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A Hybrid Heating System can lower your heating and cooling expenses by as much as 24% and fits the same footprint as a conventional forced air furnace and air conditioner.

Most air conditioning units have a life span of about 13 years, give or take a year or two. Homeowners having air conditioners approaching the end of their life spans should prepare to make a choice between which type of freon their new unit will have R-22 Freon or the new R-410A Freon refrigerant.

There definitely is a win-win win scenario for consumers when they get to the point of replacing their mechanical systems. The new generation of furnaces and air conditioners are a huge improvement over what they are replacing.

During the current economic downturn many people are deferring expenses. In fact, for the first time in years Americans are actually saving money instead of increasing debt. The ironic thing is, as Americans save more, some of the best deals they will ever see on durable goods abound. In addition to the auto industry, others are now offering special incentives to spur purchasing. The Heating & Air Conditioning industry is one of them.

For an average home of 2,200 square feet, a programmable thermostat can save about one hundred eighty dollars per year - $180.00! The price of programmable thermostats can range from $80 to $500 depending on the complexity of the unit. But, for most homes, the savings will pay for the thermostat within the first year of use. And, the life span of a thermostat is about ten years — that’s an average savings of $1,800.00 over its lifetime!

"Because the lifespan of furnaces can range from 15 to 25 years depending on the brand and the level of maintenance the furnace has received over the years the result is the average homeowner knows very little about furnaces and what things need to be considered when the time to change comes. Being prepared is really the only option you have. So if your furnace is 15 years old or more, you should be aware of what your system is and what your replacement choices are." Steve Sundstrom, Warren Heating in Madison.

Where Dollars Are Saved Or Lost: Air Flow - Water - Electricity. With existing homes, the place(s) to start are where your home comes in contact with the elements. Simply speaking, air and water and the energy it takes to manage them is where immediate changes can save you money, making your home more GREEN and efficient in the process.

Studies show most Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors. That’s significant in that according to the United States’ E.P.A., levels for many pollutants often are five to ten times higher indoors as compared to outdoors.

Specifically for heating and cooling products, the new law makes important changes to existing tax incentives for homeowners who make qualified improvements of higher efficiency HVAC and water heating equipment to their primary residences.

Solar powered attic fans were developed to aggressively deal with the heat and moisture levels that can ravage an attic. The great thing about a solar powered ventilation fan is that it is environmentally-friendly because it’s driven by sunlight.

The air inside your home can be 100 times more polluted than the air outside. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), our homes are loaded with pollutants like pollen, lung-damaging dust, pet hair, dander, dust mites, mold spores, bacteria and viruses. It’s no wonder they list indoor air quality as one of the top five environmental risks to public health today.

One successful approach to lowering the concentrations of indoor air pollutants in your home is to increase the amount of outdoor air coming in.

There are a number of variables that affect your homes air quality. There are also a variety of air cleaning techniques that have different levels of effectiveness. The best thing is to call your HVAC air quality professional to assess what is in your air and in what quantities. We can then recommend the right solution to improve the air you breathe.