Category: Energy Savings

What Homeowners Need to Know About Aeroseal Duct Protection

When is the last time you thought about your duct system? Though it may not be at the top of mind, especially during the holiday season, your duct system plays an important role in keeping your home comfortable year-round. If your home feel stuffy and uncomfortable no matter where you set your thermostat, this may indicate that you have a problem with your duct system. Maintenance, cleaning, and sealing can fix all of your issues by improving the quality of your indoor air. At MightyServ, we utilize Aeroseal technology to help protect and optimize your duct system. This allows you to enjoy a more comfortable home environment without worrying about a decline in your indoor air quality. This article will delve a little bit deeper into what Aeroseal Duct Protection is and how it can benefit MightyServ homeowners. What is Aeroseal Duct Protection? Did you know that about 47% of the average home utility bill is spent on heating and cooling the home? What’s more is that typically, 30 cents of every $1.00 spent on heating and air conditioning is wasted on leaky ducts. Sealing your duct work is one of the best ways to reduce energy waste, improve efficiency, and cut down on

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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 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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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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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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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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Energy Efficient Air Conditioners

Energy Efficient Air Conditioners for Los Angeles Homes

Homeowners in Los Angeles looking to replace their air conditioners consider many variables before purchasing. Again and again, our customers cite energy efficiency as a key consideration in their decision making. Installing an energy-efficient air conditioner is not only the eco-friendly choice, it can put a serious dent in your electricity bills. In this article, we wanted to explain the latest technology for energy efficient air conditioners and what LA homeowners should investigate before buying.  Variable Speed, Multi-Speed, or Single Speed AC Units One of the biggest differentiators in air conditioner efficiency is compressor speed. Your air conditioning compressor increases the pressure of your refrigerant, which enables the cooling process. There are three types of air conditioning compressors: Single speed – you are probably most familiar with air conditioners that have a single speed compressor. These units turn on and off like a light switch – there is no in between.  Multi-speed – some compressors can operate at specific speeds, like a ceiling fan with low, medium, and high settings. These systems are sometimes called 2-stage or 3-stage systems. Variable-speed – compressors that run with variable speed are like a light fixture equipped with a dimmer. Instead of having specific

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Energy Efficient Heating

What Los Angeles Homeowners Need To Know About LADWP’s Electrification Program

There’s a buzz around California, and it could mean big changes for homeowners. Electrification is all the talk with local utility providers. Something is coming, and you might wonder… what is it, exactly?  The state of California has aggressive goals related to climate change. In action, this means reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Studies have revealed that buildings in California, like single-family homes, account for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the emissions from buildings is an important endeavor in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change.  What Does Electrification Mean?  Electrification means switching a building from multiple energy sources to 100% electricity.  Greenhouse gas emissions come from the energy we use in our homes: both electricity and natural gas. And while electricity use has been on the decline in California, there has been almost no change in natural gas usage. That’s where electrification comes in.  Local utility companies, including LADWP, commissioned a study to determine how effective electrification would be in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The study also provided recommendations on how to implement electrification.  The study revealed that an all-electric home would produce 45% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a home with mixed

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Carrier Infinity System

What is Carrier Infinity Greenspeed® Intelligence™ Technology?

The inventor of the air conditioner just keeps on innovating! We are proud to offer the next generation of home comfort: Carrier Infinity Greenspeed Intelligence™ Technology. Carrier’s Infinity 26® air conditioner or Infinity 20® heat pump featuring Greenspeed® are the perfect fit for your family. They offer you the newest innovations in efficiency, dehumidification, and ultra-quiet operation. What Makes Greenspeed Intelligence Products Different High Efficiency The new Infinity series offers industry leading energy efficiency ratings up to 26 SEER or a heat pump with efficiencies up to 24 SEER/13 HSPF. Let’s put that in perspective: an older air conditioner may be around 9 SEER in efficiency. Some “high efficiency” models you’ll see on the web will be around 16 SEER. 24 SEER is unheard of – that’s almost twice as much as other air conditioners marked as high efficiency. That’s the same amount of cooling for half the cost! Dehumidification Controlling humidity levels is an important part of your indoor air quality (IAQ). Nearly all commercial HVAC systems can operate in dehumidification mode, but only a few residential HVAC systems can offer the same feature. The Carrier Infinity series runs longer on lower-speed modes. That means better dehumidification, filtration, and

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