Pay less what? Help the environment how? The simple truth is that a big chunk of your monthly expenses goes to your heating and air conditioning system. A study done by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that the average American household spends $1,300 yearly on utility bills for heating and cooling. The study also revealed that heating and cooling also accounts for thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
Clearly if your house is larger or smaller than the ‘average’ home your costs will differ.However, regardless of the size of your home, there are two things that all residences have in common: 1) your utility bills can be reduced, possibly up to 30%, and 2) you can still be comfortable while helping the environment at the same time.
The average energy costs for a single-family dwelling is about $0.63 per square foot. How many square feet of conditioned floor space does your home have? For example, if you have 1,000 sq. ft. then you probably pay about $630 per year. So find out what your home’s square footage is and do the math. That will give you a rough idea of your yearly heating and cooling utility costs.
Now imagine if you could reduce that by 30%. That’s money back in your pocket with just some very simple measures. Should you consider some of these measures? The folks here at Coolidge Heating & Air, LLC want you to just ask yourself these two questions:
1. Are you comfortable and healthy in your home?
2. Are your heating and cooling costs reasonable when compared to similar dwellings?
If you answered ‘No’, ‘Not really’, or ‘Probably not’ to these questions then you might want to think of making some changes. You may have already read our series “How Can I Make My Home More Energy Efficient”. We’re going to cover some other basic steps to take to pay less and help the environment, starting with…
