Staying Cool in Your New, Dream Home

As a homeowner, you want to be sure that you are able to keep your home as energy efficient as possible. After all, those energy bills can add up quickly and cause you a major headache as well as a deficit in your household budget. What you may not know is how you can go about making your home more energy efficient. Get to know some of the steps that you can take to make your home more efficient so that you can lighten the burden on your wallet and make your home more comfortable and enjoyable to live in at the same time.

As you start your spring cleaning, don't forget to add your HVAC system to your spring cleaning list. Spring is a great time to clean your HVAC system and perform routine maintenance as you switch from using it for heating to using it for cooling needs. Here are a few things that you need to do to clean your HVAC unit and get it ready for summertime. Clean or Change Your Filters

The longer and harder your AC unit has to run, the more electricity it will use, and the more likely it is to break down. For example, your AC unit uses capacitors to provide an extra kick of energy to get your fan blades running. As the heat outside your home increases, starting your AC unit over and over to meet your home's cooling demands can strain the capacitor until it pops.

During freezing temperatures, your home's piping system should be maintained so you do not put your home at risk of damage due to the result of a burst. Summer or fall is the best time to do your initial preparations for the following cold season as you will have plenty of time to grab items needed to help keep your pipes from breaking when winter hits. Here are some steps you can take to protect your piping system from unfortunate breakage when cooler weather sets in.

During the cold winter months, it's important to keep your furnace in prime working order. Among the many faults that people find with their furnace, consistently keeping one's pilot light on is one of the primary issues. Throughout the course of this brief guide, you will learn about a few of the reasons that pilot lights tend to go off quite often. Gas Control Valve Issue There are a number of issues revolving around the gas control valve which will impede gas from directly flowing to the furnace itself.

If you live in an area where you only need to use your heat every once in a while, you may want to consider having baseboard heating installed in your new home. Baseboard heating consists of several units that are mounted along the baseboards in your rooms. They operate on electricity, radiating heat into your home when needed. Sometimes, they are connected to one thermostat. Other times, they can be operated individually.

If you've just tried to turn on your air conditioner only to find that it's no longer working, you might think that you'll get it fixed later, or maybe not at all if you live in a mild climate. This is not a good thing to do, or not do as the case may be. If your air conditioner is no longer working, try to get it inspected and fixed as quickly as possible.