Category: Energy Savings

Improve Home Efficiency With These HVAC New Year’s Resolutions

Each year, people all over the country make New Year’s resolutions to help them improve their life over the course of the next year. But what about your home? There are many things that MightyServ homeowners can do to save energy and in turn, cut heating and cooling costs this year. Why not create some HVAC New Year’s resolutions? Below, we’ll offer a few tips for saving more energy in 2017. Energy-Saving HVAC New Year’s Resolutions Let’s face it. Much like any other resolution you might make for the new year, saving energy takes some time and effort. However, cutting back on energy usage in the home can offer big payoffs in the long run by lowering your heating and cooling costs over time. Here are the top 3 HVAC New Year’s resolutions you should make this year to save more energy: Most homeowners know that they need to routinely check and clean or change their air filters. However, not every homeowner is as vigilante about this as they should be. Clogged or dirty filters reduce air flow and can cause your air conditioner or heater to work harder than it should to keep your home comfortable. This can have a drastic impact

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Energy saving hacks for summer

With summer comes a blast of fun new things to do, but also the scorching heat that watches your energy costs rise. While you’re taking refuge from the blazing sun or trying to cool down after all those fun outdoor activities, check out these 6 energy saving hacks for summer that’ll have you conserving like a pro. Super-Stock That Freezer When you open that door, you’re letting out hours of built-up cold in seconds, which makes the machine work harder to return the temperatures to normal. However, if you keep your freezer well-stocked, those items will hold the cold and make it work less. If you lack food or drinks, simple put water bottles or even newspaper in there. Get a Clothes Line – or Rack Dryers take an incredible amount of power, and even the best-made ones still pump heat into the room – making your AC work harder. To keep them from racking up your electricity bills in the summer, get a clothes line for your yard or (in the case of apartments) invest in a cheap clothing rack to let your items air dry. Plus, this energy saving hack leaves your clothes with a nice sunbathed smell!

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Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Business

Energy efficiency means saving money, and when you own a business saving money anywhere you can is important. With just a few simple tips you can make sure that your business HVAC systems are running efficiently and that you aren’t paying more in your monthly energy bills than you should be. Start with Energy-Saving Products If you are replacing an HVAC system, or building from the ground up, spend the extra money to get a system that is energy efficient. While this equipment costs more up front, it will save you a ton of money in the long run. Invest in Insulation Insulation is another place where you can spend up front, but get savings over time. A building that is well insulated will require less heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. Your HVAC system will run less often and cost you less money. Use a Programmable Thermostat A programmable thermostat is a great investment for energy efficiency. You get better control over how warm or cool your workspace is and you can set it to run less when no one is at work. Make sure your employees are allowed to dress comfortably so they aren’t tempted

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Keep Your Family Comfortable With These Holiday Home Comfort Tips

With the holiday season upon us, now is the ideal time to tackle any home comfort concerns. Whether you have guests arriving to your home or you’re keeping it low-key, it’s important to make sure that your home is comfy during the festivities so that you and your family can relax and enjoy yourselves! Keep Comfortable at Home During the Holidays We care about the coziness of your home, so below we’ve included some expert tips that will help you keep your family comfortable and happy this holiday season. Take Your Home Comfort to the Next Level We are proud to be one of the few certified participants in the area offering the Home Performance Program by EnergyStar. This national program from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy offers homeowners a comprehensive solution to improving energy efficiency and home comfort. With this program, you can start saving up to 26% on home energy bills! Call us today to learn more:   (818) 348-4768.

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How to Improve Efficiency of Your Heating & Cooling Systems

In commercial facilities, the HVAC systems account for as much as 40% of the total electricity used in the facility. Therefore, it goes without saying that improved and more energy-efficient systems will save on your utility costs as well as provide a healthy and productive work environment. Typically, you can do two things to make your heating, cooling and air conditioning systems more energy efficient. The first thing to do is to reduce the loads for your systems before you think about upgrading your systems and the next is, to upgrade your systems or get newer ones. Reduce Load to Your HVAC Systems In order to achieve load reduction to your heating and cooling systems, there are a few measures that you can take. They are as follow: Addressing these issues will ensure load reduction to your cooling and heating systems. HVAC Systems Improvement and Upgrade Tips The above are some of the basic things that you must consider about your HVAC units. For detailed information on the subject or for any other HVAC requirements for your home and commercial facilities, call MightyServ and we will be ready to help with all your heating and air condition needs. (818) 348-4768

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Top Benefits of Using a Smart Thermostat

You’ve probably heard of the smart thermostat. You may even know someone who uses this device in their house. But do you really know how it can benefit your home? It’s about more than just keeping your home at a comfortable temperature. In this post, we’ll discuss how using a smart thermostat can benefit you and your home comfort. Smart Thermostat Benefits So you’re thinking about switching to a smart thermostat? Here are just a few of the benefits you can enjoy with this: Save energy One of the greatest benefits of switching to a smart thermostat is the energy savings! Depending on your current home comfort habits, using a smart thermostat to manage and automate your home climate can help you save a significant amount on your monthly energy costs by helping you use your HVAC system more efficiently Stay comfortable A smart thermostat makes it even easier and more convenient to keep your home comfortable. These easy-to-use devices make programming your home climate to fit your schedule simple and stress-free. You can even adjust the temperature from your smart device to account for any fluctuations in temperature throughout the year. Analyze your energy usage Many smart thermostat devices

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How Can a Programmable Thermostat Increase Energy Savings?

Savings is important for every household. If you wish to save more on your future electricity bills, you can get a programmable thermostat to control your HVAC system. It’s not enough to have heaters and coolers with the Energy Star logo, especially if you are in a place where you need to use your HVAC system on a daily basis. If you haven’t heard about syncing your HVAC machine to a programmable thermostat before, make sure that you read the article below so you can start saving. How does a programmable thermostat work? This tiny device works by controlling the heating and air-conditioning units in your home. This means that when you set a specific temperature, the system will automatically adjust to meet it. Through the help of a programmable thermostat, you don’t need to manually change the settings on your HVAC system often. You also don’t need to carry the cooler and heater remote controls wherever you go just to meet your cooling and heating needs. Though this device is small, it can help you save energy because your system won’t have a hard time adjusting to the altering weather conditions. Can a programmable thermostat help me save energy

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How to Use Your Home Appliances More Efficiently

Home energy costs seem to always be rising, so many people are looking for simple and smart ways to cut down on energy use around the home. Since most home appliances use a lot of energy, a good place to start is by reducing home appliance energy use. We’ve listed several ways that you can cut down on your home energy use by using your home appliances more efficiently. With these tips, you’ll be able to increase your home appliance energy efficiency and save some money along the way! In the Kitchen When cooking small dishes or meals, opt for smaller appliances: toaster ovens, microwaves, electric skillets, and crockpots all use far less energy than a full oven range. When boiling water, opt for an electric kettle, which uses less energy to heat water than range-top boiling methods do. When running your dishwasher, utilize the “energy saver” button, or switch to air dry your dishes rather than heat dry. This alone could save you up to 25% of your energy cost for running your dishwasher. Also, always run your dishes on a full load rather than smaller loads, which wastes excess energy due to load distribution. Check that your refrigerator

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HVAC Rebates

HVAC Rebates and Federal Tax Credits

Your home’s HVAC system is one of the most expensive items to replace. So, we don’t blame you for trying to find the best possible deal. But did you know that your heating and air conditioning unit is also one of the most expensive appliances to operate? Even with brand new equipment, a shoddy installation or an inefficient unit can result in years of unnecessary expense in the form of high utility bills. That’s where specials and promotions like HVAC rebates and federal tax credits come into play When you take advantage of deals like rebates and tax credits, you can get a high-quality installation of high-quality equipment for a very reasonable price. MightyServ has been helping homeowners in Los Angeles take advantage of these limited time deals since 1963. We believe in taking care of our customers, which starts with giving you the same information we’d give our own family members. We’ve put together this blog to give you all the info you need, but we will help you with the rebate redemption process every step of the way.  What’s the difference between an HVAC rebate and tax credit? An HVAC rebate is a discount on your purchase in

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Your guide to home recycling

Many people get perplexed over the complexities of recycling, but home recycling doesn’t have to be confusing. Almost all of your home’s garbage is recyclable. Some experts even report that up to 90% of all items that end up in a landfill could, in fact, be recycled; that’s a lot of wasted resources! If you have a curbside recycling program, then certainly utilize it. Even if you don’t, the chances are very high that you have a local recycling facility nearby where you can drop off items. Not sure what’s recyclable? Check out our simple guide to home recycling that will make you a recycling expert in no time. Challenge yourself this week to recycle as much as you can at home. When trash day comes around, you’ll be proud to see your recycling bin brimming with items and your trash cans less full. Your Home Recycling Guide: More Expert Tips for Home We love our Woodland Hills residents! For more great home related info, be sure to bookmark our blog and check back regularly. Also, connect with us on facebook and twitter!

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