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...

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...

Think You Can’t Control Energy Costs? Think Again

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

You may believe there isn’t much you can do to control energy costs if you want to keep your family comfortable through the cold winters and hot summers. While it’s true that you can’t control the price of the energy you use to heat and cool your home, you have a lot...

Tax Credits Can Keep Money in Your Wallet This Winter

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

There was a nice little surprise in the “fiscal cliff” deal that Congress reached in January: The energy tax credits for homeowners who buy energy-efficient home comfort systems was restored. Although credits for geothermal, solar and other upgrades were still in...

Weatherizing Your Home: Have You Scheduled Your Heating-System Tune-up?

by Courtney | Feb 9, 2017 | Energy Efficiency, Heating

Now is the time to learn about the importance of weatherizing your home in preparation for the cold winter months in Omaha. Weatherizing is all about improving your home’s energy efficiency as the temperature drops outside. Some ways to weatherize your home include...