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Turning your heater on for the first time can be depressing, but receiving your first heating bill is even worse! Now is the perfect time to winterize your home for the cold days ahead. Here are some tips for you to do around the house that will keep your home warm and the bills lower this winter.

Getting your furnace checked every year may sound mundane. Many people think, “My furnace worked last year, it will be fine this year too!” That isn’t always the case. TUDI Home Services and ENERGY STAR both recommend having your heating system checked annually. 

While there is always an upfront investment required when updating your home’s mechanical systems, doing so will not only help to green your home—but will save you money in the long run. While you may not be able to upgrade all of your mechanical systems at once, below are just a few ways going green can reduce your energy bill, without sacrificing quality or convenience.

Are you struggling with high costs of energy? Chances are you home is not energy-efficient. That leads us to one thing. You seriously need to rethink how you use energy and find areas for improvement. That’s the only way you can enhance the efficiency of your home and slash the costs of electricity. If energy-efficiency is a gray area, here are useful tips that can give you a great head start.

Even the greenest homes can benefit from a home energy audit. By giving your home an energy audit, you can discover where your money is going, and hopefully it isn't out the window. While some homeowners choose to do the audit themselves, professional services from Pittsburgh HVAC providers and electrical contractors are available to ensure that your energy audit is thorough and complete.

Spring is here, making now an excellent time to identify ways you can improve the energy efficiency of your home. Below are a few tips you can turn to in order to cut back on your utility costs this spring and summer—and free up a bit more money in your budget.

So, your air conditioner unit is not working like it used to, despite all efforts to rehabilitate it. Or it’s simply very, very old. Summer is just around the corner, complete with the hottest months of the year. The ideal decision would be to get a new A/C. However, this is not a purchase to take lightly. The air conditioner is one of the most important components of a house. So, you must go into purchasing one as a person that is sufficiently informed about what to look for in residential cooling systems. Here are five of the most important tips to consider:

Now that spring is in full bloom, it’s time to dust off the frost on your household mechanical systems and get your home ready to perform in the months ahead. Making sure everything is in perfect working order will help your home keep up with the growing demands of warmer weather.

As we prepare for the final weeks of the winter season, many homeowners are looking for ways to cut costs and save a little extra on their home heating and energy bills. If winter has proved to be harsh on your wallet this year, this is hope in sight.

People are always looking for ways to lower their heating bills in the winter. The most obvious thing would be to go as long as possible without turning the heat on too high, but that isn't always an option. Many parts of the country have had a particularly harsh winter this year, and having a reliable furnace that can be turned on to fight the cold is practically a necessity.