10 Simple Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption and Costs – Part 2

More Low-Cost Energy-Saving Tips In our last post, we discussed how proper use of your thermostat and ceiling fans can help reduce your monthly energy costs.  We also discussed some steps you can take to prevent phantom power draw from wasting energy. In this...

10 Simple Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption and Costs

Reducing Your Monthly Energy Costs is Easier Than You Might Think The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the average U.S. household spends around $1,600 annually on utilities. This is the just average, and your actual costs may well be much higher depending on a...

Energy Saving Tips from Metro Energy Savers

What’s the  Payback Period for Attic Insulation? Some energy efficiency upgrades, like replacing an old, energy-sucking unit with a new, energy efficient heating and air conditioning system can have an immediate, and dramatic effect on your monthly heating and...

Zone Heating and A/C Systems Increase Comfort and Save Money

Too Hot?  Too Cold? A Zone System May be the Answer If your home is like most, it has rooms or entire areas that are nearly impossible to heat or cool. Multilevel homes are especially challenging.  The heat rising from downstairs tends to make upstairs rooms...

How to Choose a New Heating and Air Conditioning System

Selecting a New Heating and A/C System It looks like we’re in for another scorching summer, and as you probably already know, the heating and air conditioning system is the single-biggest user of energy in the average American home. If your HVAC system is more...

Money Saving Daylight Saving Tips

At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, Daylight Savings time will begin.  Before going to bed on Saturday night we’ll all set our clocks ahead one hour, but don’t stop there! Now is a great time to change the batteries in your smoke / CO2 detectors. If you have...