With colder months fast approaching, you might be eyeballing your thermostat as your home becomes a little chilly. Unfortunately, if you don’t keep up with regular HVAC maintenance, it’s likely that those few degrees you’re inching up to keep warm will cause your energy bill to spike. In fact, heating and cooling accounts for as much as 50% of your energy use. And if you’ve got an inefficient system calling all the shots, then you could be looking at an expensive winter.

Keep Your System Clean

Regularly changing or cleaning your furnace filter is critical to maintaining your home’s air quality and improving the efficiency of your HVAC system. It can even extend the life of your equipment.

Filter replacement also saves you money. A clogged filter can cause your system to work a lot harder to heat your space, leading to bigger bills each month. Plus, by replacing the filter and keeping up with proper maintenance, you’ll increase the life of your system, saving you money in the long run. If you haven’t done so already, inspect your existing filter for signs of wear. If it looks dirty, you might be overdue for a replacement.

Lucky for you, changing a furnace filter is a simple job that anyone can do — once you find the right filter for your system.

Our Rebates Might Help You Out

If your filter isn’t the issue and your HVAC system is still struggling, then now might be the right time to take a look at our HVAC rebates. With us, you can get up to a $1,500 rebate on a qualifying air source heat pump system to replace electric resistance heat, propane heat, or fuel oil heat. Or, if you’re upgrading an existing air source heat pump, you can still qualify for up to a $1,500 rebate on the new unit. It’s just another way we help you save energy — and save money.

Have you ever thought about going geothermal to heat your home? If not, you may want to give it a try. Ground source heat pumps are ideal for providing affordable heat at a steady rate, even when the temperatures get well below freezing. Qualifying installations could even be eligible for a $2,000 rebate.

Still struggling with keeping your home at the right temperature and not sure what else to do? It’s probably time to schedule an energy assessment. Or, give your Energy Advisor a call. We’re. happy to help troubleshoot any concerns you might have.

So why wait? Contact your Energy Advisor today, and find out how you can be saving even more energy and money.