If you’re planning a home improvement project this season, make sure to focus not only on improving aesthetics, but increasing energy savings, as well. Some home upgrades can create the biggest impact on thermal comfort and energy efficiency, but which ones are they? Hader Solutions, one of the trusted roofers and HVAC technicians in the area, discusses … Continued
If you’re in the market for a new home, one thing you should hold out for is a house with a good HVAC system. In today’s post, chimney repair and HVAC company Hader shares a quick list of the things you should look for in a new home’s HVAC system.
There are many factors that play a role in the overall energy efficiency of your home, though your roofing, windows, insulation and heating and cooling units are perhaps the home components that have the biggest effect on this. Understanding how they all work together as part of a greater whole is part and parcel of … Continued
In addition to increased energy savings, an energy-efficient HVAC system has better lifetime performance and provides more consistently comfortable indoor spaces than would a lower-quality unit. In this blog post, your local heating and cooling expert Hader discusses some ways to help improve your home’s energy efficiency even further.
A furnace can work for three decades, but yours is probably obsolete if it was manufactured before 1992. After 1991, the Department of Energy started setting efficiency standards in hopes of curbing energy waste and pollution. Today, the most efficient furnaces can turn 98.5% of their fuel (oil or gas) into heat.
Choosing a new heating and cooling system shouldn’t be purely subjective. One of the most objective ways to make your choice is by looking for the energy rating. In addition to looking for the ENERGY STAR® label, it’s imperative to understand what the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) rating means. In fact, dismissing it is … Continued
If you’ve ever shopped around for an HVAC system, there’s chance you’ve come across the different ratings that will give you an idea of how efficient a system is. These units and measures are a good way to compare performance and efficiency between products but they can be a little confusing to understand if you … Continued
Your home’s heating and cooling system works around the clock to provide the comfort you need in your interior space. Because of this, use of these units account for nearly half of your home energy bill. By making wise decisions for your HVAC equipment, you can lower your costs without compromising performance.
As a homeowner, you might be having trouble maintaining a constant temperature throughout your living space, especially during the cold months. As a result, you end up dealing with high utility costs.
If you are upgrading your HVAC system, it’s important to always look for the ENERGY STAR® label on new equipment. You may have noticed this symbol on some of your home appliances, such as your refrigerator, dishwasher, or clothes dryer. Behind each blue label is a product that is independently certified to provide exceptional quality, … Continued
