Category: HVAC Energy Savings

HVAC energy efficiency tips

Improve Home Energy Efficiency in 2022 With These HVAC New Year’s Resolutions

Each year, people all over San Fernando Valley make New Year’s resolutions to help them improve their lives over the course of the next year. But how about changing things up and creating some new year’s resolutions for your home? There are many things that MightyServ homeowners can do to save energy and 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 2022. 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. Here are the top 3 HVAC New Year’s resolutions you should make this year to save more energy: Most homeowners know they need to routinely check and clean or change their air filters. However, not every homeowner is as vigilant about this as they should be. Clogged or dirty filters reduce airflow and can cause your air conditioner or heater to work harder than it should to keep your

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Tech Clean Rebates

Everything You Wanted to Know About California’s Tech Clean Program

You’ve probably heard about California’s newest initiative to reduce the state’s carbon footprint. TECH Clean California, also known as The Switch is On, is a program designed to help make the process of switching to eco-friendly energy easier for homeowners. But what does this program involve?  TECH Clean California Program Basic Structure  Rebates are available to single- and multi-family homes to upgrade obsolete, inefficient heating systems with more eco-friendly HVAC systems. The program includes the following goals, limitations, and regulations:  Only heat pump space heating and heat pump water heaters qualify for the incentive  It is a statewide push to create balanced incentives throughout the entire state Your local incentive program defines your eligibility, but if there is no program, you qualify for a baseline incentive  The primary goal is for California to be a carbon-neutral state by 2045.   Earning Rebates  Each household is eligible for various rebates based on where you live and how you upgrade. These rebates can be up to $6,000 per household but are dependent on how many systems you’re replacing.  TECH Clean California includes payments for replacing your old, worn-out water heater. When installing a heat pump, you may receive from $1,000 to $3,100, depending

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Here’s How to Keep Your HVAC System From Overheating

The last thing that you want to happen on one of those hot, summer days — and this being Los Angeles, those days can extend well into November — is to lose the air conditioning in your home. But it happens a lot more than you might think. And it can make for a really miserable day. HVAC systems overheat for a few reasons. But they’re not supposed to, and they won’t if you take a few simple precautions. There are a few simple things that you can do on your own. And there are some things that you’ll want to trust a professional with. A little diligence on your part, some routine maintenance, and having it inspected by a reputable service company on a yearly basis is the best way to keep your air conditioner from overheating. Maintain Airflow Your air conditioner needs a certain amount of airflow to operate effectively. There should be at least two to three feet of space around the condensing unit outside to allow air to circulate. Restricted airflow is a common reason for overheating. You’d want to check around the outside of the unit, making sure that there isn’t anything blocking airflow. Early in the spring,

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Tips for Putting Together Your Summer Energy Savings Plan

The invention of air conditioning made life immensely more comfortable for all of us. It is very pleasant to be able to come home to a cool house on a hot summer day. We pay for that comfort, however, in the form of higher energy consumption and increased utility bills. A house’s A/C unit utilizes 15 to 25 percent of the total energy the house uses monthly. To begin to put together a homeowner’s Summer Energy Savings plan, the first item to address is efficient use of your air conditioning system. Most people can be comfortable with a thermostat setting of 78°F to 80°F, so set your temperature up some. You will save seven to ten percent on cooling costs for each degree you set it above 78°F. If you have ceiling fans, run them along with your A/C and your will feel four to five degrees cooler. Just be sure to turn the fan off when you leave the room, as the fan cools you and not the room. Set the thermostat up several degrees when you will be away from home for several hours. Better yet, invest in and install a programmable thermostat. Close air vents in rooms

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