats for your system. They are available everywhere now and it will provide you with total control of the system, turning it on and off automatically when you want it. This is a great money saver.
Maintaining Your System
Your existing system should be checked thoroughly at least once a year by a qualified engineer. The system coils should be cleaned and air filters replaced in this service. Make sure that the whole job is documented properly and that you are given a record of the service.
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