What can I do to reduce my heating and cooling costs?

Make sure your filter is changed every 90 days for pleated & 30 days for fiberglass.

Close all foundation vents in the winter & open them in the summer.

Open drapes in the winter while sun is shining and close them in the summer.

Shut off all appliances, computers, and media equipment when not in use.

Yearly: maintenance cleaning on system.

Spring Checkup for AC
·  operating pressures
·  refrigerant charge
·  filter condition
·  compressor
·  fan motor
·  capacitors
·  belts
·  crankcase heaters
·  coils cleaning
·  lubrication of moving

Fall Checkup for Furnace 
·  burner and pilot assemblies
·  cracks in the heat exchanger
·  check the pilot thermocouple
·  examine the filter and check vent piping
·  test the electronic ignition
·  test the fan
·  test the limit switch
·  burner adjustments
·  measure manifold gas pressure
·  measure temperature rise
·  carbon monoxide test
·  set the heat anticipator
·  check and adjust belt tension
·  examine the draft diverter
·  lubricate the fan motor