Home Energy Tax Credits Will Ease the Pain of an Ailing A/C

by Courtney | Feb 9, 2017 | Air Conditioner, Cooling, Cost Efficiency, Energy Efficiency

Are you afraid your ailing air conditioner won’t make it through the summer? Home energy tax credits could help ease the pain of replacing your unit, even saving you money in the long term. But how? Federal tax credits Home energy tax credits were introduced to help...

Make Sure Your Omaha Home’s A/C Efficiency Is Up to Snuff

by Courtney | Feb 9, 2017 | Air Conditioner, Cooling, Energy Efficiency

Your home uses up to 50 percent of its energy on your heating and cooling systems. Making sure your home A/C efficiency is at its best by effectively maintaining your HVAC equipment can not only show savings on your monthly energy bills, but it can also greatly...

Install a Dehumidifier to Help Take the Sweat Out of Summer

by Courtney | Feb 9, 2017 | Cooling, Cost Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality

Dehumidifiers are an essential part of keeping your Omaha or Council Bluffs home comfortable year round. After all, air conditioning can only partly control the humidity of your home and only as a by-product as it cools air. But what are the benefits of dehumidifiers?...

The R-22 Refrigerant Phaseout Can Be Confusing — What You Need to Know

by Courtney | Feb 9, 2017 | Cooling, Safety

If you’ve heard about the R-22 refrigerant phaseout, you’re probably concerned with how it affects your current cooling system. Don’t be alarmed – in spite of the phaseout, you’ll be able to keep your current system running for some time to come. Despite R-22’s...

Advanced A/C Technology That Can Impact Your Omaha Home

by Courtney | Feb 9, 2017 | Air Conditioner, Cooling, Cost Efficiency, Energy Efficiency

The most important advanced A/C technology is high efficiency. You can tell if an air conditioner is efficient based on its seasonal energy efficiency ratio, or SEER. The minimum allowed today is 13 SEER, but the most efficient options achieve incredible SEER ratings...

How Attic Insulation Makes an Impact on Your Summer Cooling Bills

by Courtney | Feb 9, 2017 | Cooling, Cost Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Insulation

Many people realize that heat rises, and therefore, attic insulation is very important for keeping heat in during the winter. However, due to the hot temperatures that can develop in the attic, its insulation is also important for keeping the heat out during the...