Posted by Raymond Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning on Fri, Aug 20, 2010
Do you have Thermostat Wars in Your Home?
Every person feels heat and cold differently. Setting your air conditioner’s thermostat at an energy-saving 75 degrees may feel pleasantly comfortable to you when you’re sitting in your Lorain County family room watching the game, but it can feel overly warm when you start running the vacuum and absolutely freezing to your visiting granny. Thermostat wars are the stuff of family legends. Who doesn’t have a grandmother who keeps cranking the heat up to 86 when she visits or an overweight Uncle Ray who sends the house into the deep freeze when he stops by? Lorain County parents are forever nagging at their kids to keep their hands off the thermostat. Hormonally-charged teens who believe in instant comfort are forever bumping the controls up or down as they go from hot to cold in what parents swear are 10 minute intervals.
Programmable Thermostats Decreases Home Energy Use, Saves You Money and Restores Peace in your Home!
Thermostat wars have been known to upset family harmony and spark more than a few unpleasant family disagreements. Programmable thermostats can put an end to your family’s thermostat wars and allow peace to reign in your Lorain County home. If you have your Lorain County heating and air conditioning professional install a programmable thermostat to regain control of your home’s temperature controls, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find that installing a programmable thermostat also decreases home energy use which lowers monthly utility bills and saves you money -- a pretty nice bonus for restoring peace to your home!
Programmable thermostats allow you to set specific temperatures during different hours of the day. To save on heating bills, set the thermostat to a cooler nighttime temperature while you sleep. Save on air conditioning bills by setting the thermostat to a higher temperature when you’re away from home at work or away for the weekend. Programmable thermostats put you back in control of your home’s temperature and end thermostat wars.
Posted by Raymond Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning on Tue, Jun 08, 2010
Lorain County home improvement stores are showcasing supplies for summer projects, and homeowners have started to make to-do lists. With the cost of energy going up each year, it just makes sense to add increasing the energy efficiency of your Lorain County home to your summer to-do list. Reducing your home’s energy consumption will not only reduce your family’s carbon footprint (good for the environment), it will decrease your monthly utility bills (good for your family budget).
There are many home comfort appliances on the market today that are built to minimize energy use while maximizing energy output. Federal income tax rebates and Ohio appliance clunker programs make this an excellent year to upgrade old energy-guzzling appliances with new energy-efficient models. Consider the energy-efficient options below, then call your Lorain County plumbing, heating and air conditioning expert to schedule a free installation estimate. Knowledgeable Raymond professionals can discuss your family’s energy needs and recommend energy-efficient appliances that will reduce energy use while improving home comfort.
- Energy-efficient central air conditioners use eco-safe Puron refrigerant that won’t damage the ozone. Carrier’s two-speed air conditioners save 50% energy by running on low speed 80% of the time. The high-speed cycle is used only to bring your Lorain County home down to a comfortable temperature. Superior air circulation eliminates hot spots, providing even cooling throughout your home.
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Enter Raymond’s Facebook contest to win a FREE A/C Performance Check to keep your current A/C system running smoothly. While he’s there, ask your Raymond A/C professional to evaluate your cooling system and recommend energy-efficient improvements.
- Heat pumps harness the Earth’s natural temperature regulating ability to maintain a comfortable, even temperature in your home year round.
- Geothermal heat pumps provide free hot water all summer while improving heating and cooling comfort.
- Programmable thermostats save energy by cooling your house only when you’re home.
Posted by Raymond Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning on Fri, Apr 23, 2010
Decrease the Amount of Energy You Use to Protect Our Planet
If they have done anything, this winter’s bizarre winter storms have placed new emphasis on our need to protect our planet. Climatologists tell us the unusual storm patterns that have dumped record snowfalls on the East Coast, sent the temperature plummeting in Lorain County, turned California into a mud bath and forced usually snowy Vancouver to import snow for the Olympics are all signs of global warming. What’s more, we can expect fiercer storms and weird weather patterns to continue into spring and fall and, in fact, become the norm. Everything each of us can do to decrease the amount of energy we use and limit the harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere helps to relieve environmental stress and protect our planet.
Install Eco-Friendly Appliances and Make a Difference
Individuals can make a difference by choosing to have their Lorain County heating, cooling and plumbing professional install eco-friendly appliances in their homes. Some of the eco-friendly choices you can make to protect the environment include:
- Install an energy-efficient gas furnace to heat your home.
- Use an energy-efficient Puron air conditioner to cool your home. The next generation A/C refrigerant, Puron doesn’t release harmful ozone-depleting fluorocarbons into the atmosphere like Freon does.
- Consider using an eco-friendly heat pump to boost heating and air conditioning power by harnessing the Earth’s natural ability to regulate heat.
- Install an energy-efficient programmable thermostat to automatically reduce furnace or air conditioning use when you aren’t home.
- Make use of geo-thermal water heaters to harness the Earth’s heat to provide unlimited free hot water for your entire home.
Best of all, when you have your Lorain County plumbing, heating or air conditioning professional install certain energy-efficient appliances in your home this year, they may qualify for the federal government’s tax credit program which will save you money on your 2010 income taxes. Geothermal tax credits for heat pumps and heat pump water heaters continue through 2016.
Posted by Raymond Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning on Mon, Dec 28, 2009
Save 15% on Home Heating Costs with a Programmable Thermostat
Now that the holiday is over, buy yourself a practical gift that you will truly enjoy and actually use. A programmable thermostat will allow you to automatically control the temperature in your home and you will be thrilled when you get your next fuel bill. Programmable thermostats have been shown to dramatically increase the energy efficient use of heating and cooling systems and decrease fuel use. Properly programmed, programmable thermostats can save Lorain County homeowners as much as 15% on their home heating costs.
Programmable thermostats allow you to easily pre-program temperature settings to match your Lorain County home heating needs. Program the thermostat for a slightly higher temperature to ensure comfortable warmth during the day, then set it for a cooler temperature while you’re sleeping under your toasty blankets at night. Most programmable thermostats allow for four or more timed temperature settings per day and different settings for weekdays and weekends. This allows you to adjust your home’s temperature up or down automatically to coincide with your daily activities. For example, program the thermostat for 70 degrees about a half hour before you wake up so your home is nice and toasty while you’re getting dressed. Set the temperature for 65 degrees while you’re at work, then back up to 70 about a half hour before you typically arrive home. Lower the temperature again at night while you’re asleep. By heating your home only when you need to, you decrease fuel use which saves you money.
Your Lorain County heating and cooling professional can help you choose a programmable thermostat and install it in your home.
Posted by Raymond Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning on Mon, Nov 23, 2009
Keep Your Furnace Operating at Peak Efficiency
With meteorologists predicting a brutally cold and snowy winter for the Midwest, it’s important to make sure your furnace is working properly. As we noted in our previous post, an annual inspection by a heating/cooling professional at the start of the heating system is the best way to prevent problems from occurring when winter turns bitter cold and you’re counting on your furnace to keep your family safe and toasty. While he’s making sure your furnace is operating at peak efficiency and maximum safety, ask your heating professional to install a programmable thermostat.
Preset Indoor Temperature with a Programmable Thermostat
A programmable thermostat allows you to preset indoor temperature settings to coincide with your family’s heating use. Most programmable thermostats allow four or more daily settings, automatically turning your furnace on and off to make your home warmer or cooler at different times during the day. Adjust indoor temperatures to be warm while you’re home and cooler when you’re at work and the kids are at school. Why waste energy and money heating an empty house? Set the programmable thermostat to a lower temperature when you leave home in the morning and program it to increase the indoor temperature about 30 minutes before you return home. By the time you walk in the door, your home will be nice and warm.
Save Up To 40% on Your Heating Bill
Once you perform the initial programming (a simple matter of button pushing), the programmable thermostat takes over, automatically turning the furnace on and off to increase and decrease indoor temperature at the times you’ve preset. Remember to program the thermostat to a lower nighttime temperature. You’ll sleep better and there’s no need to heat the house while you’re snuggled under the covers. Program your thermostat to increase the temperature 30 minutes before your alarm goes off so it’s comfortable when you toss off the covers. Using a programmable thermostat can save up to 40% on your heating bill.