Decatur Home Energy Makeover – Day 1
As we began our work yesterday on the City of Decatur Home Energy Makeover project, it became very obvious why our homeowner is paying so much to heat and cool her home. If you recall, she has approximately 70% duct leakage. Duct leakage is one of the most under-emphasized components when looking at the energy usage in a house. This is especially the case when your house is heating and...
Read MoreDectaur Home Energy Makeover
The City of Decatur and the City of Atlanta have teamed up on a program to promote energy conservation to their homeowners. To do this, they borrowed the concept from some of today’s most watched reality TV shows and came up with the Home Energy Makeover contest. After a selection process, one homeowner from each City was selected to receive a Home Energy Makeover worth approximately...
Read MoreAre the Tax Credits Gone – Update
UPDATE: This is an update to a previous post. The Federal Tax Credit program has ended effective December 31st. There are a few exceptions to this, but for the most part, it is over. However, there are a number of other rebates and credits that you may be eligible for. We will keep you updated throughout the year as these become available. If you have specific questions, please call us...
Read MoreCarrier Greenspeed System
On our blog and at ACS Heating and Air Conditioning, we don’t focus and talk a lot about one brand vs another. We use several brands of equipment in our business and frankly, different brands work best in different applications. That being said, when something completely new hits the market, it’s hard not to focus on that particular manufacturer. That is the case with Carrier and...
Read MoreEnergy Saving Myths
This is a recap of an article from Yahoo. As homeowners, we try to save on our energy bills any way we can. Believe it or not, some of the things that you may be doing are costing you more instead of saving. Here are a few of the myths: #1 Closing the vent saves energy This is a very common practice that I run across all the time. We don’t use that spare bedroom or back den, so...
Read MoreNovember Energy Saving Tips
Now that November is here, it looks like we will finally have a little more cold weather. It’s time to turn on the furnaces and get ready for cold winter weather ahead. Its always a good idea at this time of the year to review some tips to save on those gas and electric bills this winter. Here are a few ideas from the U.S. Department of Energy: 1. Open your curtains Open your...
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