Improving energy efficiency is a priority for many homeowners—it helps reduce monthly bills and benefits the environment. By making small changes in your daily living, you can experience the benefits of:
- Improved indoor comfort
- Savings on energy bills
- Reducing moisture issues (like mold and condensation)
- Increasing your home’s resale value
- Reducing fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions
How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
Are you looking for ways to cut down on your energy consumption and reduce energy-related costs? Here are a few ways you can make your home more energy efficient:
- Make the switch to LED light bulbs and replace incandescent bulbs throughout your home.
- Maintain your HVAC by cleaning or changing the filters and getting regular tune-ups.
- Use a power strip for electronics and unplug or turn off devices that are not in use.
- Upgrade your least efficient appliance with a high-efficiency version.
How Air Duct Cleaning Can Help Energy Efficiency
So how does air duct cleaning help energy efficiency exactly?
While making the home more energy efficient, many homeowners often overlook one of the biggest sources of energy, the HVAC system. Your home’s source of heat and air is the lungs of your house, taking air in and breathing it back out through a series of air duct pathways. As your home goes through the seasons, dirt, dust, pet dander and more contaminants build up in your system’s air ducts, making it harder for the unit to reach that desired comfort level. As a result, more energy is required to function which adds to your energy bill.
Maintaining your HVAC system doesn’t just help you cut back on your energy costs, it also helps avoid expensive repairs and replacements in the future. The harder your system works to circulate air throughout your home, the more likely it will break down from overuse.
Even with regular air filter changes, your air ducts will need to be cleaned to ensure maximum efficiency in the long run. This involves hiring a company that is a member of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) to inspect and clean your system.
NADCA members have advanced training and follow a higher standard of care. The Find a Professional tool on the NADCA website makes it easy to search for a company in your area and get started.
(Reprinted with permission from NADCA.com)
