The holidays are all about giving, but you might end up stretching your budget quite a bit on food, gift, and travel expenses. We’ve put together this guide to help you cut back a bit on your monthly bills so that you can put that money toward the spirit of the season!
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A Few of Our Favorite Energy-Saving Tips for the Holiday Season
December 21st, 2015Why More and More Homeowners Choose Home Automation
December 14th, 2015Taking the time to manage energy usage at home may help you to save a lot of money over the course of a year and reduce your use of the earth’s natural resources. But you may not have the time to turn off every single light and small appliance before you leave the home in the morning. And it can be stressful when no one is home to switch off a light you’re certain you left on, or to adjust the temperature before you arrive.
With Nexia™ Home Intelligence from Trane, you can do all of this and more from your smart phone, tablet, or computer with internet access. Home automation is becoming more and more popular among busy, energy-conscious homeowners, and here’s why!
4 Possible Reasons Your Furnace Won’t Stay On
December 7th, 2015You set the thermostat to a comfortable temperature and the furnace seems to respond. However, shortly afterwards, the furnace shuts off again. This is understandably frustrating, but a qualified heating technician should be able to diagnose this issue quickly and help you to get repairs fast. Take a look at some of the most common reasons for this frustration, and what we recommend to solve the issue.
Is Your Heating System Safe to Operate?
November 30th, 2015Thankfully, today’s heating systems are safer than they have ever been before. Multiple safety switches within the unit along with a well-designed heat exchanger and gas ignition system all help to keep your home and your family safe from gas leaks, fire hazards, and carbon monoxide leaks. However, there are still some things you should assess this year before the heating season begins in order to make sure your heating system works as securely as possible.
Your Guide to Installing a New Gas Furnace
November 23rd, 20154 Indoor Air Quality Tips for the Heating Season
November 16th, 2015Heating Season Checklist: Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors Today!
November 9th, 2015Today’s heating systems are safer than they’ve ever been before, but there is still some amount of risk involved with operating a whole-home gas heating unit. These systems use combustion to heat up the air, which creates several byproducts, including carbon monoxide. While the byproducts should exhaust away from your living space, there is a chance that carbon monoxide could fill your home. Install carbon monoxide detectors on each floor of the house in order to prevent illness or even accidental death that could result from its presence.
How Zone Control Helps You in the Heating Season
November 2nd, 2015Have the temperature settings on your thermostat ever sparked a disagreement between your family members? Do you feel like you waste energy heating the whole house when you are only occupying a single room or zone of the home? Is it difficult to heat up certain areas of the home, such as downstairs rooms or areas with high ceilings and lots of windows?
How Joining an HVAC Maintenance Plan Can Save You Money and Hassle
October 26th, 2015Have you joined a local heating and air conditioning maintenance plan in your area yet? Professional heating and cooling (HVAC) maintenance programs exist in nearly every area of the U.S., and this service is valuable to the life of your heating and AC system. Usually, a maintenance plan consists of one or two visits a year from a professional technician, who can fine tune your system to get it in good working order. Here is how this helps you.
Using Your Thermostat for Maximum Heating Efficiency
October 19th, 2015One of the most common questions we are asked by customers is about how to program and set the home thermostat. It seems simple enough, but programmable thermostats can appear complicated when you don’t know how to use them. And there are a lot of misconceptions about what settings to keep the thermostat at for the best efficiency. We clear up some of these in today’s guide.
