by HomeReadyInspections | Dec 9, 2022 | Energy Tips, Heat & Cooling
Active solar heating systems use solar energy to heat a fluid — either liquid or air — and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system for later use. If the solar system cannot provide adequate space heating, an...
by HomeReadyInspections | Dec 9, 2022 | Energy Tips, Heat & Cooling
Heating your home uses more energy and costs more money than any other system in your home — typically making up about 29% of your utility bill. No matter what kind of heating system you have in your house, you can save money and increase your comfort by...
by HomeReadyInspections | Dec 8, 2022 | Energy Tips, Heat & Cooling
Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners for all climates. Like your refrigerator, heat pumps use electricity to transfer heat from a cool space to a warm space, making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer. During...
by HomeReadyInspections | Dec 8, 2022 | Energy Tips, Heat & Cooling
Residential Meters You can read your own residential meters to help monitor your electric or gas energy use. During the heating season, your energy use should be compared to the number of heating degree days for the same time period; during the cooling season, compare...
by HomeReadyInspections | Dec 8, 2022 | Energy Tips, Heat & Cooling
In order to make a room comfortable in hot, humid climates, an air conditioner must lower the indoor humidity level as well as the air temperature. If an air conditioner fails to lower the humidity adequately, the air will be cool, but will feel uncomfortably damp....
by HomeReadyInspections | Dec 8, 2022 | Energy Tips, Heat & Cooling
Radiant cooling cools a floor or ceiling by absorbing the heat radiated from the rest of the room. When the floor is cooled, it is often referred to as radiant floor cooling; cooling the ceiling is usually done in homes with radiant panels. Although potentially...
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