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Make your home Earth-friendly
Resolving to green up your act in the new year? Here are just a
few tweaks you can make right at home to substan- tially reduce your environ- mental footprint.
OPTIMIZE HEATING AND COOLING
North American Technician Excellence (NATE) offers the following energy-saving tips to help you keep your home comfort system running at peak performance.
MAKE APPLIANCE UPGRADES
Home appliances are im- proving all the time, with many newer models designed specifically with efficiency in mind. If your home appli- ances, such as your washer, dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator
and HVAC system, are on the older side, it may be time to replace one or more of these items. Over time, you’ll offset the upfront cost with reduced energy bills. Plus, you’ll be helping protect the climate. Look for ENERGY STAR-rat- ed products, which have met strict EPA standards.
CHANGE YOUR AIR FILTERS MONTHLY, OR AS DIRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER
Add weatherstripping
and caulk around windows and doors to improve your home’s insulation. Improp- erly insulated walls, floors, attics, basements and crawlspaces waste energy and can also lead to mois- ture imbalance.
INSTALL A PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT TO HELP REGULATE TEMPERATURES
Don’t keep clutter near your HVACR units, and don’t
store anything next to them that could impede ventila- tion. Likewise, keep vents and returns free of obstruc- tions. Don’t lay carpet over vents, place furniture over or in front of them, or ob- struct airflow.
DRY AIR FEELS COOLER THAN MOIST AIR
A simple humidifier may make your home feel five
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