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How Are Your HVAC Habits Hurting Your Utility Bills?  

No matter what the season outside in Voorhees, the temperature inside your home designates how comfortable you will be. Choose the right temp and your home will feel like a comfortable escape from everything. But if your heating and cooling system isn’t operating properly, you’ll feel it. And it won’t be pleasant. 

It’s time for a deeper look at how you’re using your HVAC equipment. It could make the difference between a superstar system or a poor performer. Take this brief quiz from Atmostemp Service Experts to find out more. 

  • Summer is right around the corner in Voorhees. How do you get your AC ready?
    1. Replace the HVAC filter and clean the vents. Then it’s good to go.
    2. Call in the pros for seasonal maintenance.
    3. Nothing at all. It will be fine.
  • You’re having a get-together on a hot night, but the AC isn’t working. What do you do?
    1. Tell my guests to bring cold beverages.
    2. Schedule an emergency repair to get it operating before guests arrive.
    3. Turn on my fans and hope for a strong breeze.
  • Your current HVAC is aging. What will you do when it’s time for a new one?
    1. Have my contractor to make the decision and pay for it with a credit card.
    2. Save worries and costs by selecting a monthly home comfort subscription.
    3. Buy the fanciest system on the market in Voorhees.
  • When you receive your next monthly utility bill, what do you expect you’ll see?
    1. It will be a little higher. My heating and cooling bills have gotten expensive.
    2. It will be close to the bill for the same month last year.
    3. I can’t know for certain until I open it. Some months aren’t bad, but others are shocking.
  • Your HVAC system is making a funny noise. What do you do?
    1. Grab my toolbox and spend a weekend attempting to fix it.
    2. Get an Expert technician to take a look.
    3. Ignore it and hope it stops.

Time to add up your results. If you answered mostly Bs, your heating and cooling habits are right on track. You’re taking care of your system and you have a plan for the future. But if you answered any of these problems with As or Cs, you could make some changes to help your HVAC perform better. Keep reading to see how. 

New HVAC Habits to Help Protect Your Home 

Schedule Seasonal Maintenance While switching out your air filter and cleaning your vents are crucial tasks to prepare your system for a season change, a professional tune-up is essential to finish the process. During a seasonal visit, your HVAC technician will perform a series of tasks that advance the energy efficiency pro will keep an eye out for more serious issues for your system. That could save you a costly breakdown in the future. 

Work with an HVAC company that offers emergency repairs. Even rigorously maintained heating and cooling systems can have issues on occasion. And it always seems to happen at the least convenient times. A company with 24/7 emergency service can save you the headache and discomfort. The Service Experts Advantage Program offers that much needed service to customers at no additional cost. 

Have a plan for your HVAC system upgrade. Well-maintained heating and cooling systems can last for 10 to 15 years, but they can’t last forever. Create a strategy now to avoid last-minute pressure when your equipment takes its final bow. The Service Experts Advantage Program™ can be useful. It brings you a new high-efficiency heating and cooling system with no up-front costs. Even better, the program comes with free maintenance and repairs. 

Keep track of your monthly energy expenses and take note when they radically change. Your energy bills can tell you more than your monthly costs. If you’re seeing a stable increase in your costs but no change in home comfort, something is definitely going on with your HVAC. A new high-efficiency system can give you peace of mind with more consistent energy usage—and that means fewer unknown amounts on your bill. 

Act when you hear a strange noise from your heating and cooling system. That noise is more than annoying. It indicates something is off with your system. Even if it’s a relatively small issue, left unchecked it could make for an expensive repair in the future. Don’t try to fix it yourself. Leave it to the professionals to diagnose and set it right. 

Your home comfort system can cost you quite a bit when you don’t maintain it. If you utilize these tips, you could save time, money and frustration. And if your HVAC just isn’t cutting it anymore, consider finding one through the Service Experts Advantage Program. It can help you get a new energy-efficient system with no up-front costs and free maintenance and repairs. 

To learn more, give us a call or book an appointment online. We’re happy to help! 

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