HOME COMFORT TIPS

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Home Comfort Tips from the energy experts at UGI Heating, Cooling & Plumbing

Tune up your HVAC equipment yearly

Just as a tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage, a yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort and can prolong the life of the equipment.

We offer Service Agreement Plans that include annual maintenance – click here to learn more.

Change your air filter regularly

Check your filter every month, especially during heavy use months (winter and summer). If the filter looks dirty after a month, change it.

At a minimum, change the filter every 3 months. A dirty filter will slow down airflow and make the system work harder to keep you warm or cool – wasting energy.

A clean filter will also prevent dust and dirt from building up in the system – leading to expensive maintenance and/or early system failure.

Seal your heating and cooling ducts

Ducts that move air to-and-from a forced air furnace, central air conditioner, or heat pump are often big energy wasters. Sealing and insulating ducts can improve the efficiency of your heating and cooling system by as much as 20 percent – and sometimes much more.

Focus first on sealing ducts that run through the attic, crawlspace, unheated basement, or garage. Use duct sealant (mastic) or metal-backed (foil) tape to seal the seams and connections of ducts. After sealing the ducts in those spaces, wrap them in insulation to keep them from getting hot in the summer or cold in the winter. Next, look to seal any other ducts that you can access in the heated or cooled part of the house.

If you need assistance with sealing & insulating your ducts, our experts are ready to help. We also offer duct cleaning services.

* Content provided in parts from eere.energy.gov, energystar.gov and pahomeenergy.com.