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HVAC Energy Efficiency Standards Are Going Up: What’s in Store for Your Southwest Illinois Home?Edit

July 22, 2014 May 14, 2021

Several years ago, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) established new HVAC energy efficiency standards in an effort to curb energy consumption. They divided the country into separate regions based on their heating and cooling needs and based the higher standards on each region’s need for heating and cooling. Southwest Illinois and St. Louis fall …

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A Geothermal System for Your Southwest Illinois Home: How Tax Credits Can Help Edit

July 17, 2014 November 19, 2020

Updated 8/2019 If you’re considering replacing or adding a geothermal system to your home, you’re on the right track of energy savings and improved home comfort! Additionally, the federal government is offering a 30% tax credit on qualified geothermal system purchase and installation through 2019. After 2019, systems will still be eligible for a tax credit, …

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When the A/C Stops Cooling, Know What to Look For Edit

July 15, 2014 May 25, 2016

With the main part of summer still ahead of us, you want to be comfortable in your air-conditioned home. However, what do you do if your A/C stops cooling? Before you pick up that phone and call an HVAC company to come look at your A/C, here are a few troubleshooting tips you can employ …

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Three Types of Indoor Air Pollution That Are Bad News: How to Put a Lid on Them Edit

July 10, 2014 January 4, 2018

Indoor air pollution can be a major problem. The first step in improving the indoor air quality in your southwest Illinois home is to understand the three main types of indoor air pollution, and the second step is knowing how to stop them. The three main causes of air pollution in your home can be …

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Vacation Plans? Here’s a Plan for Your Home While You’re Away Edit

July 8, 2014 January 4, 2018

Are you ready for a vacation away from your southwest Illinois home? Before you leave for the airport, it’s important to set up a plan to protect your home, reduce energy costs, and prevent you from coming home to an unnecessary disaster. Consider the following helpful vacation plans and tips: Leave the A/C on and …

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If You’re Concerned About Conservation, Start Small With These Energy- and Resource-Saving Tips Edit

July 3, 2014 December 16, 2017

Most of us agree that minimizing our impact on the environment is a good thing. If you’re looking to do your part and shrink your environmental footprint, consider the following energy- and resource-saving tips. Air leak sealing. Most homes, old and new, have many air leaks. These air leaks allow warm air to infiltrate in …

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Air Filter Shopping: What’s the Best Choice for Your Illinois Metro East Home?Edit

July 1, 2014 May 25, 2016

Is it time to replace the air filter in your forced-air HVAC system? The air quality inside your home can be negatively impacted by a dirty or clogged filter. Energy efficiency is also adversely affected, and your cooling or heating equipment will have to work harder to force air through a dirty filter. When air …

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Summertime Energy-Saving Myths: Don’t Believe Them Edit

June 26, 2014 December 22, 2017

In an effort to lower cooling costs in the summer, many homeowners follow misguided advice that actually ends up using more energy. Here are some of the most common energy-saving myths and what you should do instead to save money this season. Turning down the thermostat real low will cool the home faster. While at …

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A Heat Pump Tuneup Can Extend the Life of Your Heating and Cooling System Edit

June 24, 2014 December 22, 2017

Your heating and cooling system is designed to shield you from both bone-chilling winter weather and hot, humid summer temperatures year after year, with little or no complaint. The better it works, the less you think about it. Unfortunately, if neglected for too long, your heat pump will begin to lose efficiency, and you’ll start …

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That Ductless Mini Split Requires Occasional Maintenance — What That Involves Edit

June 19, 2014 March 15, 2021

Ductless mini-splits are gaining popularity in the United States, including here in the Metro-East area. Many people are drawn to the less expensive installation as compared to traditional HVAC systems; others are drawn to the energy efficiency of ductless mini splits, but one of the best perks of these alternatives to the traditional HVAC systems …

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