{"id":811,"date":"2016-09-19T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/?p=811"},"modified":"2019-05-31T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T20:12:05","slug":"improve-winter-efficiency-and-get-money-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/heating-service\/improve-winter-efficiency-and-get-money-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Winter Efficiency and Get Money Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your heater is due for a replacement, you may dread the cost of a new system. However, replacing your heating system with a more efficient model may allow you to take advantage of special offers like utility rebates and federal tax credits. Besides, you\u2019ll save some money each and every month with a high-efficiency heater.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There are other ways to save money on your heating bills as well, and changes around the home and to your heating system may also help you to save money with the help of Colorado Springs Utilities. Read on to learn more!<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade Your Heating System and Save<\/h2>\n<p>Replacing your heating system is a hassle, and, of course, it won\u2019t come cheap. Luckily, most heating companies allow you to apply for financing, and easy monthly payments help to make the cost a lot less overwhelming. You may be surprised by the total energy savings with a new high-efficiency unit, which may be thousands of dollars a year!<\/p>\n<p>Besides, utility rebates are available for qualifying upgrades in the Colorado Springs area. For example, you can get $250 back on a qualifying purchase of a new gas furnace, as long as it is ENERGY STAR certified and the installation meets all additional requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Ways to Save<\/h2>\n<p>There are other ways to make your home operate more efficiently if you\u2019re not quite ready to upgrade your heater. Check out some of our quick tips!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tuning your heater<\/strong> \u2013 Schedule an appointment with a maintenance technician before the season starts to get your <a href=\"\/heating\">heating system<\/a> running smoothly for winter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Changing a filter<\/strong> \u2013 Change your filter once every month for maximum airflow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Setting the thermostat efficiently<\/strong> \u2013 The Department of Energy recommends setting the thermostat to no more than 68\u00b0 for heating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Call Robbins Heating &amp; Air Conditioning for your new heater in Colorado Springs, CO, and we\u2019ll help you take advantage of rebates and other special offers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your heater is due for a replacement, you may dread the cost of a new system. However, replacing your heating system with a more efficient model may allow you to take advantage of special offers like utility rebates and federal tax credits. Besides, you\u2019ll save some money each and every month with a high-efficiency heater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[89,6],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=811"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1187,"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/811\/revisions\/1187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robbinsheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}