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A/C Spring Cleaning Air Conditioner Tune-up

By Dave Trosdahl on April 10th, 2008

At Duct-911.com, we would love nothing more than to be able to help you save energy and save money by lower your heating and cooling costs while still helping you maintain a cool climate inside your home this summer.

A/C Spring Cleaning

When thinking about your furnace or air conditioner it is important to under stand that most central air conditioners have three basic parts:

  1. Compressor/Condenser - This is the outdoor unit that sits next to your home
  2. Evaporator/A-coil - an indoor unit which is located in the plenum (the duct work above your furnace).
  3. Duct work and air vents More

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A Clean Dryer Vent Saves Money and Prevents Fires

By Dave Trosdahl on March 15th, 2008

A Clean Dryer Vent Provides Safety, Shortens Drying Time & Saves You Money!

You put your clothes in the dryer 2 hours ago and they’re still not dry! Sound familiar?If so, it might be time for you to have your dryer vent cleaned. If you can tell that your dryer is working properly (heating up and tumbling) most likely you have a plugged clothes dryer vent.

Benefits of a Clean Dryer Vent:

  • Faster drying times - the damp air is vented outdoors instead of recirculating within the tumbler.
  • A clean dryer vent saves you money - The longer it takes to dry your clothes, the more energy you consume. Most homeowners realize enough energy savings the first 3 months to pay for the service call.
  • Fire hazard is prevented - the lint which has built-up over time in the heating chamber and dryer vent is removed, eliminating spontaneous combustion due to excessive heat.

Cost of Dryer Vent Cleaning

Dryer vent cleaning prices vary from one company to the next. Another factor is who is doing it. An appliance repairman is much more expensive than a professional dryer vent cleaning company. Prices seem to vary from $65 when included with another service already being performed at your home (duct cleaning for example), to $199 if a special trip is made. Some companies charge more for dryer vents which are seriously plugged or are vented two stories up through the roof.

Look for a company that will give you a guaranteed price. If they need to come out to do an inspection and give a quote, expect to pay much more. At Duct-911.com the price is always guaranteed; $65 when included with air duct cleaning, or $99 for dryer vent cleaning only.Remember, the same equipment which is uysed for duct cleaning is also used to clean dryer vents.

Call 877-DUCT-911 (877-382-8911) for dryer vent cleaning, duct cleaning and more.

Home :: Furnace Filters, Save Energy, dryer vent cleaning, energy saving tips, heat pump, heating and cooling, high efficiency, thermostat

Home Energy Saving Tips From Washington

By Dave Trosdahl on September 19th, 2007

Here are 5 energy saving tips from Energy Ideas Clearing House based in Washington. They have many tips from using the right light bulbs to refrigeration savings. We have published the ones directly related to Heating and cooling.

Home Energy Saving Tips.

  • Lower your thermostat at night and whenever the house is not occupied.
  • Tune up the furnace annually.
  • Replace furnace filters. The dirtier they are, the harder the fan furnace works. Clean filters are essential for heat pumps – airflow is critical and can add years to the life of your heat pump.
  • Insulate and seal ducts in attics, crawl spaces, garages and other unheated areas-potential big energy savings.
  • Furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioning and water eaters all have high efficiency models available and should be considered when replacing these appliances. - Replace conventional oil burner (oil furnace) with a more efficient flame-retention burner.

    • To read all of the home energy savings tips (even those unrelated to your heating and cooling system) visit energyideas.org. Additionally, you might want to search the entire Duct-911.com website for many heating and cooling, dryer vent cleaning tips and air duct cleaning tips.

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    Adjust Your A/C Temp - Save Energy and Help the Environment!

    By Dave Trosdahl on April 26th, 2007

    Here are 10 ways you can start doing your part to conserve energy and save money doing it. This was just posted on the homeakers.com website:

    10 ways to save money — and the environment
    Get a little greener with smart ways to fight global warming and fatten your wallet.
    By Carlye Malchuk
    …1. Use your furnace or air conditioner only when needed
    Heating and cooling are the biggest sources of energy costs for Canadian families. The best way to save money is to turn the thermostat down one or two degrees in the winter, and up in the summer.
    When heating your home, every degree you turn down your thermostat can save between two and four per cent on your energy bill. In the summer, every degree below 26C means a significant increase in energy needed to run your A/C, so stick to 24 or 25C. As well, keeping your air conditioning unit out of direct sunlight will save you five per cent of your cooling costs…

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    Furnace and Air Duct Cleaning

    By Dave Trosdahl on April 21st, 2007

    Welcome to our blog about furnace cleaning and air duct cleaning. We hope to provide quality information that will help you enjoy cleaner air in your home, as well as energy saving tips. In future posts we will provide information about things like:

    • Air duct cleaning techniques
    • Furnace maintenance
    • air conditioner inspections
    • Indoor air quality
    • Dryer vent cleaning
    • Chimney cleaning
    • Allergy information/relief

    We hope that you will participate in this blog and help us to create an awareness of the benefits of air duct cleaning. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to give us a call at 651-653-4704. Our knowledgeable staff will be more that willing to help you in anyway they can.

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    Is Your HVAC System Wasting Money? - Steps to Save Energy

    By Dave Trosdahl on April 21st, 2007

    Whether you are concerned about rising energy costs, or simply wanting to do your part in conserving energy, here are some tips that will help you conserve energy:

    • Switch from incandescent bulbs to high efficiency and florescent bulb
    • Clean your HVAC system - clean air ducts, a-coils, furnace filters, air conditioners and the furnace
    • Adjust room temperature according to season
    • Evaluate energy usage when no one is home
    • Make sure all equipment is functioning as designed
    • Install weather stripping around doors and windows

    These are just a few pointers, some of which are discussed in the San Diego Source’s article ‘30 Easy Ways to Save Energy’:

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the real estate management industry can reduce energy usage by up to 30 percent simply by improving building operating standards. If a 1 million-square-foot portfolio can reduce its energy consumption by just 10 percent, it would be the environmental equivalent of removing almost 5,000 cars off the road for one year.

    Energy efficiency is easy — and doesn’t require significant capital expenditures to make a big difference in your operating expenses. Use this checklist to reduce the need for unscheduled maintenance and to make sure that you’re saving all you can. Start with the lowest cost efforts and use cumulative dollars saved to invest in larger improvements…