Heating/Cooling Tips

Make Your Heating System Work For You

During cold (or very hot) weather, your heating system has to work harder to keep up, which consumes more energy. All heating systems are not created equal and you have to manage them differently for maximum efficiency:

Ducted Heat Pump

• Don’t set the temperature back. When it’s cold outside the heat pump will have a hard time warming back up.
• Change the filter regularly.
• Have the heat pump serviced annually (Typically in the fall as we go into heating season).
• If you notice a red light indicating Em. Heat, don’t panic – it’s just the built in back up heat helping out. However, if it does not go away after a while, call for service.
• Don’t air condition in the summer if you don’t have to.

Ductless Heat Pump

• Don’t set the temperature back.
• Heat main living areas to comfort. To save energy, limit the heating of bedrooms and other less-used rooms.
• Set the old heating system to 5° F below the ductless heat pump.
• Set the fan to auto and let it do its own work.
• Clean the filter regularly.
• Don’t air condition in the summer if you don’t have to.

Electric Resistance Heat

• Turn the thermostat down to as low as 55° F when away.
• Heat main living areas to comfort. To save energy, limit the heating of bedrooms and other less-used rooms.
• Do not impede heaters/vents with furniture and
  obstacles.
• For electric furnaces, change the filter regularly.

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