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Your heating and cooling units are probably the biggest expenditure on your utility bills. They’re also expensive pieces of equipment to replace when they fail. Therefore, you’ll want to take steps to get the most out of your HVAC system. Here are three simple tasks you can do on your own.

What You Can Do to Improve the Efficiency of Your HVAC System

1. Keep It Clean

It’s important to ensure proper airflow for your unit to keep it operating efficiently. You can help by regularly vacuuming indoor vents, changing the filter every one to three months, and cleaning up debris around your outdoor unit. Once a year, have a professional perform a more thorough cleaning of the interior of your unit during a scheduled maintenance appointment.  

2. Adjust the Temperature

HVAC systemIf the temperature in your home varies widely from the climate outside, your HVAC system has to work harder. To reduce the burden, lower or increase the temperature by several degrees when you’re not home. This can result in significant energy savings, and it will also extend the life span of your unit.

3. Keep the Temperature Stable

Try other methods of keeping your house comfortable besides using the heating or cooling unit. For example, use curtains to prevent the sun from heating up your house in the summer. Similarly, your oven and dryer are best used in the cooler hours of the day to avoid heating up the rooms too much. Additionally, it’s important to update your insulation. This ensures the HVAC system doesn’t have to work as hard to heat or cool the home.

 

If your HVAC system still isn’t heating or cooling as efficiently as it should, a specialist will help. The team at Chesterfield Electric & HVAC has been serving customers in and around Crosswicks, NJ, since 2009. Their licensed and insured contractors are proud to apply their extensive knowledge and experience to help homeowners get the most out of their units. Visit the website for more information about the services they offer, or call (609) 534-3143 to schedule an appointment.

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