HVAC Installation and Maintenance

5 Tips to Reduce Heating and Cooling Bills

The cost of running a home heating and cooling system can take up a significant part of many household budgets. Use these top tips to lower heating and cooling costs in your home.

1. Improve Insulation

Homes that have more insulation trap heat in winter, with the result that you need to spend less energy and less money heating your home. In summer, insulation also has a beneficial effect, trapping cool air inside the house and preventing heat transferring from the outside.

Cavity wall insulation is a must-have for all energy-conscious households. Attic insulation is another good option and is very cheap and easy to install. You can also replace your windows with ones that have more layers of glazing to reduce heat loss through windows.

2. Maintain Your Home Heating and Cooling System

Home heating and cooling systems work much more efficiently when they are well maintained. Worn-out parts can force other parts of the system to work harder than usual, making the system less efficient and increasing the chance that it will break down. Schedule an annual service to keep your home heating and cooling system in good working order.

3. Clean HVAC Filters

One aspect of HVAC maintenance you can carry out yourself is to clean the filters regularly. When filters become blocked with dust, dirt and lint, the ability of air to flow freely through the system is reduced. As a result, heating and cooling bills rise as the system works harder to force air through the clogged filters, creating a risk of dangerous overheating inside the unit. To avoid this problem, simply open up the unit, remove the filters, and clean them with soapy water, allowing them to dry fully before you put them back.

4. Adapt Your Lifestyle to the Weather

During summer, running energy-intensive appliances, such as tumble dryers and dishwashers, can generate a lot of heat inside your home. Make use of the warm weather to dry clothes outside to reduce the amount of heat you generate on hot days. Conversely, in winter it is a good idea to generate heat inside your home through activities such as baking.

5. Let In Or Block Out Sun

The position of your blinds or curtains can also have a big impact on the temperature inside your home. On hot days, close blinds or curtains in south-facing rooms to reduce the sun's ability to heat them up. In winter, closing curtains as soon as it gets dark can help to trap heat inside the house, reducing heating costs.


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